Siraj Gena of Ethiopia has paid tribute to an Olympic hero in winning the Rome Marathon, running barefoot while outsprinting two Kenyan rivals to the finish.
Siraj Gena of Ethiopia reaches out to grab an Ethiopian flag as he crosses the finish line barefoot in front of the Colosseum to win the Rome City Marathon, Sunday March 21, 2010. Gena took his shoes off some 500 meters before the finish line to commemorate Ethiopia's athlete Abebe Bikila who, 50 years ago, won the Rome 1960 Olympic Games marathon running without shoes.
Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia crosses the finish line in front of the Colosseum to win the Women's Rome City Marathon, Sunday March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (AP/ANDREW MEDICHINI)
Siraj Gena of Ethiopia reaches out to grab an Ethiopian flag as he crosses the finish line barefoot in front of the Colosseum to win the Rome City Marathon, Sunday March 21, 2010. Gena took his shoes off some 500 meters before the finish line to commemorate Ethiopia's athlete Abebe Bikila who, 50 years ago, won the Rome 1960 Olympic Games marathon running without shoes. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (AP/ANDREW MEDICHINI)
Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia kisses the ground after winning the Women's Rome City Marathon, Sunday March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (AP/ANDREW MEDICHINI)
Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia kisses the ground after winning the Women's Rome City Marathon, Sunday March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia crosses the finish line in front of the Colosseum to win the Women's Rome City Marathon, Sunday March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Siraj Gena of Ethiopia reaches out to grab an Ethiopian flag as he crosses the finish line barefoot in front of the Colosseum to win the Rome City Marathon, Sunday March 21, 2010. Gena took his shoes off some 500 meters before the finish line to commemorate Ethiopia's athlete Abebe Bikila who, 50 years ago, won the Rome 1960 Olympic Games marathon running without shoes. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Siraj Gena of Ethiopia crosses the finish line bear foot in front of the Colosseum to win the Rome City Marathon, Sunday March 21, 2010. Gena took his shoes off some 500 meters before the finish line to commemorate Ethiopia's athlete Abebe Bikila who, 50 years ago, won the Rome 1960 Olympic Games marathon running without shoes. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
** ALTERNATIVE CROP ** Siraj Gena of Ethiopia reaches out to grab an Ethiopian flag as he crosses the finish line barefoot in front of the Colosseum to win the Rome City Marathon, Sunday March 21, 2010. Gena took his shoes off some 500 meters before the finish line to commemorate Ethiopia's athlete Abebe Bikila who, 50 years ago, won the Rome 1960 Olympic Games marathon running without shoes. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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American officials have condemned plans by the Ethiopian prime minister to block U.S.-funded Voice of America broadcasts in Amharic, the main local language.
Ethiopia's Amane Gobena (R) crosses the finish line in the women's race at the Seoul International Marathon and the 81th Dong-A Marathon at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul March 21, 2010. The male runner at left is Kenya's William Kipsang. REUTERS/Truth Leem (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)
Ethiopia's ministry of education has awarded Indian media house Laxmi Publications a contract to print and distribute textbooks and teacher training guides.
By Groum Abate, Addis Ababa, March 21: Ethiopia's ministry of education has awarded Indian media house Laxmi Publications a contract to print and distribute textbooks and teacher training guides.
Amane Gobena of Ethiopia raises her arms as she crosses the finish line during the women's race of the 2010 Seoul International Marathon and the 81th Dong-A Marathon at Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 21, 2010. Gobena won the race in time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 13 seconds. Man runner at left is William Kipsang of Kenya. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Amane Gobena of Ethiopia raises her arms as she crosses the finish line during the women's race of the 2010 Seoul International Marathon and the 81th Dong-A Marathon at Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 21, 2010. Gobena won the race in time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 13 seconds. Man runner at left is William Kipsang of Kenya. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) (AP/Ahn Young-joon)
The US condemned Ethiopia’s blocking of Voice of America broadcasts Friday, calling the country’s accusations of the US radio service “baseless and inflammatory”.
What's Your Reaction? Ethiopian-born American citizen Gashaw Tahir traveled back to his homeland several years ago and was shocked at the massive deforestation that had taken place since his departure.
በኢትዮጵያ በግንቦት ለሚደረገው ሀገር አቀፍ ምርጫ ሴቶች በመራጭነት እና በተወዳዳሪነት ተሳታፊዎች ሆነዋል።
NEW YORK (19-Mar) -- The 2010 NYC Half-Marathon will take to the streets here on Sunday for the first time in the spring (the last four editions were held in the summer).
Ethiopia has admitted it is jamming the Voice of America's broadcasts in Amharic, accusing the radio station of engaging in "destabilising propaganda". Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Ethiopia had been testing jamming equipment, although there had been no formal decision to bloc the US station.
A music event has raised nearly £3,000 for two charities working to help people living in Ethiopia.
US-funded broadcaster Voice of America's local Amharic language service in Ethiopia will be blocked because it is destabilising the country, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said, a move quickly condemned by Washington.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said he is willing to meet Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki despite more than 10 years of bitter words and a bloody border war.
