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Will strengthen grouping, says PM Modi as Brics decides to invite 6 countries
The Brics group of countries has decided to invite Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to become new members of the bloc

Updated on Aug 24, 2023 02:41 PM IST
India to seek financing, tech transfer before net zero target goals for aviation
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has embarked on a decarbonisation agenda focused on increasing the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to gradually replace jet fuel

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:00 AM IST
Ethiopia declares state of emergency in Amhara following militia clashes
Amhara's regional government on Thursday requested additional help from federal authorities to reimpose order.

Published on Aug 04, 2023 07:49 PM IST
Reuters |
The paradox of Ethiopia’s Politics of nationalism
The article is authored by Samir Bhattacharya, senior research associate, Vivekananda International Foundation.

Published on Jun 19, 2023 01:04 PM IST
Sudan military crisis explained: Who is fighting, what is happening?
As for Chad and Libya, which border Daglo's stronghold in Darfur, these desert countries are possible channels for ammunition and reinforcements.

Published on Apr 21, 2023 08:06 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Focus on women's reproductive rights rather than soaring population numbers: UN
While the population is now the largest ever seen, "the global average fertility rate is the lowest in living memory".

Published on Apr 19, 2023 09:51 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Royals duly respected, says Tripura BJP after row over Ujjayanta Palace
The Tripura BJP said the royal family and their history have been given due respect under the saffron rule while their structures were demolished during the previous Left regime

Updated on Apr 09, 2023 07:17 PM IST
Pakistan in ‘critically water insecure’ category: UN report
The UN University on Thursday released the Global Water Security 2023 Assessment, which stated that 33 countries from three different geographic regions have high levels of water security.

Updated on Mar 25, 2023 06:27 AM IST
ANI |
Over 119,000 people hurt by riot-control weapons across world since 2015: Report
More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015, according to a report released Wednesday.

Published on Mar 23, 2023 04:32 AM IST
AP |
WHO chief says narrow window to 'prevent genocide' in Ethiopia
Tedros, who previously served as Ethiopia's health minister and foreign affairs minister, has been sharply critical of Ethiopian authorities throughout the two-year war.

Updated on Oct 19, 2022 10:53 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Shubhangi Gupta
Two pilots flying at 37,000 feet fall asleep, miss runway to land
Flight ET-343 continued following the route planned by the Flight Management Computer, without, however, descending. Air traffic controllers tried to contact the pilots several times but did not receive a response.

Updated on Aug 19, 2022 04:01 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
‘Deadliest attack,’ say witnesses as over 200 die in ethnic killing in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is experiencing widespread ethnic tensions in several regions, most of them over historical grievances and political tensions.

Published on Jun 19, 2022 11:52 PM IST
AP | , Nairobi
13 stolen Ethiopian artefacts return home from Britain after century and a half
The items, which include an intricately latticed processional cross, a richly coloured triptych depicting Jesus' crucifixion, and an ornate red and brass imperial shield, are part of the largest act of restitution in Ethiopia's history, officials said.

Published on Nov 23, 2021 07:47 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Addis Ababa
16 UN national staff detained in Ethiopia, six others released
The United Nations said it was working with the Ethiopia government to secure immediate release of their staff.

Updated on Nov 10, 2021 01:34 AM IST
Bloomberg | hindustantimes.com, New York
Ethiopia declares nationwide emergency as rebels head for capital: state media
A nationwide ‘state of emergency’ has been declared in Ethiopia, its state media reported, as the rebel groups captured two crucial towns.

Updated on Nov 02, 2021 10:03 PM IST
AFP |
Airstrike hits capital of Ethiopia's Tigray, second time this week
The report of a strike comes two days after two airstrikes hit the city. Rebellious Tigrayan forces accused the Ethiopian government of launching the strikes.

Published on Oct 20, 2021 01:53 PM IST
Reuters |
Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashes half marathon world record
The previous record was set by Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich in Istanbul on April 4.

Published on Aug 29, 2021 07:38 PM IST
Reuters |
UNSC expresses 'deep concern' about human rights in Ethiopia's Tigray
The statement made no mention of Eritrean soldiers in Tigray, though UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock and Amnesty International said last week that the troops remain weeks after Ethiopia said they would leave.

Published on Apr 23, 2021 05:46 AM IST
AP | , United Nations
Ethiopian PM confirms Eritrean troops entered Tigray during recent conflict
Abiy said that Eritrean troops had entered along the border because they were concerned they would be attacked by Tigrayan forces, adding that the Eritreans had promised to leave when Ethiopia's military was able to control the border.

Published on Mar 23, 2021 06:36 PM IST
Reuters |
Ethiopia rejects US allegations of ethnic cleansing in Tigray
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he wanted to see Eritrean forces and those from the Amhara region replaced in Tigray by security forces that will respect human rights and not "commit acts of ethnic cleansing."

Updated on Mar 13, 2021 06:09 PM IST
Reuters |
'Cannot bury the dead': Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia
The Amnesty report describes the soldiers gunning down civilians as they fled, lining up men and shooting them in the back.

Published on Feb 27, 2021 02:33 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Eritrean forces killed hundreds of Ethiopian civilians in Nov in Axum: Report
Amnesty said it had spoken to 41 witnesses who described the mass killings of "many hundreds of civilians" by Eritrean troops in Axum, an ancient city in northern Ethiopia.

Published on Feb 27, 2021 07:29 AM IST
Reuters | , Nairobi