Ethiopia is easing foreign-exchange curbs as part of an economic reform package, as the deeply indebted nation awaits a multibillion-dollar bailout from international lenders. Senior U.S. officials say the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, has helped drive economic progress in sub-Saharan Africa. The deaths of a top Hamas leader and a senior Hezbollah commander are raising new questions about talks to arrange a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.