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[ad_1] Image copyright Walta TV Image caption The smiles on the soldiers' faces suggest the prime minister succeeded in defusing the situation amicably Ethiopia's prime minister has done press-ups with dozens of protesting soldiers, who marched with guns into his office in the capital, Addis Ababa. Abiy Ahmed was unhappy that soldiers had brought weapons into his office and ordered them to do 10 press-ups. They were among several hundred protesting soldiers who entered his office grounds to demand a pay rise. The situation caused alarm, leading to road closures in the area and the internet to be shut off for hours. However, the smiles on the soldiers' faces as they performed the press-ups suggest the prime minister succeeded in defusing the situation amicably: After meeting the soldiers on Wednesday, Mr ...

[ad_1] LONDON: Britain's prime minister has appointed a suicide-prevention minister as part of a national effort to reduce the number of people who take their own lives. Theresa May named Jackie Doyle-Price to the newly created post as representatives of 50 countries gathered in London Wednesday for a mental health summit. She also pledged 1.8 million pounds ($2.4 million) to ensure the Samaritans charity can continue to offer a free counseling hotline. Some 4,500 people take their lives every year in England. The Campaign Against Living Miserably , dedicated to preventing male suicide, described the appointment as groundbreaking. CEO Simon Gunning says the move helps by "shining a light on suicide and its devastating effects, destigmatizing the issue, and continuing to build support for all those affected across the U.K." [ad_2]