By James Montague, CNN Fri January 18, 2013 (CNN) — Life had not quite worked out the way Fuad Ibrahim had planned. A few years ago the whole world was laid out at the 21-year-old American striker’s feet. Ibee, as he is known by his coaches and teammates, was considered one of the most naturally talented players […]
by Will Sommer Hate Speed Cameras? There’s An App For That In good news for the lead-footed, D.C. started reducing the prices for some of its steep traffic camera fines last year. But one app producer wants to help people avoid the tickets entirely. Inspired by taxi-driving relatives who were seeing their profits eaten up
The Horn Times News, 17 January 2013 by Getahune Bekele, Pretoria-South Africa “Sendekalamachin!” Excitement and jubilation as Ethiopian refugees received delivery of the original national flag. Shock, anxiety and bewilderment griped TPLF officials at the Ethiopian embassy in Pretoria as refugees totally rejected the satanic flag of the minority junta; a symbol of the brutal
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(By: Mubarak Keder) Authoritarian rule, in contrast to its counterpart democracy, takes various forms. The most common ones are being: personal, military, one-party and electoral authoritarianism. Among these, electoral authoritarianism stands out as rather complicated and tricky in that, it possesses the essential democratic institutions and manipulates them to claim a democratic government and legitimize
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By Ewnetu Tesema There is probably no reporter in VOA Amharic service’s history, save Mimi Sibhatu, whose dubious and deliberately manipulative reporting skills has raised eyebrows and controversies as much as those of Henok Semaegzer Fente. Some of Ethiopia’s well-known dissidents and rights defenders such as Tamagn Beyene, Obang Metho, Dr. Berhanu Nega, Abebe Belew,
By Fekadu A. Shibeshi University of Washington At the verge of the Second World War the then US president, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the 77th Congress with the historical presidential speech referred as the “four freedom speech.” The aim of the speech was to get the support of the Congress in aiding the western
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(Iaaf News ) Ethiopian marathon runner Alemayehu Shumye died in a car crash on Friday (11). He was 24. His marathon career began in 2008 with much promise and in his first three races at the distance he won in Vercelli, Warsaw and Beirut. His lifetime best, 2:08:46, was set at the 2009 Frankfurt Marathon
The Horn Times Breaking News-15 Jan 2013 (By Getahune Bekele-Pretoria, South Africa) Ethiopian embassy sources in Pretoria have told the Horn Times that over 10,000 t-shirts bearing the late poisonous tyrant Meles Zenawi’s image have been printed and thousands of refugees are recruited by well known TPLF cadres to don them. The refugees will be
Recap of the Houston Marathon HOUSTON — Ethiopian runners withstood heavy rain Sunday to dominate the Houston Marathon and half marathon. Bazu Worku and Merima Mohammed gave the nation a sweep of the men’s and women’s divisions of the marathon. This was Worku’s first marathon title. He finished in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 17 seconds and
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ETHIOPIAN HERITAGE SOCIETY IN NORTH AMERICA ?????????????????????????? ???? P.O. Box 56415 Washington, DC 20040-6415 Phone: 202-596-1964 Web: http://EHSNA.org/ For Immediate Release – January 11, 2011 Ethiopian Heritage Society in North America (EHSNA) Announces Third Executive Committee Election Results, Releases Community Agendas EHSNA Election Results The Ethiopian Heritage Society in North America (EHSNA) recently conducted an
By Getahune Bekele Abebe Gelaw’s heroics as expressed by A.Hailu of California, US. Expressing its solidarity with firebrand Ethiopian journalist Abebe Gelaw, the Ethiopian National Transition Council has called up on the Obama administration to rethink its policy of friendship with the terrorist legions of TPLF warlords who are holding Ethiopia in thrall. Praising the
Ethiopia: ENTC expressed solidarity with hero scribe, urged policy rethink. Read More »
