Freida Pinto bats for girl empowerment in Ethiopia

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 17:30

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ actress Freida Pinto, the global ambassador of the Because I am A Girl Campaign (BIAAG), visited Ethiopia for the first time as part of her role to support Plan International`s projects. She says educating and empowering girls is the way forward worldwide.

Egypt concerned as Ethiopia to divert course of Nile river

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:09

Ethiopia started to divert the course of the Blue Nile river for the construction of a giant dam which has become a source of crisis in Egypt.

African Unity silver jubilee celebrated in Delhi

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 18:34

Africa Day, which this year marks the golden jubilee of the Organisation of African Unity, was celebrated in New Delhi.

Little more sleep will do: Ansari after two back-to-back tours

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 18:17

Hamid Ansari, who had returned to Delhi after a four-day visit to Uzbekistan in the evening of May 24, had left for the Ethiopian capital on May 25.

African Union leaders mark 50th anniversary

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 16:31

African Union leaders on Saturday met for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the bloc, stressing on unity and intensified efforts to render the continent free from poverty, conflict and social inequalities.

Ethiopia delays appeal of jailed blogger, opposition figure

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 15:15

An Ethiopian court delayed again the appeal of blogger Eskinder Nega and opposition leader Andualem Arage, who were jailed last year for terror-related offences.

Obama invites Miss Israel for a date

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 15:48

Amid a flurry of political engagements, Barack Obama, America`s first black president, has invited Israel`s first black beauty queen to dine with him.

BHEL commissions STG unit at Ethiopia plant

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 14:03

State-run BHEL Tuesday said it has commissioned steam turbine and generator (STG) unit at a power plant in Ethiopia.

France says Africans need to take lead in Mali

Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 23:55

France`s foreign minister said "our African friends need to take lead" in a military intervention to oust extremists from power in northern Mali.

African runners set to dominate Mumbai Marathon

Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 14:35

Long-distance runners Ethiopia and Kenya are once again set to dominate the USD 350,000 Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon`s tenth edition on Sunday.

Ethiopia jails 10 terrorists for plotting attacks

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 21:14

An Ethiopian court has sentenced 10 men to jail terms from between three to 20 years for plotting terror attacks with Islamist extremist rebels.

Agra to host international half marathon

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 18:11

Athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia are expected to participate in an international half marathon to be held in this Taj city in February 2013 with a winners` purse of Rs.2 crore, an official said on Friday. It`s envisaged as an annual event.