Easy win for Kenenisa: ‘eyes on one-million-dollar jackpot’
Kenenisa Bekele arrived in Paris last week hoping to significantly boost his bank balance later this year. And he did it!
Kenenisa Bekele arrived in Paris last week hoping to significantly boost his bank balance later this year. And he did it!
Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin, CEO of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, is being featured in a PBS documentary hosted by Aaron Brown.
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A Canadian of Ethiopian descent, Weyni Mengesha is an accomplished director, actor, composer and one of the artists behind the annual Selam Youth Festival.
Six-year-old Abiyu Baker took on the role of his favorite superhero for a day. The playful young boy from Ethiopia came to the U.S. seven-month ago.
The film Guzo and singer Wayna will be featured at the 5th Annual Selam Youth Festival in Toronto, Canada, this weekend.
The country’s official exchange rate fell to 12.444 against the dollar from 11.3247 on July 9, according to the Web site of the National Bank of Ethiopia.
The art features pieces predominantly from the Coptic church and highlight the ancient Chrisitian church.
Obama traveled to his father’s home continent on Saturday as a potent symbol of a new era but also as a messenger with tough-love.
The 36-year-old Gebrselassie is probably the best example of an Ethiopian rags-to-riches story.
In 1984 at the height of the worst famine in living memory thousands of people clinging to life in the highlands in the centre and north of Ethiopia.
Michael Jackson was honored at a Los Angeles memorial service as millions watched via TV and the internet.
Good Will for Ethiopia is planning a celebration to honor Michael Jackson and his humanitarian contributions to Ethiopia.
Mareyano Asefaw came to the United States from Ethiopia in March and was recently married, said police spokeswoman Glynda Chu.
As the world waited for Michael Jackson’s public memorial at L.A.’s Staples Center, NYC held its own ceremony in Harlem on June 30, 2009.
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An Ethiopian immigrant dreams of becoming the Spike Lee of Israel and decides to video document his community.
The family camp situated in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley will begin at noon on Friday, July 24 and concludes at noon on Sunday, July 26.
A woman saluted as a CNN Hero was among a group of creative philanthropists honored Tuesday by President Obama.
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The event officially opened at Lane Tech Stadium on June 28th. This is the first time that Chicago is playing host. View photos from the opening ceremony.
In 1985, the biggest names in the music industry collaborated to record the charity single “We Are the World”, co-written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
Obama named Ethiopian American physician, Mehert Mandefro, as one of the 2009/2010 White House Fellows.
Soon after the news broke that Michael Jackson, the 50-year old King of Pop had died, fans gathered near Harlem’s Apollo, where he is fondly remembered.
Michael Jackson died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 50 years old.
Organizers held a press preview in mid-town Manhattan and unveiled a multi-media exhibition about Ethiopia’s priceless treasures.
Obama began his White House press conference on Tuesday with a strong statement about the violence in Iran…
Seven people were killed in a rush-hour collision between two Metro trains in Washington on Monday, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty said Tuesday.
Alfa Demmellash, a graduate of Harvard, is a New Jersey based social entrepreneur, who serves aspiring business owners in her community.
For the first time in the event’s 26-year history, the annual Ethiopian Soccer Tournament will be hosted by the city of Chicago this year.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the fight against human trafficking, abroad and in the United States, is a critical part of the Obama administration’s agenda.
Events News New York – The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2009 will take place on June 18th, 19th and 20th. Events…
Ethiopian Airlines Journeys is offering exclusive travel packages for boxing fans to attend the boxing exhibition explore Ethiopia.
The fourth Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum is scheduled in Washington DC for Sunday, June 21, 2009.
This is an appreciation and reminisence by Charles Sutton about his friend, the supremely gifted singer, Tilahun Gessesse.
When Washington manicurist Lidia Schaefer returned to her native village in Ethiopia, she was troubled by what she saw.
