Ethiopians in Columbus, Ohio, are preparing to join Ethiopian brothers and sisters in Pittsburgh to confront Ethiopia’s brutal tyrant Meles Zenawi during the G-20 Summit this week.
The G-20 Summit is scheduled to be held from September 24-25 in Pittsburgh, …
THE climate change summit at the United Nations on Tuesday, September 22nd, is aimed to build momentum for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December, where nations will …
By Omer Redi
ADDIS ABABA (IPS) – Criticised as system of dividing and ruling people according to their ethnic groups, Ethiopia’s federalism has become a bone of contention.
A recent international report warns if this system, and the …
Against the “silence” of the world and regional organizations that offer aid “without reacting to the suffering and human rights violations of the rights of local populations” the National front for the liberation of Ogaden (ONLF) has threatened to resume …
By Barry Malone
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister tribal junta leader has denounced a think-tank report that warned his country could descend into ethnic violence ahead of its first national election since a 2005 poll triggered deadly street …
BERLIN (AFP) — Ethiopian world record holder Haile Gebreselassie said on Friday that he is aiming for Olympic gold in the marathon at the 2012 London Games.
“I have two plans,” said the 36-year-old. “Breaking the world record is one …
BERLIN, GERMANY -Berlin Marathon will mark the start of a series of great races at the classic distance this autumn and it should open the season in style on Sunday, September 20.
One of the prestigious World Marathon Majors (WMM) …
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA (Fairfax County Times) — Anna Devine and Taylor Lavender, both of McLean, and Dabash Negash of Chantilly are interning at The White House this fall, according to a Sept. 4 press release.
Dabash Negash is a native of …
Special Report by the North America organizing Committee to honor Ethiopian Heroes
WASHINGTON DC – On Sept 14, 2009, several hundred Ethiopians over packed the hall of Trinity Church located at 6000 Georgia Ave, NW, Washington, DC. They were anxiously …
By Jason McLure
(Bloomberg) — The rate of growth in Ethiopia was probably as low as 9.2 percent in the year to July 7 as electricity shortages closed factories, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said.
The economy grew “somewhere …
(MarieClaire) – Angelina Jolie flew to Ethopia with adopted daughter Zahara as part of her latest UN Goodwill Ambassador tour to Africa, visiting the country for the first time since Zahara’s adoption.
Brad and Angelina were on a …
Global climate change is a serious environmental threat, and sound public policies are needed to address it effectively and sensibly.
There is now significant interest and activity within both the U.S. Administration and the U.S. Congress to develop a meaningful …
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (ST) — Eight major Ethiopian opposition political parties, in an unexpected move, announced a new coalition on Thursday to challenge the ruling party, most expected to win, in the upcoming national election.…
Over at the Cowboys Stadium, it looks like somebody didn’t shut down one of the Windows computers properly.
On Saturday, the $1.15 billion Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas showed a Windows error message on one of its screens. First the …
Renault driver Fernando Alonso says he is”very surprised” by the race-fixing charge levelled at his team over last year’s Singapore Grand Prix.
The team are accused of plotting with driver Nelson Piquet Jr to crash in the race to provoke …
Football fans in many cities will not have to dig as deep this year as 21 teams kept prices the same or reduced them, according to a study by a sports marketing firm.
However, the average cost of NFL tickets …
The Molson family is close to completing its takeover of the National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens for about $575 million, with most legal documents completed, financing lined up and closing expected in the next few weeks.
The family said on …
The former game show host gives a jab to WWE’s Chavo Guerrero.
– ABC News…
The Boston Red Sox wanted Victor Martinez(notes) because he could help them at first base, catcher and designated hitter.
He’s turned out to be a pretty good pinch-hitter, too.
Martinez came off the bench and hit a three-run double to …
A lawyer for a Nevada casino worker accusing Ben Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her last year at a Lake Tahoe resort wants a list of every woman the Steelers quarterback has slept with and any who have claimed sexual misconduct …
Those famed Friday night lights will be shining for more than just high school football players this week.
For the first time, the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks falls on a Friday — a night owned by …
Denmark’s Soren Hansen carded a seven-under par 65 to open up a one-shot lead after day one of the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Germany.
