Tadias Magazine

Even if this is the most important American presidential election in the last half-century, why should Ethiopians burn with special interest in it? The question warrants a fresh look.

Ethiopian athletics superstars, Tirunesh Dibaba and Sileshi Sihine on Thursday announced that they will tie the knot in a gala ceremony here later this month.

Things happen at a rapid pace in Ethiopian distance running. It has taken the country 52 years to win a marathon on the MCG, a feat accomplished yesterday by Asnake Fikadu.

Using the sports comparison rule: “dominance of an era is a measuring stick for greatness,” here comes the dozen most renowned men’s marathoners.

Law enforcement officers in Chicago will no longer evict residents from foreclosed properties, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart of Cook County announced Wednesday.

Senators John McCain and Barack Obama debated for 90 minutes on Tuesday night before a nation in economic crisis, each promising a better plan and vision for the future.

Barack Obama has widened his lead over rival John McCain in two national polls and in two daily tracking polls.

Tadias Magazine was featured on Washington D.C. based Voice of America’s weekly Amharic radio program on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Tensions are escalating off the Somali coast, where 20 pirates have hijacked a Ukrainian vessel loaded with 33 Soviet-era tanks, rocket launchers and ammunitions.

In today’s world, the U.S. “needs a leader temperamentally, intellectually, and emotionally attuned to the complexities of our troubled globe. That leader’s name is Barack Obama.”

Ethiopian track great Kenenisa Bekele announced Wednesday on state television he would finance the construction of a multi-million dollar sports complex in Ethiopia

A group of Atlanta doctors are teaming up to make a difference in the lives of children a world away. The Gemini Healthcare Group will be heading to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to help build a hospital.

A growing number of Ethiopian doctors from North America are travelling to Ethiopia to provide vital medical care. This week, 105 of them will arrive in Addis to share their knowledge.

Nearly 2,200 equids have died in an outbreak of African horse sickness in Ethiopia, according to a report released by the Office World Organization for Animal Health.

It is fitting that one of the most signature discoveries of humankind — a finding that has helped define a big part of our prehistory — was found in one of the most historic places on the planet.

Ethiopia’s Mulu Seboka broke a course record in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon over the weekend.

Ethiopia on Saturday launched a new strategy that seeks to place the country among Africa’s top ten in tourist attraction as citizens commemorate this year World Tourism day.

A series of articles to commemorate 105th anniversary of U.S. – Ethiopia relations will be published on Tadias Magazine between now and January 2009.

Africa’s abundant natural resources have long invited foreign exploitation. Now foreigners are enjoined in a new scramble in Africa. The latest craze? Food.

Mr. Obama has improved as a debater but needs to work on his counterpunch. Mr. McCain scored points by repeatedly calling Mr. Obama naïve and inexperienced.

The latest addition to Dibaba’s incredible CV came yesterday evening when the Prisons Police, bestowed the rank of Chief Superintendent for her services to club and country.

Groggy from 24 hours of travel, I step outside into cool twilight in Addis Ababa. My nostrils fill with the pungent scent of what I learn are eucalyptus-fed cooking fires.

Nearly two years after being driven from Mogadishu, Islamists have re-taken swathes of south Somalia and may have their sights again on the capital.

Using its new electronic system the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) will conduct trading in the afternoons so as to link it up with the New York market.

The latest Washington Post/ABC poll has Obama with a clear nine-point lead nationally over McCain, 52%-43% — fueled by the current concerns about the economy.

Two aid workers working for Medecins du Monde in Ethiopia have been abducted from the Ogaden region that borders Somalia, the French aid agency says.

Betelihem Stevens (right), 7 and Mia Melanson, 5, dance during the Ethiopian New Year Celebration last week in Cambridge’s Central Square. More than 500 people came for the festivities.

When I lived in Kenya, racism was an abstract concept that was mocked in movies, music videos and comedies. In the U.S. simple things such as a trip to the city are enough to remind you of it.

Noah Samara grew up in Ethiopia, but fled the country with his family in his teens due to mounting political violence. He studied satellite technology in the U.S., and embarked on a successful career.

Wall Street dealmaking reached fever pitch, with Morgan Stanley holding preliminary sale talks, while other financial firms scrambled to find buyers as fear gripped markets.

At least 16 people died Wednesday after car bombers wearing military uniforms targeted the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, officials said. No Americans were reported injured.

Israel will continue checking the eligibility for aliya of some 3,000 Ethiopian Falash Mura, who claim that under a 2003 government directive they should be allowed to immigrate there.

Lehman Brothers said it was headed for bankruptcy early Monday morning. “The risk of an immediate tsunami” is on the horizon for financial markets worldwide.

