Rare Blue Diamond found in South Africa’s Cullinan mine

22 January 2014  The “exceptional” 29.6 carat blue diamond is the latest rare stone to be found in the Cullinan mine A rare blue diamond has been discovered in a mine in South Africa. The 29.6-carat stone was recovered by

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Scientists to create disease-resistant Ethiopian enset

Addis Ababa, 21 January 2014 (WIC)- A research project for developing varieties of enset, a traditional Ethiopian crop which resembles the banana plant, resistant to the deadly bacterial wilt disease has been launched.      The project launched last month (16

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Ethiopian Airlines plans order for 10-20 narrowbody jets – CEO

DUBLIN, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Ethiopian Airlines is looking at placing an order for 10-20 narrowbody jets, its chief executive told Reuters on Monday. Such an order would be worth $1-2 billion at list prices. Ethiopian will probably study proposals

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Ethiopian set for daily Shanghai flights

Ethiopian route map from Addis Ababa to China, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore BY PROF. DR. WOLFGANG H. THOME, ETN AFRICA CORRESPONDENT | JAN 20, 2014 Ethiopian Airlines (ET) will commence daily flights from Addis Ababa to Shanghai as

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Flower importers shift focus to Ethiopia and India

ADDIS ABABA: Flower importers are shifting their focus to India and Ethiopia for cheaper flowers in the wake of rising cost of production in Kenya, the world’s largest horticultural exporter, the State of East African Report Series shows. “Ethiopia could

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Amazon Just Patented Shipping Items Before They’re Even Ordered

Amazon By Ryan Grenoble   |  01/18/2014 Late last month, Amazon patented a process they’ve termed “anticipatory package shipping,” in which products would be sent to fulfillment centers near the customers most likely to purchase them, before customers even order them. In

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4 Perfect Addis Ababa Itineraries

by Fodor’s Guest Blogger on January 18, 2014 by Anisha Shah Shrouded in mystery and history, Ethiopia is an emerging hot spot that’s just beginning to unveil its many treasures to international tourists. Look first to the capital, Addis Ababa, where tradition

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Ethiopian to deploy B787 on new China route

17/01/2014 Ethiopian Airlines is to deploy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on a new route to China. The African carrier will operate the daily Addis Ababa to Shanghai Pu Dong service from March 29. Outbound flight ET684 will depart Addis Ababa

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Gorilla to Save the Ethiopian Lion from Extinction

Jan 17, 2014 Gorilla Corporation, the pioneer and leader in channel sales and marketing since 1992, today announced a strategic alliance with the African Lion & Environmental Research Trust (ALERT), a recognized leader in lion conservation, in order to execute

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Ethiopia breaking new technology ground

January 16, 2014 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Image source: Shutterstock.com) Looking past the turbulent history of Ethiopia, one that has been impacted by famine, drought and war, there is evidence today which confirms that this East African region has fully embraced

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