The Ethiopian Heritage College Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 academic year (PRWeb Mar 20, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3749094.htm
Washington, Mar 20 (PTI) The US today opposed Ethiopia's decision to jam Voice of America's (VOA) service in Amheric language after a "baseless" allegation that the radio station engaged in "destabilising propaganda" and asked it to protect the universal and fundamental right of freedom of expression.
Ethiopia is preparing to jam the Amharic-language broadcasts of the U.S. government-funded Voice of America , Prime Minister Meles Zenawi declared Thursday in a press briefing with international media correspondents based in the capital, Addis Ababa.
NEW YORK, March 20 — Ethiopia would soon challenge Kenya for supremacy in the men’s marathon, though it would take 25 years before someone broke two hours for the distance, world record holder Haile Gebrselassie said yesterday. Gebrselassie, who has broken 26 world records in his running career and is the current marathon record holder on two hours, three minutes, 59 seconds, also smiled and ...
NEW YORK, March 20 — Ethiopia would soon challenge Kenya for supremacy in the men’s marathon, though it would take 25 years before someone broke two hours for the distance, world record holder Haile Gebrselassie said yesterday. Gebrselassie, who has broken 26 world records in his running career and is the current marathon record holder on two hours, three minutes, 59 seconds, also smiled and ...
The United States condemned Ethiopia's blocking of Voice of America broadcasts, calling the country's accusations of the US radio service "baseless and inflammatory."
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (pictured in 2009) admitted to jamming the US government-funded VOA broadcasts in Amharic, saying he was prepared to censor the broadcasts because of the service's "destabilizing propaganda." He also compared VOA to Radio Mille Collines of Rwanda, which incited the population to exterminate minority Tutsis during the Rwandan genocide.(AFP/File/Olivier Morin)
Los Angeles marathon defending champion Wesley Korir, Kenya, right, and Tariku Jufar, Ethiopia, who came in second last year, participate in a news conference at Dodgers stadium's in Los Angeles Friday, March 19, 2010. The 2010 Honda LA Marathon will be the first run from the stadium to the Pacific Ocean. Korir set a course record of 2:08:24 in 2009. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
When the telephone rang at one o'clock in the morning, Dr Sakari Orava knew it was not going to be a regular Monday.
በዓለም ላይ የልማት ዕርዳታ በመስጠት ከዩናይትድ ስቴትስ ቀጥሎ ጀርመን ሁለተኛዋ ሀገር ናት ። ብሪታኒያ ፈረንሳይ እና ጃፓን ከጀርመን ቀጥሎ በሶሶተኛ በአራተኛ እና በአምስተኛ ደረጃ የሚቀመጡ የልማት ዕርዳታ ለጋሽ ሀገራት ናቸው ።
ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር መለስ ዜናዊ በትናንትናዉ እለት የተለያዩ መግለጫዎችን ሲሰጡ መዋላቸዉ ተጠቅሶአል።
Marathon Season is kicking off this weekend as Universal Sports has LIVE coverage this Sunday of the NYC Half Marathon and LA Marathon. NYC Half Marathon brings together some of the great Marathon runners in preparation for the spring Marathon Season.
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said he is willing to meet Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki despite more than 10 years of bitter words and a bloody border war.
Source: Reuters * Meles says willing to discuss regional issues * Eritrean president not barred from Addis summits By Barry Malone ADDIS ABABA, March 19 (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said ...
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - U.S.-funded broadcaster Voice of America's (VOA) local Amharic language service in Ethiopia will be blocked because it is destabilising the country, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said.
March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Voice of America said Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi ’s comparison of its local-language news service with the Rwandan broadcaster accused of fomenting that country’s genocide in 1994 was “incorrect and unfortunate.”
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi attends the African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, February 2, 2010. U.S.-funded broadcaster Voice of America's (VOA) local Amharic language service in Ethiopia will be blocked because it is destabilising the country, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said. REUTERS/Irada Humbatova/Files
Ethiopia admits jamming the Voice of America in Amharic, accusing the US radio station of engaging in "destabilising propaganda".
Today, for the first time, the Band Aid man on the ground in Ethiopia speaks out exclusively to The Daily Mail, saying he believes it is possible that up to 20 per cent of donor's money went to fund the rebels.
Ethiopia admits jamming the Voice of America in Amharic, accusing the US radio station of engaging in "destabilising propaganda".
LONDON (AP) — David Beckham arrived in London with his wife Victoria on Wednesday after flying in from the Finnish clinic where he had surgery for a torn Achilles' tendon.
LONDON (AP) — David Beckham arrived in London with his wife Victoria on Wednesday after flying in from the Finnish clinic where he had surgery for a torn Achilles' tendon.
Haile Gebrselassie may not have a tattoo or tiara, but his career has been marked with little miracles and he is arguably the greatest living sportsman.
In the first in a series of collaborative reports about water problems around the world, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the shortage of potable water in Ethiopia and how the effort required to maintain existing watering points affects millions of people every day.
