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African immigrants and other protesters decried the G-20 member nations, which they said are partly to blame for the continent’s problems.

Tim Savoy, Emma McCormick, Leslie Jessen and Monika Wysocki were detained for three days and eventually deported.

UW-Madison sophomore Rory Linnane began her second year on Wednesday after a harrowing experience being captive in Ethiopia.

Above: A woman found dead in a Williamson County, Texas, on Monday has been identified as Senait Worku Abebe, 26,…

Boeing Co (BA.N) announced one of its largest plane orders of the year on Tuesday as Ethiopian Airlines agreed to buy planes worth $1.3 billion at list prices.

Coffee exports from Ethiopia, Africa’s largest producer of the beans, fell 28 percent to the lowest level in six years after a drought cut harvests.

Mareyano Asefaw came to the United States from Ethiopia in March and was recently married, said police spokeswoman Glynda Chu.

Above: A postal worker was shot in the face when he attempted to intervene after a bank robbery near Indianapolis,…

Seven people were killed in a rush-hour collision between two Metro trains in Washington on Monday, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty said Tuesday.

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.

“Could you imagine if I didn’t work and just sat and home and waited for him once my kids went to bed?” asks Gelila Assafa Puck, second wife of the celebrity chef.

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.

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.

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.

Ethiopian store owner Hagos Admasu Gebreagziabher, 41, was killed in front of his wife in Northwest Jacksonville, Florida, on Monday.

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.

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.

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.

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…”

Above: An man enjoys a beer in a coffee shop in northern Ethiopia. AFP Monday, May 18, 2009 ADDIS ABABA…

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.

President Barack Obama delivered his first commencement address as president to a diverse crowd of more than 60,000 people at Arizona State University.

Ethiopia is being hit hard by a dramatic slump in demand for flowers as the global economic crisis forces consumers to curb spending on perceived luxuries.

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.

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.

Kassahun Kabiso is from Awassa, Ethiopia. He left behind 16 brothers and sisters in 2002, and eventually ended up in Bronx, New York.

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.

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.