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If the world's major economies are not able to come up with an effective climate treaty to replace Kyoto this December, they may see members of the African Union walk out of the climate negotiations. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi...

Whether you are a subscriber to the Big Bang Theory or the Creation Story, many of us wonder what our ancient ancestors looked like. Do you think we all originated from a certain continent, region, or a single lineage? Charles...

On this OBAMA-day all people I have met here in Addis Ababa are very glad that USA will have a black president during the next period. The only exception was an american republican dental hygienist I met at the School...

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 14 October 2008 Ethiopia is appealing for $266 million in emergency aid for the remainder of this year to alleviate food shortages threatening the lives of nearly 6.5 million people. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis...

The almost intact female hominid skeleton, unearthed from a desert in Ethiopia, is the oldest-known human-like skeleton, writing a new chapter in human evolution...Experts believe she stood about 4ft tall and walked on two legs some of the time, while...

The head of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia has stated that the Ark of the Covenant will be revealed to the public. Abuna Pauolos is in Vatican City this week, meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. It is from this holy...

After two weeks in Ethiopia it is time to give a new report. Usually I visit the School of Dentistry every day. We have now agreed (the boss of the school and me) how to distribute the instruments I brought...

Much of the world’s attention is currently focused on the Somali sea lanes. The navies of big and small powers are converging on the Somali waters in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. The recent hijacking of the Saudi...

By Obang Metho September 29th, 2008 Are we so absorbed in our own lives or groups or in competition with others that pity for the less fortunate has disappeared from our souls? Dear Ethiopian: I am addressing this letter to...