Chennai airport seizes drugs worth ₹100 crore from passenger, probe on
Chennai Air Customs seized heroin and cocaine weighing 9.590 kgs valued at ₹100 crores from a passenger who arrived from Addis Ababa, by Ethiopian Airlines, said officials on Friday. Seizure of heroin & cocaine weighing 9.590 kgs valued at ₹100 crores was done, a statement by Chennai Air Customs said. "On examination of his baggage/person, cocaine and heroin which was concealed in his checked-in baggage and footwear totally weighing 9.590 kgs worth ₹100 crore was recovered. The substance was seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The passenger has been arrested," the official statement reads.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 13, 2022 02:19 UTC
Man arrested on suspicion of North Cascades murder
A man was arrested Monday for allegedly shooting his brother to death in an area near milepost 128 of State Route 20 near Newhalem, Whatcom County Sheriff's Office said in an Aug. 8 statement. John Thomson, 40, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a weapon, and was booked into Whatcom County Jail. North Cascades National Park rangers responded to reports of a single shot followed by multiple shots around 4 a.m. Monday morning. Rangers found Thomson sitting in a vehicle near milepost 128 around 4:45 a.m. Thomson said he had not heard any gunshots, according to a WCSO release. The rangers continued checking along State Route 20, then, on the way back to Newhalem, saw a large amount of blood on a guard rail where they had previously spoken to Thomson.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 13, 2022 01:46 UTC
News Analysis: South Wollo, Debre Berhan drivers, passengers ban entering Addis Abeba
Similarly, transportation service from Debre Berhan to Addis Abeba have been suspended for the same reason. “You cannot pass unless you bear an Addis Abeba ID,” they said. ” Following my husband’s employment in Addis Abeba, I brought my four-year-old child with me from South Wollo, Kombolcha city to Addis Ababa. He added that the leaders of the regional government are trying to discuss and solve the problem with the officials of Addis Abeba city and the relevant federal government. Similarly, passengers and drivers traveling from Debre Berhan to Addis Ababa told Amhara Media Corporation (AMC) that vehicles with “AM” [Amhara] license plates and Amhara region ID cards are being harassed.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 13, 2022 01:37 UTC
'Go First Bengaluru-Male flight makes an emergency landing after false alarm buzzes
A Go First flight from Bengaluru to Male (Maldives) made an emergency landing at Coimbatore airport after a faulty alarm rang due to an engine warning, informed the officials on Friday. The flight landed on an immediate basis after an engine overheat warning alarm sounded. According to airport officials' info, "Airbus 320 was landed at the Coimbatore international airport around 12 pm. Shocked by this, the pilot contacted air traffic control and requested permission to land at the nearby Coimbatore airport. The flight landed safely at the Coimbatore airport at 12.57 pm.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 13, 2022 01:36 UTC
Airlines announce new international flights while domestic routes get cut
Airlines announce new international flights while domestic routes get cut Major airlines are announcing new international fight routes, and with the rising power of the U.S. dollar against other currency, it's a great time save money on an international trip. CBS senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joins "CBS News Mornings" to break down the benefits of the new routes and how travelers can take advantage of the strength of the dollar.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 13, 2022 01:14 UTC
Ethiopia ‘completes’ third filling of Nile mega-dam
ADDIS ABABA:Ethiopia announced Friday it has completed the third filling of its mega-dam on the Blue Nile, a new milestone that could raise further tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan. "The Nile is a gift of God given to us for Ethiopians to make use of it." The massive $4.2 billion dam, set to be the largest hydro-electric scheme in Africa, has been at the centre of a regional dispute ever since Ethiopia broke ground on the project in 2011. There is still no agreement between Ethiopia and its downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan about the GERD´s operations despite talks held under the auspices of the African Union. But Ethiopia deems it essential for the electrification and development of Africa´s second most populous nation.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 13, 2022 01:00 UTC
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Source:Ethiopian News
August 13, 2022 00:44 UTC