England’s Chris Wood lies second, one ahead of David Drysdale, Ross Fisher, James Kingston and Scott Strange.…
No joke, guys. Among the many mementos included in “Become Legendary: The Story of Michael Jordan,” there’s a Bugs Bunny sneaker. A big, black-and-gray “Air Bugs” kick (or was it “Hare Jordan?”), encased in Plexiglas and given prime real estate …
Long before Tim Duncan(notes), the four NBA championships in nine years and Tony & Eva, there was David Robinson.
When he first swung by the San Antonio Spurs locker room to say hello, all he got were scowls.
“Most people …
1915: That’s that then. The women go the same way as the Under-21s – after giving us some real hope of a major trophy, the Germans clinically take it away. Thanks for caring, see you soon.
England keeper Rachel Brown: …
Former Tottenham and Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos has replaced Brazilian Zico as coach of Russian side CSKA Moscow.
The Spaniard, 54, has been out of work since his contract at Real Madrid expired at the end of last season.…
British Formula 1 legend Nigel Mansell has warned Brawn’s misfiring Jenson Button that he must “untighten himself” if he is to win the world championship.
Mansell, who won the title in 1992, believes the championship leader needs to adjust his …
Sir Alex Ferguson has defended Manchester United’s approach to signing young players like teenager Paul Pogba.
United have been accused by French club Le Havre of offering the parents of 16-year-old Pogba £170,000 in cash and a house to move …
England boss Fabio Capello is determined to keep his side’s “feet on the floor” after they qualified for the World Cup with a 100% record.
England beat Croatia 5-1 to book their place in South Africa and make it eight …
The Scottish FA wants to hear George Burley’s plans for the development of the national team before his future as manager is decided.
Burley, who wants to stay on, will meet his employers next week having failed to reach the …
Rafael Nadal will come face-to-face with swashbuckling Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in a quarter-final contest at the U.S. Open on Friday which is likely to turn into a “battle of the forehands.”
The Spaniard owns one of the most lethal forehands …
Derek Jeter bounded out of the dugout and peered up at the rain-soaked stands, surprised to see so many people on such a miserable night.
The conditions were dreadful, sure. His record-setting swing was sublime.
Jeter broke the New York …
We’re a country that has the collective attention span of Pacman Jones in da scrip club. So why we can’t sit still and appreciate Sanya Richards for the 49 seconds it takes her to make one lap around the track …
From brolly to Bolly: what a difference a good manager makes. As Fabio Capello masterminded the destruction of Croatia, as the champagne corks popped and a jubilant Wembley let loose its delight at reaching the World Cup, the memory of …
Fabio Capello called England’s 5-1 win over Croatia the “best performance” under him as the squad qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals.
England cantered to victory at Wembley thanks to goals from Frank Lampard (2), Steven Gerrard (2) and …
Australian jockeys staged a mass nationwide walkout Thursday in protest at the introduction of new rules restricting the use of whips.
Race meetings in four different states were canceled when leading jockeys refused to continue riding after the Australian Racing …
Olympic medalist Vijender Kumar has assured India of its first men’s world championship boxing medal.
The middleweight beat Sergiy Derevyanchenko of Ukraine 12:4 on points in Milan in the 75-kg category quarter-finals on Wednesday to guarantee at least a bronze.…
Under fire after a drab start to their Bundesliga campagn, the German giants break the bank for the Dutch winger.
Bayern Munich, winless in their first three games of the season, have been fighting off crisis talk for a week, …
Five-times champion Roger Federer weathered a mighty Swedish storm before beating 12th seed Robin Soderling 6-0 6-3 6-7 7-6 to reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open Wednesday.
Gusting winds and the magic of Federer threw Soderling off course in …
Ten-times NBA All Star guard Allen Iverson, currently a free agent, said on Wednesday he was moving to the Memphis Grizzlies.
