/tags/ethiopia Ethiopia en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-01/simple-cheap-health-remedies-cut-child-mortality-in-ethiopia A baby born today in Ethiopia is three times less likely to die before age 5 than one born in 1990. This reduction in child mortality isn't due to expensive international aid but rather to an investment in bare-bones health clinics run by minimally trained community workers. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-01/simple-cheap-health-remedies-cut-child-mortality-in-ethiopia Jason Beaubien /education/2013-10-29/in-rural-missouri-schools-build-safety-net-for-immigrant-children It’s almost 9 a.m., and Noel Primary School teacher Erin McPherson is helping a group of Spanish-speaking students complete English language exercises.… Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT /education/2013-10-29/in-rural-missouri-schools-build-safety-net-for-immigrant-children Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2013-09-01/last-flight-of-ethiopia-to-israel-jewish-migration-program After nearly 30 years, the program that brought thousands of Jews from Ethiopia to Israel has come to an end. Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:11:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-01/last-flight-of-ethiopia-to-israel-jewish-migration-program Emily Harris /npr-news/2013-08-07/for-ethiopian-women-construction-jobs-offer-a-better-life The fast-growing economy has created a demand for construction workers, and more women are taking those jobs. It's difficult work, but for some it offers a path to independence. Wed, 07 Aug 2013 08:21:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-07/for-ethiopian-women-construction-jobs-offer-a-better-life Gregory Warner /npr-news/npr-news/2013-07-22/how-an-ethiopian-bean-became-the-cinderella-of-coffee Some of the worst-paid farmers in Ethiopia were able to get their bean to the specialty coffee ball and sell to top U.S. roasters like Stumptown. But it only happened after the growers got organized and attracted the attention of coffee prospectors from the U.S. Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:38:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2013-07-22/how-an-ethiopian-bean-became-the-cinderella-of-coffee Gregory Warner /npr-news/2013-07-13/british-investigators-probe-787-fire-at-heathrow Officials of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch will look into why the Ethiopian Airlines plane caught fire as it sat empty at the gate. Investigators say it does not appear to be related to the battery, which had caused fires on other 787s. Sat, 13 Jul 2013 16:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-13/british-investigators-probe-787-fire-at-heathrow Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-06-11/egypt-said-to-be-in-talks-with-ethiopia-over-nile-dam-plan Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi has warned Ethiopia that "all options are open" in dealing with what his government sees as a security issue: Ehiopia's project to build a dam on the Nile River. An Egyptian official tells Agence France-Presse that talks are under way to ease tensions over the plan. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:14:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-11/egypt-said-to-be-in-talks-with-ethiopia-over-nile-dam-plan Bill Chappell