Friday, June 22, 2012

Bekele runs all-comers 10,000m record at UK Trials

(JUNE 22, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND)--Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele is the star of the show on the first night of the British Olympic Trials, Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia competes in the Men's 10,000 metres final during day one of the Aviva 2012 UK Olympic Trials and Championship at Alexander Stadium on June 22, 2012 in Birmingham, England.

Ethio-France Relations - Ethiopia Today

A national council against illegal human trafficking

(June 22, 2012, Addis Ababa)--A consultative meeting to organize a national council for a popular movement against illegal human trafficking was held today in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Queen of Sheba left genetic legacy to Ethiopians, study finds

(June 22, 2012, The C S Monitor)--The Queen of Sheba's genetic legacy may live on in Ethiopia, according to new research that finds evidence of long-ago genetic mixing between Ethiopian populations and Syrian and Israeli people.

Migrants drown in Lake Malawi in Karonga district

(June 22, 2012, BBC)--At least 47 East African migrants have drowned when their boat capsized on Lake Malawi, officials say. The boat, believed to be carrying 60 people, capsized late on Monday in the remote northern district of Karonga.