Chicken is to Ethiopian holidays as turkey is to American Thanksgiving. But people trying to buy live birds for Ethiopian New Year found the price suddenly too high even for the relatively well-off.

John McCain and Barack Obama suspended their political advertising Thursday and made a joint visit late this afternoon to ground zero in New York City.

All 22 countries in a BBC World Service poll would prefer Democratic nominee Barack Obama to be US president, ahead of his Republican rival John McCain.

Comedian Al Franken grabbed the Democratic nomination Tuesday for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, setting up a showdown with Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.

In case you’re wondering, the film reportedly centers on Taharqa, the last Pharaoh of the 25th or Nubian Dynasty (the one in which blacks of Ethiopian descent ran Egypt).

The 65th Venice Film Festival concluded on Saturday, September 6th at an awards ceremony hosted by Ksenia Rappoport.

Not only the United States but also Africa and the rest of the world await with bated breath who wins the White House in November, writes Ethiopia’s business weekly Capital.

A herculean engineering feat has put an end to a decades-long diplomatic dispute between Italy and Ethiopia over a looted obelisk. It was celebrated today in Axum with song, dance and processions.

In their first joint appearance since the party conventions, the two presidential nominees will meet on Thursday, Sept. 11 at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Mengistu’s blood-drenched Ethiopia was the backdrop in Venice on Tuesday for filmmaker Haile Gerima’s “Teza,” his attempt to reconcile an idyllic childhood with modern realities.

More than 280 people were arrested here in St. Paul Monday, the opening day of the Republican National Convention. Among them is TV & Radio Host Amy Goodman.

A series of disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin, Senator John McCain’s choice as running mate, called into question on Monday how thoroughly her background was examined.

Ethiopian adoptions to the United States peaked at 1,255 in 2007, and the adoption of HIV-positive children is growing in step, according to U.S. government figures.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church, in a press conference, said it would hold an event next Sunday at the Millennium Hall commemorating St. Yared, the great Ethiopian composer, choreographer and poet.

About fears among the illegal immigrant community in New Orleans that evacuating might lead to trouble with the law, officials say they are not conducting enforcement during the evacuation.

Approaching 9.35pm in the Letzigrund Stadion on Friday night, Kenenisa Bekele picked up the pace at the front of the field with four laps remaining much to the delight of the crowd.

Berlin’s Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (IFA) , will host a photo exhibition which includes the works of two promising Ethiopian photographers – Aida Muluneh and Michael Tsegaye.

Sarah Palin’s hometown rallied around her as mayor – now Republicans wonder if the rest of America will warm up to the surprise pick from cold country. Though her mother-in-law has doubts.

Barack Obama was the clear favorite among the majority of Ethiopian immigrants dining at the Cafe Africana on East Colfax Avenue in Denver one night last week.

Barack Obama’s audience for his acceptance speech topped 40 million people, and the gathering that nominated him was a more popular television political event in history.

She’s the runner-up beauty queen who could wind up in the White House. She’s a mooseburger-eating hockey mom married to an Eskimo. She’s a gun-toting, pro-life Christian conservative.

Reliable sources in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa have informed CPJ this week that its site was inaccessible on the servers of the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation.

Ethiopia’s hopes of taking part in the 2010 World Cup were dealt a further blow on Friday when FIFA confirmed that it was cancelling a qualifying match against Morocco on September 7.

John McCain has selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, according to the McCain campaign, a surprise pick sure to shake up the race.

Senator Barack Obama is preparing for his historic speech In Denver, Colorado, tonight.

The Ethiopian Olympic team arrived home to a hero’s welcome Wednesday, as thousands of ecstatic fans lined up the capital’s streets to greet the track stars.

Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois become the first African-American ever nominated for president by a major political party Wednesday afternoon.

Sen. Hillary Clinton introduced herself as a “proud supporter of Barack Obama” at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday as she called on her party to rally behind her former rival.

Feleke Tibebu, deputy editor of private Ethiopian newspaper Hadar, was interviewed in Amharic last week by Voice of America Amharic service reporter Henok Fente, who is based in Washington:

Republicans on Tuesday invoked Hillary Rodham Clinton’s past criticism that Barack Obama wasn’t ready to lead as Democrats began two days at their national convention.

Americans are adopting fewer orphans overseas except in one country: Ethiopia. But social workers are saying adoption is not the best solution to Ethiopia’s problems

Hefty cash rewards are awaiting triumphant Kenyan Olympic team that returns from Beijing late Wednesday. A total of 22.5 million shillings (about 330,000 U.S. dollars) will be dished out.

Michelle took center stage at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, stressing her love for the nation and making her case for why her husband should be the next president.

Tadias – My mom, the girls, and I left home in Chicago and got to Denver yesterday. What a beautiful city! The convention started this morning, and everyone here is getting ready for the big week.