Ethiopia native Meklit Hadero is a singer, musician, cultural activist, and previous director of the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco.
A stowaway who apparently hid aboard a flight from Ethiopia to Washington was found in the plane’s baggage hold.
After a disappointing West Coast appearance, which failed to draw crowds at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center, the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy is coming to New York.
Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia at the start of a mission to the Middle East where he will reach out to the world’s Muslims and promote peace.
Actor Matt Damon, who is also known for his active involvement in charitable work, including the ONE Campaign, visited Ethiopia in April.
Sarah Nuru, who was named Germany’s Top Model this past spring, hopes to make her New York Fashion Week debut in September.
When Gregg Wenzel died six years ago in Ethiopia, the obituaries said he was a U.S. Foreign Service officer killed by a drunken driver on the streets of Addis Ababa.
The renowned physician and author Abraham Verghese was born and raised in Addis Ababa to Indian parents. His new novel tracks the narrator’s journey from Ethiopia to America.
Pottery has traditionally played a functional role in Ethiopian society, and ceramists have generally been seen in a less than favorable light. Read more.
Ethiopia’s Deriba Merga won the USD 155,000 Sunfeast World 10K Bangalore 2009 event in the elite men’s section clocking 28:13 seconds.
The ancient mystery shrouding Lalibela, Ethiopia’s revered medieval rock-hewn churches, could be lifted by a group of French researchers.
Double Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba, who headlined the Reebok Grand Prix in New York City on 30 May, finished second in the Women 5000 Meter Run.
Ardent Energy of Nevada announced today an agreement with Ethiopia to cultivate 15,000 hectares for the purpose of cultivating Biofuel Source.
Double Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba, pictured here at the 3rd Annual Reebok Grand Prix two years ago, will compete at this year’s event in New York on May 30.
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Ethiopian store owner Hagos Admasu Gebreagziabher, 41, was killed in front of his wife in Northwest Jacksonville, Florida, on Monday.
Fasil is an attorney from Ethiopia who speaks in riddles. With an undergraduate degree from Yale in both history and international studies, and a law degree from Harvard, he is a thinker.
The $100,000 question has been answered: Despite his best efforts the 28 year old Merga fell short running a course record of 27:23.9 in an incredible solo effort.
“They will be held for another two weeks,” a relative who did not want to be named told Reuters outside the court in Addis Ababa.
Sarah Nuru is set for a life of fame and fortune in highly coveted European fashion and model world after she beat out 21,000 contestants to become Germany’s Next Top Model 2009.
By William Branigin Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, May 21, 2009; 10:39 AM President Obama today delivered a forceful defense…
Above: This undated photo released by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, shows Anthony Warren. A video released by the sheriff’s…
19-year-old Bewunetwa Abebe , who participated in the recently completed 2009 International Beauty and Model festival in China, has won the title of Model of Africa.
The Little Ethiopia Restaurant in DC is underground, beneath the office of Ethiopian Yellow Pages where Belay works with his wife, Tutu.
Evander Holyfield and Ethiopian American boxer Sammy Retta have arrived in Addis Ababa to prepare for an exhibition boxing match.
A few months ago we received a note from one of our readers in Ethiopia. “I’m thinking you might enjoy hearing a grassroots perspective on eco ethical fashion in Ethiopia…”
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President Obama gave the commencement speech at Notre Dame University on Sunday, May 17, 2009. Below is the text of…
Governor Martin O’Malley signed an executive order establishing the Commission and swore in 21 members of the body, including Ethiopian American Yonnas K. Kefle.
Tadese Tola of Ethiopia made history by running 27:48—the fastest 10K ever recorded in Central Park.
Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will fight an exhibition match in Ethiopia in July to help raise funds for AIDS victims, promoters announced Friday.
Ethiopia’s opposition accuses the regime of pulling out all the stops to prevent change in next year’s elections.
How to finance one of the biggest projects ever considered by African Development Bank, the $2.1-billion Gilgel Gibe III dam in Ethiopia.
