Teachers in China given highest level of public respect

Teachers in China have the highest levels of public respect, according to an international study comparing their status in 21 countries.

Teachers in the UK were in 10th place in the global index which was compiled by the University of Sussex professor Peter Dolton.
The study was based on surveys of 1,000 adults in each of the countries.

This examined public attitudes to professional status, trust, pay and the desirability of teaching as a career.
The study confirmed the high status of teachers in China, where there is a strong cultural emphasis on the importance of education.
"Teachers are revered," says Prof Dolton.
A large majority of adults in China believed that students would respect their teachers - in contrast to most European countries where only a minority believed that students would show respect.

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National Uganda to deport Ethiopian over illegal entry

By Tony Langalanga                                  

Court in Gulu has preferred a charge of illegal entry into the county against an Ethiopian national, who was arrested from Gulu last week.

Michael Shem Ahamed, 28, has appeared before Gulu Grade One Magistrate Saidi Barigye who ruled that he should be deported.

He was taken back to the Gulu Police Station to be taken to the Directorate of Immigration and Citizenship Control.

The Aswa regional Police spokesperson, Jimmy Patrick Okema, said Ahamed, a dwarf, was arrested from Gulu Bus Park because he had no passport and other travel documents.

"Having found the suspect without travel documents

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Ethiopia Criticises ICC Policy against Africa

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia has renewed its allegations against the International Criminal Court (ICC) for only targeting African leaders, whilst ignoring cases in other parts of the world.
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Dina Mufti said on Tuesday, that the ICC’s charges against African leaders are politically motivated rather than being legal motivated. "Ethiopia would work for Africa to be arbitrated by its own legal institutions", he said
According to the official, the ICC prosecutor’s policy against Africa runs contrary to the African Union’s goals that African problems should be solved by Africans.
Although 34 African countries are signatories of the ICC’s Rome

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Ethiopian, Egyptian Foreign Ministers Hold Talks In New York

 NEW YORK, Oct 3 (BERNAMA-NNN-ENA) -- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr Tedros Adhanom has held talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Nabil Fahmy, focussing on bilateral issues, on the sidelines of the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

During their meeting last Thursday, the two discussed on ways of enhancing bilateral relations in different areas and other issues of mutual interest while Dr Tedros stated Ethiopia' commitment to building trust between the two countries and with other riparian states over the utilization of the waters of the River Nile.

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Nigeria/Ethiopia: Saintfiet Cautions Eagles Over Ethiopia

Former Malawi coach Tom Saintfiet has advised Nigeria to be cautions of Ethiopia ahead of the Fifa 2014 World Cup Qualifying Play-offs.
Saintfiet warned the Super Eagles to be mindful of Ethiopia's fast counter-attacking play, spearheaded by Saladin Said.
"They have some good counter-attack strikers like Saladin Said who find it easy to score goals and so the Nigerian defence must be careful, because sometimes they are weak at the back, and so if Ethiopia can take advantage of that, then they will score goals," Saintfiet said
The Play-off games are the final lap of qualification for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Nigeria will face Ethiopia in the first-leg on October 13 in Addis Ababa, while the second leg is billed to take place on November 16 at the U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
Source: allafrica.com

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Ethiopia: Big Demonstration Against Law Used to Imprison Journalists

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An estimated 80,000 people took part in a street demonstration against Ethiopia's anti-terrorism law on 29 September in response to a call from Unity for Democratic Justice, an opposition group that spent more than three months rallying support for the protest.
Adopted in 2009, the much-criticized anti-terrorism law enables the government to justify arbitrary arrests of journalists, members of the opposition and human rights defenders.

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Ethiopia: A Message of Attention

his might be considered as a message from an ordinary Ethiopian to the Government of Ethiopia led by the ruling EPRDF.
All over the world, a government in power is required to pay attention and make adjustments for every economic, social and political aspect of the nation under its very rule. No different could Ethiopia be.
Ethiopia, as country, has a very long history, even if a large proportion of it is arguable. The society evolved through multifaceted ups and downs. It is only in the last 23 years that the economic system experienced a free-market spirit with its main opportunity of competition that in turn led to wastage of resources.

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Ethiopia criticises ICC policy against Africa

October 1, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia has renewed its allegations that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is only targeting African leaders while ignoring cases in other parts of the world.
Ethiopia’s ministry of foreign affairs spokes person, Dina Mufti, said on Tuesday said that the ICC’s charges against African leaders are politically motivated rather than about legal issues.
"Ethiopia would work for Africa to be arbitrated by its own legal institutions", he said
According to the official, the ICC prosecutor’s policy against Africa runs contrary to African Union’s goals that African problems should be solved by Africans.

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Ethiopia: Japan Donates Over 9200 Tons of Fertilizer to Ethiopia

Japan on Monday donated over 9200 tons of urea fertilizer valued at 490 million Japanese yen to the Ministry of Agriculture to complement the efforts of the Ethiopian government to increase crop production.
Japan has donated the fertilizer based upon the Exchange of Notes signed between the two governments in December 2012 through Japan's grant-in-aid scheme for the food security program for underprivileged farmers, better known as KR II.

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