Ethiopia completed third filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Last year, the height for that part of the dam was 575 meters when Ethiopia completed the second filling of the dam. Filling the dam has been planned to take place in the rainy months of June, July and August. Due to the heavy rain Ethiopia received this year, the third filling is completed early – without affecting the water shares of lower riparian countries. There are views that floor problems that Sudan experienced this year could have been worse had it not been for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Ethiopian President Sahle Work Zewde said the dam is the image of the winning Ethiopia.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 13, 2022 00:09 UTC
3rd filling of Ethiopia’s Nile dam reservoir completed
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Source:Ethiopian News
August 12, 2022 20:22 UTC
UN Weekly Roundup: August 6-12, 2022
On Friday, as we went to press, a U.N.-chartered ship was about to dock at Ukraine’s Yuzhny (Pivdennyi) port to collect wheat purchased by the World Food Program. In brief— The World Food Program and the U.N. Weekly deaths were down by 9%, with over 14,000 fatalities reported, as compared to the previous week. Mongolia, known for its vast steppes and deserts, has also embarked on the goal of planting 1 billion trees by 2030. Antonio Guterres’ spokesman said that Hope the horse would remain in Mongolia, where she would be well-cared for.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 12, 2022 20:20 UTC
WCI Forum Makes Ethiopian Traders Guests of Honor in Ankara, Turkey
World Cooperation Industries Forum (WCI Forum) makes Ethiopian traders and businesspersons guests of honor in the WCI forum which will be held in Ankara for the seventh time between September 14 and 15 this year. a result of their status, Ethiopian participants would enjoy special discounts, it was learnt. It is expected that 1,250 traders and businesspersons from Africa, including 100 from Ethiopia, will participate in the forum. According to reports, the forum will allow participants to meet with numerous manufacturers from various industries. Source (including image): Ethiopian News Agency; Additional Source: WCI Forum website
Source:Ethiopian News
August 12, 2022 17:54 UTC
Visakhapatnam: Keen on partnership with AU, says Ethiopia Minister
Ergogie Tesfaye holds a Ph.D in Anthropology from Andhra UniversityErgogie Tesfaye holds a Ph.D in Anthropology from Andhra UniversityErgogIe Tesfaye, Minister of Women and Social Affairs in the Ethiopian government and a former student of Andhra University, expressed her interest in forming a partnership between the Ethiopian government and AU in the fields of education and incubation programmes. Ms. Ergogie, who obtained a doctorate degree in Anthropology from Andhra University, said that education in India had proven to be very useful in her career development. Dhanunjaya Rao said that students from 53 countries are studying at AU. He also said that every year, up to 40 students from Ethiopia are getting admission at AU. Ethiopia National Defence University Commandant Habtamu Tilahun and others were present.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 12, 2022 17:18 UTC
News: Ethiopia completes third round filling of Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam successfully: Premier
Picture: EEPAddis Abeba – The third round filling of Renaissance Dam has been successfully completed, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced. Following the third round filling, the Nile water has started to flow over the top of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam for the third time, the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) said. “The plan to start generating power from two units of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the fiscal year has been successful,” EEP said. #Ethiopia #NewsAlert: #GERD second turbine begins producing power https://t.co/LZwmToQJjn ceremony of power generation by the 2nd turbine at the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is underway. Hydropower projects in Ethiopia have been shown to have negligible deleterious social and environmental impact compared to virtually anywhere else on Earth.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 12, 2022 15:41 UTC
Ship reaches Ukraine to load up with wheat for hungry Africa
Friday was the first day of the 2022-23 school year for Goshen Community Schools. It’s the first district in the area to return after summer break, but other schools are not far behind. Do you think returning to school at the beginning of August is too early?
Source:Ethiopian News
August 12, 2022 15:07 UTC
Ship heads to Ukraine to get grain for food-starved Africa
FILE - A dump track unloads grain in a granary in the village of Zghurivka, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)FILE - A dump track unloads grain in a granary in the village of Zghurivka, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. For months, fighting in Ukraine and a Russian blockade of Ukraine’s ports meant that grain produced in Ukraine, one of the world’s key breadbaskets, piled up in silos. The threat of a nuclear accident also loomed in southern Ukraine, where shelling has hit near Europe’s largest nuclear plant . The U.N. nuclear chief warned late Thursday that “very alarming” military activity at the nuclear plant could lead to dangerous consequences.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 12, 2022 14:56 UTC