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Nod for Chinese technicians to come ashore at Vizhinjam violates security guidelines: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleges Centre complicit in allowing Chinese workers to disembark at Vizhinjam port, violating security guidelines. He questions why Chinese workers are being allowed to work illegally for Adani Group linked to global money-laundering networks. Home Ministry guidelines state no landing permit for nationals of Afghanistan, China,…

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

Delhi Half-Marathon 2023: Favourites Daniel Ebenyo, Almaz Ayana secure top honours

NEW DELHI: Daniel Ebenyo is a soft-spoken person. It’s very difficult to get words out of him. He usually replies in monosyllables. Instead, Ebenyo lets his performance do all the talking. Whatever the conditions, Ebenyo, while running, is a colossus on the course.

The Times of India · Oct 16, 2023

Kenyan, Ethiopian runners look to extend dominance

Ebenyo favourite among elite men, Almaz eyes Delhi course record; Elite Indian runners aim for improved timings

The Times of India · Oct 15, 2023

US resumes some food aid deliveries to Ethiopia after assistance was halted over 'widespread' theft

The United States Agency for International Development is resuming food deliveries to hundreds of thousands of refugees in Ethiopia, after assistance was halted earlier this year over a widespread scheme to steal supplies

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

UN-backed probe into Ethiopia's abuses is set to end. No one has asked for it to continue

A U.N.-backed probe into human rights abuses in Ethiopia is nearing its end date and no one has asked for the investigation to continue

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Promoting tradition as well as beans, Ethiopian coffee shops find fans far from home

When Yared Markos moved to London a quarter century ago, he didn't see any Ethiopian coffee shops

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Yeshi Buna, Brisbane: the Ethiopian restaurant where combination platters are everything

In a south Brisbane suburb that’s home to a number of east African eateries, Yeshi Buna is known for its spongey injera, expansive vegan options and homely atmosphere

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2023

‘When I saw her time, I pinched myself!’ – why women’s running records are being smashed

From the 1500m to the marathon, this year has seen seconds and even minutes shaved off race times. But what accounts for the change: supershoes, feminism or something else?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Researchers have verified 1,329 hunger deaths in Ethiopia's Tigray region since the cease-fire there

Researchers say they have verified 1,329 deaths from hunger in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region since a cease-fire ended a two-year conflict there in November

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Did Tigist Assefa’s ‘super shoes’ make her a record-breaking marathon winner?

The Ethiopian smashed the women’s record in Berlin, reviving the debate about the role of hi-tech shoes in athletic performance

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023