“God chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career,” Iverson, 34, wrote on his Twitter account, …
By Kristin Underwood | TreeHugger.com
Today Ethiopia is classified as having over 70% severe desertification, according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). While there are several reasons, one major one is thanks (or no thanks) to eucalyptus brought …
Mots clés : Getatchew Mekuria, The Ex, Musique, Pays-Bas (Hollande) (pays), Éthiopie (pays)Difficile d’imaginer une rencontre aussi singulière. The Ex, un groupe hollandais de free punk accompagnera ce soir et mercredi soir, à la Sala Rossa, le saxophoniste Getatchew Mekuria, …By ILLANAH RESPES | Jewish Community Voice
Speaking fluent Hebrew with an English translator by her side, Hadar Sahalo recalled her journey from Ethiopia to Israel 25 years ago. For Ethiopian Jews, making this pilgrimage is taught at an early …
By Corey Levitan
LAS VEGAS (ReviewJournal.com) — Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant teaches you what your mother wouldn’t: How to eat with your fingers. Its place-settings feature no silverware — unless you ask.
“If you are unfamiliar with …
By RUTH EGLASH | Jerusalem Post
A non-Jewish Ethiopian woman, who was brought to Israel by force as a child and raped by her captor for more than a year, is being denied any formal residency status even though she …
By Sabrina Rodriquez | BakersfieldNow.com
BAKERSFIELD, CA — Sometimes it doesn’t take much to change someone’s life.
Drussilla Rofkahr lives in Taft but says her heart is in Ethiopia, because the women there live a hard life.
“No hope. Destitute,” …
This transcript is a record of the Radio National broadcast. – ABC.net
TONY EASTLEY: In Australia, international adoptions are handled by the Government and are highly regulated, but that’s not the case elsewhere in the world.
In the United States …
By Tezeta Tulloch
 Aregash Agegnehu, shown here with her daughter, is a former practitioner of female genital mutilation/cutting who has renounced it. [© UNICEF Ethiopia/2009/Zeleman] |
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (UNICEF) — In a room filled with visiting dignitaries and members of …
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (Sudan Tribune) — While Ethiopians mark a new year of 2002, Ethiopia’s regional states of Oromiya and Amhara officials on Friday said that they have freed 9,612 prisoners, including 391 women on amnesty in connection with the …
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Ethiopian woman was shot and at least 14 people were arrested in Egypt while trying to enter Israel illegally.
The Egyptian guards fired warning shots in the air early Sunday morning, but then shot a woman …
By Stan Donaldson | Plain Dealer Reporter
SOLON — Seven men have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of $75,000 in cash and property from a private high-stakes poker game in Solon, officials said.
Randall Barnes, 25, of …
By BOSCO HITIMANA | BusinessWeek
KIGALI, RWANDA — Rwandair and Ethiopian Airlines have entered into a code share agreement to boost their visibility.
Under two national flag carriers’partnership, Rwandair will serve as the marketing carrier while Ethiopian Airlines will be …
Germany has defeated Azerbaijan by four goals to nil in Hanover, and now turns its attention to its vital Oct. 10 showdown in Moscow with Group Four rivals Russia.
Germany Captain Michael Ballack scored the opening goal from the penalty …
The dazzling U.S. Open run by American teenager Melanie Oudin ended abruptly on Wednesday in a hail of unforced errors, while Roger Federer was tested but marched into his 22nd consecutive grand slam semi-final.
Ninth-seeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki was steady, …
A Philadelphia man who accused former Indianapolis Colts receiver Marvin Harrison(notes) of shooting him has died from wounds sustained in another shooting.
Philadelphia police say Dwight Dixon died Friday. Dixon, 33, had been hospitalized since being wounded multiple times by …
Highlanders Football Club of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, has fired coach Madinda Ndlovu over his failure to restore the once-competitive team’s fortunes.
Ndlovu led the team to just 7 victories in 21 games, leaving it in 10th place in the 16-team Premier …
BALTIMORE — As if things weren’t bad enough for the Baltimore Orioles, who just clinched their 12th consecutive losing season: On Wednesday, a temporary fence and police tape surrounded the spot that had been occupied by a monument to one …
Allen Iverson has finally found a home this offseason and he will take a one-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.
“God Chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career. I met with Mr. Heinsley, Chris Wallace and …
Asher B. Chancey also writes for Baseball Evolution and you can read his work there by following this link.
At this point, we have to begin to discuss the possibility of an official curse – for the third time in …
Germany has upset defending champion Russia, 76-73, on the second day of the European basketball championship in Poland.