President Barack Obama delivered his first commencement address as president to a diverse crowd of more than 60,000 people at Arizona State University.
One of the most anticipated music shows in London next week is Ethio-jazz inventor Mulatu Astatke’s collaboration with the Heliocentrics collective.
Thieves pried open the emergency door of a small Dutch museum with an iron bar and made off with six 17th- and 19th-century landscape paintings.
A giant eagle glides gracefully over a remote mountaintop in northern Ethiopia as a barefoot man draped in goatskin watches.
Denver police announced Wednesday evening they have arrested a man in connection with last Saturday’s fatal shooting of Natnael Mulugeta, a 28-year-old Ethiopian immigrant.
NBC News speaks with supermodel, actress, WHO ambassador and mother, Liya Kebede, about her work on health issues related to childbirth.
The Ethiopian government has been asked by rights group Amnesty International to disclose the identity of 35 people arrested more than 10 days ago.
The 7th Circuit reinstated an Ethiopian woman’s petition for asylum, ruling that the immigration judge failed to fully analyze her family ties.
CNN’s Barbara Starr visits a school in Ethiopia, where U.S. troops give children
a chance at a real education.
Texas state health officials have confirmed the first death of a Texas resident with swine flu. Few details have been released,
An Ethiopian opposition leader said on Tuesday an anti-government plot had been invented as an excuse to arrest potential candidates ahead of national elections next year.
Part two of Tadias TV’s Ethiopians in Hollywood series features writer and director Zeresenay (Zee) Berhane Mehari. Enjoy the Video!
Kassahun Kabiso is from Awassa, Ethiopia. He left behind 16 brothers and sisters in 2002, and eventually ended up in Bronx, New York.
Ethiopia’s communications minister Friday attempted to reverse earlier claims that the government had foiled a coup led by an exiled leader in the US.
Elfegne Ethiopian Cafe is a peach. Owned and operated, pretty much single-handedly, by former mortgage broker Emu Kidanewolde.
The Ruler of Dubai has been honored with an award by US Doctors for Africa (USDFA) in recognition of his humanitarian efforts in Africa.
Beejhy was recently featured by The Jewish Week, which is recognized widely as the largest and most respected Jewish newspaper in America.
Leelai Demoz speaks about his role as one of the judges at the 2009 Addis International Film Festival and more.
Has it been only 100 days since Barack Obama took the oath of office? The President’s first 100 days have been among the most eventful in history.
A Mexican child being treated in Texas has become the first fatality from swine flu in the United States, officials said Wednesday. Read more.
Antonia Blumberg, 18, center, enjoys the music at Virgin Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Church on Compton Avenue. Los Angeles Times.
19-year-old will take part in the 2009 International Beauty and Model festival in China along with 40 other contestants from around the World, organizers announced.
The display includes works by Ezra Wube, Joan Roth, Rose-Lynn Fisher and Avishai Mekonen. Opening reception is scheduled for May 3rd from 7pm – 9pm at Harlem’s State Building Art Gallery.
In honor of literacy and Johannes Gebregeorgis’s remarkable program, the Aurora Central Library will host a celebration on May 9th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ethiopia’s authorities say they have arrested 35 people who were allegedly plotting to overthrow the government.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has for centuries quietly maintained the only African presence in one of Christianity’s holiest sites.
The discovery contrasts with gloom about destruction of habitats and global warming threatening more extinctions.
It is the first such state funeral in Ethiopia’s history. The nation has lost the greatest popular musician the country has ever produced.
The Charleston Gazette April 22, 2009 The Ethiopian Student Association at West Virginia State University will host its third annual…
First Ladies from several African countries assembled for a successful first-ever U.S.-based health summit on Monday, April 20, 2009 in Los Angeles.
An exhibition – photographs and a video installation – at UNESCO will celebrate the reinstallation of the Aksum obelisk.