Author: Tadias Magazine

This photo shows the Easter Services at the Holy Trinity Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Morris Heights section of the South Bronx on 176th Street.

Ethiopians marched on Thursday to demand the release of a jailed opposition leader in the first political protests since a disputed 2005 election.

Quincy Marcel Jackson, 27, of Riverdale, and Lorna Zemedu Araya, 25, of Atlanta, are facing murder charges related to the slaying of Lemma.

A President we can send out to the world without embarrassment, or fear. That is why this past week mattered so much in Europe.

Above: Bekana Daba of Ethiopia takes the Carlsbad 5000 with a time of 13 minutes, 19 seconds. (Crissy Pascual /…

The Bureau of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ decided to exclude the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) from the preliminary competition back in 2008.

Authorities are still sorting out the details after a shooting rampage Friday at a Binghamton, New York, immigration center left 14 people dead, including the suspected gunman.

President Obama played peacemaker in a spat between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Hu Jintao, President of China.

When J.Crew creative director Jenna Lyons and team met supermodel and International Goodwill Ambassador Liya Kebede, a relationship was born.

Ethiopia should liberalize its protected banking and telecom sectors as a step toward joining the World Trade Organization, a U.S. trade official said.

African filmmaking from all corners of the continent will be on display. This year also includes a selection of classic African films recently restored by the World Cinema Foundation.

Instead of being a boon for the Pacific Science Center, the kind of premium-priced blockbuster that would help cover its losses in other areas, the show stands to lose about $1.25 million.

Ethiopian-born businessman Mohammed Al Amoudi who is now a Saudi citizen and resident of Jeddah, ranks 43 among the world’s richest people, Forbes Magazine announced.

In 2002, the city officially recognized this enclave as Little Ethiopia, and today the buzz of commerce — and coffee — transports visitors to Addis Ababa.

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The Ethiopian film “Teza” by director Haile Gerima took the Golden Stallion of Yennenga on Saturday for best film at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival.

Ethiopians have for centuries made a honey wine known as tej. You can sometimes find this meadlike beverage for sale at some Ethiopian restaurants.

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Sudan’s president on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

Journalists in Ethiopia said over the weekend that CPJ’s Web site, which was blocked to Internet users in the capital, Addis Ababa, since August, was accessible again.

President Barack Obama on Wednesday thanked musician Stevie Wonder for creating “a style that’s uniquely American” as he presented the singer-songwriter the nation’s highest award for pop music.

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Ethiopian Airlines said on Monday it was cutting flights to the United States and China as the global financial crisis hit passenger numbers.

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Even as Mr. Obama tackles the recession and Mrs. Obama embraces the role of first lady, the Obamas are finding their footing as parents in the White House.

Sheikh Sharif’s moderate position and inclusive strategies as Somali’s new president is to be commended, said Dr. Ayele Bekerie.

A Nigerian citizen pleaded not guilty Friday to a criminal charge in an alleged scheme to steal more than $27 million from a bank account held by the National Bank of Ethiopia in New York.

Declaring “I love this country” and waving to ecstatic Canadian crowds, U.S. President Barack Obama helped reignite on Thursday a close binational friendship.

Two days after he was accused of running an $8 billion financial fraud, Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford was found by federal agents Thursday.

Meseret Defar of Ethiopia broke the women’s 5,000-meter indoor world record by more than three seconds at the GE Gala on Wednesday night.

Ethiopia’s most famous pop singer, Teddy Afro, has had his sentence for manslaughter reduced on appeal.

President Obama has not ruled out a second stimulus package, his press secretary, Robert Gibbs, said on Tuesday, just before Mr. Obama signed his $787 billion recovery package into law.

The small vanguard of independent media that emerged from the 2005 crackdown struggled in the face of continuing government harassment.

Thirty eight new Peace Corps Volunteers were officially sworn in for duty yesterday after taking an oath that they will work with their Ethiopian partner in friendship and in peace.

As the faculty adviser, the professor is responsible for pitching an idea for the satellite’s science mission.

She did not win. But for African artist Wayna Wondossen, just being nominated for a Grammy was a big achievement.

A suspect is in police custody following a fatal shooting at a DeKalb County beauty shop.

Recent news that the Ethiopian government has cracked down on charities which receive funding from overseas should be a major cause for concern.

Sehin Belew, a former Miss Ethiopia who has been living in the United States for the past couple of decades, has written a book about her philosophy on fashion and health.

The election of Mr. Obama — the son of a white woman from Kansas and a man from Kenya — has jump-started a national dialogue on race and racial identity as America’s view changes.

Free flight to Ethiopia. Companions fly free on Ethiopian Airlines, under the airline’s celebration of Barack Obama’s inauguration.

Qaddafi was named chairman of the African Union on Monday, wresting control of a body he helped found and has long wanted to remake in his pan-African image.

The Organization of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) conference opened Sunday in Addis Ababa with a call for broad strategies to fight HIV AIDS.

At the end of last year, five families decided that visiting Ethiopia with their daughters would be the best way for them to see what their donations to provide fresh, clean and safe water were doing to change the lives.

Throughout February, Lincoln Center will host an array of concerts, discussions, exhibitions, and free events to celebrate the achievements of African-American artists.