Jan-Hendrik Jagla scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Germany Tuesday in Gdansk. Russia was on the court with only …
American teenager Melanie Oudin has continued her upset streak against higher-ranked Russian players to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York.
The 17-year-old upstart rallied to knock off 13th-seeded Nadia Petrova, 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 …
It was a hard-fought 3-1 victory against Norway in the semi-final. Germany’s women owed their win to their substitutes, who scored all the German goals after Norway grabbed an early lead.
On Thursday evening, Germany’s women footballers will take on …
Greece has routed Macedonia, 86-54, on the opening day of the European basketball championship in Poland, while Croatia downed Israel, 86-79, in the other Group A match in Poznan.
2005 European champion Greece took an 18-5 lead in the first …
Werder Bremen recently signed Bolivia’s Marcelo Moreno. The striker is thankful for the belief the club has in him after a difficult season at Ukrainian side Shaktar Donetsk. Deutsche Welle spoke to him.
DW: Marcelo, you’re 22 years old and …
Italian cyclist Damiano Cunego has won the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain while Australian Cadel Evans has taken the overall lead.
Cunego made a powerful climb up the final ascent to Alto de Aitana Sunday to finish the …
Coach Joachim Loew took another step toward fine-tuning the German national soccer squad with a well played 2-0 friendly match victory over South Africa in Leverkusen on Saturday.
After the match, Loew said he had a “good feeling” about his …
The U.S. men’s soccer team faces a crucial qualifying match against El Salvador Saturday night, as the Americans hold on to one of three guaranteed spots in next year’s World Cup in South Africa. The Americans need a win to …
The women’s national soccer team has taken another step towards a successful European title defense by beating Italy 2-1. The German women are to face either Sweden or Norway in the semifinals.
Although some observers thought Italy was the better …
The street outside the White House, home to the U.S. president, has long been the scene of political demonstrations and protests. But since the pavement in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was closed to traffic for security reasons more than …
Celia Okoyino da Mbabi and Fatime Bajramaj, two daughters of immigrants, represent Gemany at the highest level of women’s soccer. Their paths to the national soccer team took many twists and turns.
Although they play on the same team on …
Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders are the winners of the 96th edition of the U.S. Open Cup championship.
This is the first year in the MLS for the expansion Seattle Sounders. They have already been a huge success in their …
Major League Soccer’s DC United is aiming to be the first team to win back-to-back U.S. Open Cup titles in more than two decades. We have a preview of the title match to be played Wednesday night at Washington’s RFK …
On Sunday, Hamburg SV went to the top of the Bundesliga with a win over Cologne. In the other match, Werder Bremen claimed the third spot in the table with a win over Hertha Berlin.
Hamburg went on top of …
Hamburg and Bremen head for Vienna, while Berlin got a date with Sporting Lisbon as the group pairings for UEFA’s newest tournament are set.
Hamburg have made a promising start to the new Bundesliga season, level on points with table-toppers …
FC Bayern Munich are off to their worst start in 43 years, and sit nearer to the bottom of the table than the top. To help get on track, they’re going shopping.
Once the Bundesliga’s serial champions, Bayern Munich were …
Ethiopian Airlines’ “new” Boeing 737-8AS ET-ANB (msn 29935, ex EI-CSW) is pictured at Lasham before it departed on September 13. [Photo: Antony J. Best]
Ethiopian Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet of 737 and 767 aircraft.
Last week, Ethiopian Airlines, it …
By Martha Kang
SEATTLE (Komo News) — Just one day before Dawit Alemu, an immigrant from Ethiopia, was set to graduate from Seattle Central Community College, he was beaten unconscious by a group of men outside his home.…
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia, Africa’s biggest coffee producer, expects a bumper harvest in 2009/10 thanks to good rains after export revenues fell 28 percent in June/July 2008/09 due to drought and the global economic slowdown.
“Preliminary assessment indicated the …
By Tanya Menoni | Examiner
According to Addis Fortune magazine, Ethiopia’s track star Kenenisa Bekele has specific plans on how he will spend his share of the jackpot earned in the IAAF Golden League events. Bekele won all six …
Addis Ababa (AllAfrica) — The last nine months of its existence has been challenging for Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX). It saw decline in coffee production and felt impact of global financial depression, among others, ECX disclosed.
