Tigrai Online, archive for Nov. 2008

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INTERVIEWS

Will Smith the American Super Star, Actor,Producer, Writer, Director and Pop Singer
The American Super Star Will Smith Hires Randall Wallace to Have a Go at The Last Pharaoh Taharqa, the last Pharaoh of the 25th or Nubian Dynasty (the one in which blacks of Ethiopian descent ran Egypt) and is supposedly full of Ethiopians battling Assyrians for the throne of Amun-Ra. More

Headline News

Nov. 29 2008

Ethiopia urges tougher action on Somalia piracy
"By directly and conspicuously supporting extremists in Somalia and exacerbating its woes, Eritrea is responsible for the rampant piracy in the region," Meles said late Friday. "It is of utmost importance that the international community does more in tackling piracy in the Gulf of Aden."

Somalia's Transitional Government Fears Withdrawal of Ethiopian Troops
Somalia's Deputy Speaker of Parliament Osman Elmi Boqore says if Ethiopian troops leave Somalia next month, the government, which depends heavily on Ethiopian forces to protect it from insurgent attacks, may cease to exist.

Taxi Meters, Economy Trouble Ethiopian Restaurant Owners
Owners of restaurants in the D.C. neighborhood known as Little Ethiopia, centered around 9th and U streets, say they are suffering a 20- or 30-percent drop in sales.

Nov. 23 2008

Ethiopian 18-carat gold crown stolen by britsh troops in 1868 Ethiopia demands stolen crown back
The Magdala treasure differs to other restitution cases, such as that of the Elgin Marbles, because it is acknowledged that the treasures were simply stolen. "It was straightforward looting," a spokeswoman at the Ethiopian embassy in London said.

Ethiopian troops remain in Somali capital
Lawyers in Ethiopia training course

Nov. 22 2008

Obama's To-Do List: Somalia
First Ethiopian Restaurant in Beijing

Nov. 21 2008

Somali police say ambush, kill 17 Islamist rebels
Mauritius best, Guinea Bissau worst for African children: report
Italian Cooperation donates 3.1mln USD to drought-affected communities

Nov. 20 2008

The world in 2009-Ethiopia Economist forecasts
Toronto man returns to Ethiopia a pop star
US cracks down on alleged Somali terrorists
Bombardier Sells Eight Q400 NextGen Airliners to Ethiopian Airlines
Somali pirates pocket at least $1.67 million
Indian navy sinks suspected pirate 'mother ship'

Nov. 19 2008

UN deputy chief to address Africa development meeting in Ethiopia
Ethiopia ban stays as talks fail
Surging Demand for Power Offers Lucrative Investment Opportunities in Ethiopia
50,000 Ethiopians displaced by floods
ERITREA: Use harvest wisely, government urges
US issues travel warning for Eritrea, Somalia
8 civilians killed and 5 injured along Barentu-Elala route by bomb explosion

Nov. 18 2008

Eritrean rebels claim killing 285 government troops
See video CBP Conducts Agriculture Operation on Ethiopian Airways; Discovers Insect Pests...
Ethiopia won't stay in Somalia "indefinitely"
Somali Militias Near Outskirts of Mogadishu

Nov. 17 2008

Somali pirates seize supertanker loaded with crude
Somali pirates hijacked a supertanker hundreds of miles off the Horn of Africa, seizing the Saudi-owned ship loaded with crude and its 25-member crew, the U.S. Navy said Monday.

Q+A-Why should the world care about Somalia?
AU troops replace Ethiopians in key Mogadishu positions Talks fail on new Somali cabinet: Ethiopia
New Kansas State University sorghum breeder brings international experience

Nov. 16 2008

Over 100mln birr referral hospital inaugurated
An Ethopian-Eritrean war looms again
Egypt 'must stop' border shooting

Nov. 15 2008

Ethiopia elders urge OLF rebels to negotiate
Islamist rebels whip 32 dancers in Somalia

Nov. 14 2008

Female genital mutilation denies sexual pleasure to millions of women

Human ancestors born big brained
The near-complete 1.4 million-year-old female pelvis was found near Gona in northern Ethiopia. As it was pieced together, the archaeologists were struck by the unusual width of the pelvis.

Lessons from Mulugeta Seraw's beating death changed Portland
US Embassy in Ethiopia issues terror warning
Storybook hero for Ethiopia
Ethiopia, Israel celebrate ties in D.C.

Nov. 13 2008

“Ethiopian market is promising”
Al-Qaida is engaging Somali extremists to revitalize operations says CIA director
Ethiopian Q3 exports rise 30 pct to $285 million
Ethiopians to tour county juvenile facilities

Nov. 12 2008

University of Kansas to offer Amharic Course
Ethiopia Eyes a Big Role in Global Leather Industry
Ethiopia's rain-lashed Wolaita zone holds its breath for the harvest
Cuban Support to Ethiopian Sovereignty
Somali Islamists seize port as insurgency gains
Persecution in Eritrea rages on

Nov. 11 2008

Little Addis Ababa in Tokyo / Ethiopian expats find chance for better life in Katsushika Ward
Broken bones and body bags: horrors facing Ethiopian domestic workers
Offers flood in to help repatriate housemaid's body
ANGELINA JOLIE - JOLIE + PITT PLAN TRIP TO ETHIOPIA

Nov. 10 2008

China attaches great importance to ties with Ethiopia
Uganda stops sharing water data with Egypt
Media orgs condemn editor’s attack
Over 432mln birr investment projects licensed in Tigray State

Nov. 09 2008

Haile Gebrselassie wants to become a prime minister of Ethiopia
Should Kids Be Able to Graduate After 10th Grade?
Ethiopians dominate Delhi Half Marathon

Nov. 08 2008

US, France Renew Warning After Ethiopian Terror Alerts
Chinese top legislator arrives in Ethiopia on 3rd leg of Africa tour

Nov. 07 2008

Ethiopia says rebel leader killed in west
Black Israeli Voices on Obama's Victory

Nov. 06 2008

Ethiopia arrests terror plot suspects
Terrorist Group Ring Leader Killed, Others Give Themselves Up
Ethiopian Government shuts down Ministry of Information,
Eritrea hopes Obama will change US policy in Horn of Africa
Reno Police Seize 20 Pounds of Pot at Amtrak Station

Nov. 05 2008

Barack Obama wins in a landslide to become the first African American president in the history of the USA
Obama's landslide victory sparks cheers around the globe
"This is the fall of the Berlin Wall times ten," Rama Yade, France's black junior minister for human rights, told French radio. "America is rebecoming a New World.
Editor’s comment: Obama’s win is a historic one and we at Tigrai Online would like to congratulate president elect Obama. Many people are so happy it is the end of the Bush era but, after all the jubilation and festivities are over, the first African-American president is facing unimaginable challenges. Some of the problems are legacy of the Bush administration and some are results of some other world crisis. All we can say at this point is may god give him the wisdom and strength to do the right thing.