Ethiopia

At Least 239 Killed In Ethiopia Protests Over Singer's Death

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 8, 2020

The death count from demonstrations and ethnic violence that erupted in Ethiopia last week following the murder of a popular singer from the Oromo ethnic group has risen to 239, according to a tally of police figures.

At Least 52 Killed In Ethiopia Protests Over Singer's Death

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 1, 2020

At least 50 people were killed in Ethiopia's Oromiya region in protests following the fatal shooting of a popular singer, a regional spokesman said on Wednesday, laying bare splits in the prime minister's political heartland ahead of next year's polls.

Trump Announces Intent To Nominate Indian-American As US Envoy To Ethiopia

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 16, 2020

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced his intent to nominate Indian-American Geeta Pasi as his envoy to Ethiopia.

64 Migrants Found Dead In Cargo Container In Mozambique

India News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 24, 2020

More than 60 suspected undocumented migrants from Ethiopia were found dead on Tuesday in a cargo container in Mozambique's northwest Tete province, a senior hospital official said.

Boeing Training On 737 MAX "Inadequate": Ethiopia Crash Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 9, 2020

Ethiopia's probe of last year's Ethiopian Airlines crash found that Boeing did not provide sufficient training for the 737 MAX and that crucial flight software was flawed, according to an interim report published Monday.

Rare Crown, Hidden For 21 Years In The Netherlands, Returns To Ethiopia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 21, 2020

Ethiopia's government on Thursday assumed custody of a priceless 18th-century crown that a former refugee had kept hidden in his apartment in the Netherlands for two decades.

Top Gear Season 27 to Air on Colors Infinity, Possibly Voot Select Too

Akhil Arora | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Top Gear season 27 is coming to India, thanks to a new deal between Viacom18 and BBC Studios, with the British motoring series set to premiere in March-April on Colors Infinity. Top Gear season 27 might air on Voot Select as well.

Amid Ethnic Violence, Ethiopia Prime Minister Picks Up Nobel Peace Prize

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will collect his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Tuesday, but as ethnic violence rises at home he has kept festivities and meetings with the media to a minimum.

Scientists Find Place In Ethiopia Where No Life Exists Despite Abundant Water

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 23, 2019

There is a place on Earth which does not harbour any form of life despite presence of water: hot, saline, hyperacid ponds in the Dallol geothermal field in Ethiopia.

"We've Made Mistakes," Boeing CEO Tells US Lawmakers At Hearing

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 29, 2019

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg was pressed by US lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday over what the company knew about its MCAS stall-prevention system linked to two deadly crashes, and about delays in turning over internal 2016 messages that described erratic behaviour of the software in a simulator.

Delhi Half Marathon: Andamlak Belihu, Tsehay Gemechu Retain Titles

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 20, 2019

Delhi Half Marathon: Ethiopia's Andamlak Belihu clocked a timing of 59:10 to win the men's race while Tsehay Gemechu broke her event record to claim the women's title.

Nobel Prize-Winning Ethiopian PM Known For Unpredictable Working Style

World News | Reuters | Friday October 11, 2019

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for ending 20 years of hostility with neighbouring Eritrea, can arouse strong reactions at home.

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali, 43, Wins Nobel Peace Prize

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 11, 2019

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, hailed as a visionary and reformer, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to resolve the long-running conflict with neighbouring foe Eritrea.

In Ethiopia, Beat-Up Volkswagen Beetles Get 21st-Century Upgrade

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 16, 2019

There is a growing number of young Ethiopian drivers giving the Beetle -- which has long occupied a hallowed position in the nation's car culture -- a 21st-century upgrade.

In Landmark Discovery, Skull Of Ancient Human Ancestor Unearthed

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 28, 2019

Scientists on Wednesday announced the landmark discovery in Ethiopia of a nearly complete skull of an early human ancestor that lived 3.8 million years ago, a species boasting an intriguing mixture of apelike and humanlike characteristics.