Abebe Bikila: Barefoot in Rome
FOOT SOLDIER: Running without shoes, Bikila, an Imperial Guardsman in Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie’s court, pulls ahead in the 1960… (more)
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Page 1106Private Viewing of ‘Lucy’ Held in Honor of Congressman Leland
By Dedtric Ray, FOX 26 HOUSTON — In honor of the 19th anniversary of Congressman George “Mickey” Leland’s final mission,… (more)
Meseret Defar: ‘I want to break every record there is to break’
By Gene Cherry BEIJING (Reuters) – The spark is back for Ethiopian Olympic 5,000 meters champion Meseret Defar — and… (more)
Haile Gerima's new film 'Teza" competes in Venice
By Martin Blaney (ScreenDaily.COM) BERLIN — Cologne-based The Match Factory will handle international sales on two Venice competition titles –… (more)
Ethiopia emergency food needs “set to increase”
Women sell food at a roadside in Addis Ababa Photo: Manoocher Deghati/IRIN ADDIS ABABA (IRIN) – The number of people… (more)