Transformation from …
ADDIS ABABA (Addis Journal) — A new prize named after the acclaimed Ethiopian playwright and poet Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin was launched in Addis at the National Theater on Monday, September 7.
Established by the playwright’s family members and friends, …
By Mamo Gebrehiwot | GoodNewsEthiopia
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s superstar athlete Haile Gebrselassie has presented a check to the National Eye Bank of Ethiopia to cover the cost of 10 cornea transplant operations at the Menelik II Hospital here yesterday. …
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, has lauded priority given by President His …
One may wonder if Meles Zenawi will ever wish the people of Ethiopia happiness, freedom from his endless tyrannical rule and a future of hope. At a time when Ethiopians have been preoccupied with efforts to receive the new Ethiopian …
I had myself a promising Week 1, going 5-2. And of course with any predictions, there was the cash; picking Oklahoma State to win by two touchdowns against Georgia, and the rash; taking Virginia Tech to upset Alabama.
As always, …
Derek Jeter tied the New York Yankees all-time career hit mark as his Major League-best team rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Wednesday.
The Yankees captain made three hits to join Lou Gehrig with 2,721 for his …
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Top story overnight: A suicide truck bomber attacked a Kurdish village …
The New York Knicks are apparently getting very close to signing restricted free agents David Lee(notes) and Nate Robinson(notes) to one-year deals, according to New York Newsday. Team president Donnie Walsh would only say that things are “at the point …
By Jonathan White | The Beijinger
Anyone intrepid enough to venture out to the Lido incarnation of Ras was rewarded with some traditional dancing and tasty, authentic Ethiopian food. Manager Danny had the good fortune to move to Sanlitun …
By Douglas McGill | TC Daily Planet
Immigrants to Minnesota from eastern Ethiopia are being forced to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransom payments to support an Ethiopian security force that tortures and kills thousands of innocent Ethiopians.…
The AP Top 25 college football rankings are now out, as the AP college football poll has a few notable shakeups.
The AP top 25 college football poll mostly looks the same from last week, but the college football rankings …
CAMAS, Washington (KPTV) — Camas police are searching for a 27-year-old woman who was reported missing Friday.
Merseret Belay, who worked as a nanny in Camas, was last seen on Northwest 19th Circle at 11 p.m. on Thursday. …
LONDON (AP) — British police charged a man with attempted murder Saturday in connection with a $65 million jewelry robbery in London last month.
Aman Kassaye, 24, an immigrant from Ethiopia, faces the most serious charge so far in the …
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) — Ethiopia could suffer ethnic violence next year ahead of its first national elections since a 2005 poll triggered street clashes following a disputed victory for the government, a think tank has said.
In a study released …
By Robin Esrock | Toronto Star
OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA –- It’s the traveler’s Catch-22. We want to explore and interact with exotic people from exotic lands, but the fact that we’re interacting changes the dynamics of the encounter. This unfortunate …
Dent shows he’s ‘back’ with five-set victory
“You can’t beat this, Taylor Dent said. And he proceeded to take a victory lap around the Grandstand court, slapping hands with fans who repeatedly were chanting, “Dent! Dent! Dent! Dent!” during his …
(Strotty) — If you have been watching ESPN at any time over the past two weeks or so, you knew that yesterday marked the beginning of the 2009 NCAA Football season. I’m more of an NFL man myself but over …
Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount straight lost his mind Thursday night, sucker punching a Boise State player and requiring physical restraint to leave the stadium after the Ducks’ embarrassing 19-8 loss. Boise State’s Byron Hout appeared to tap Blount on …
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — World and Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele is driven by the prospect of breaking his 10,000 and 5,000 meters records and is also is considering an attempt at the 3,000 world best set 13 years ago.
The 27-year-old …
By Abe Selig , THE JERUSALEM POST
More than a dozen pupils of Ethiopian origin had yet to be accepted by any school in Petah Tikva on Wednesday, despite a widely praised, last-minute agreement between the Education Ministry and the …