Ethiopia’s Mekonnen wins Tokyo marathon in Emperor’s absence
[caption id="attachment_4768" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Hailu Mekonnen of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon February 27, 2011. Mekonnen won the race in...
COMING SOON: Ethiopian Pianist Samuel Yirga
From, AddisTunes: I like music. I know, big surprise...right? But do you ever have this aching feeling that music isn't really music any more? Sometimes,...
Gebrselassie out of Tokyo marathon
(AFP) TOKYO — World record holder Haile Gebrselassie has pulled out of this weekend's Tokyo marathon because of knee injuries, organisers said Thursday. The 37-year-old...
Truth Aids Benefit at The Box in New York – February 24th
From, Tadias.com: New York (Tadias) – The 2011 TruthAIDS Benefit will be held on February 24th at The Box in New York. According to the...
Kolby’s Kickers Building Soccer Fields in Ethiopia
From, AddisTunes: I've met tons of great people on Twitter. One real cool dude @nathanredd recently told me about this exciting new organization he's involved...
US environmental protection official visits Ethiopia
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa P. Jackson, is visiting Ethiopia on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss with senior...
A Fundraiser Not-to-Miss
St. Mary of Zion Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahado Church will be holding a fundraising event on February 27th at 1pm at the Ukrainian Community Center located...
US Embassy in Ethiopia Hosts Discussions with Opposition on Current Affairs
From, Addisnegeronline.com: The Embassy says that public uprisings, originating in Tunisia and Egypt, are expanding throughout the region to countries such as Bahrain, Jordan, Libya,...