Ethio Horizon

President Trump fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night, after Yates ordered Justice Department lawyers Monday not to defend his immigration order temporarily banning entry into the United States for citizens of seven Muslim - majority countries and refugees from around the world. In a press release, the White House said Yates had “betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States.” The White House has named Dana Boente , U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, as acting attorney general. Boente told The Washington Post that he will agree to enforce the immigration order. Earlier on Monday, Yates ordered Justice Department not to defend President Trump’s immigration order temporarily banning entry into the United States for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from around the world, declaring in a memo that she is not convinced the order is lawf...

 (Sebetu Fejo : ENA ) Ethiopia, one of the two African countries which have never been colonized, owns a proud history of African heritage and considered as the origin of mankind. As Ethiopia is a country endowed with both tangible and intangible heritages including tantalizing landscapes with immense potentials for investment, this is a good opportunity since t will give the participants to visit cultural, historic and natural heritages of Ethiopia. Two of Ethiopia’s intangible heritages, the commemoration of the finding of the True Cross, Meskel festival, and Fiche Chamballala, New Year of the Sidama people, have so far inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In addition, Ethiopia has already submitted the study findings of three intangible cultural heritages to UNESCO for registration, including the Gada system ,   Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany)  and  Shadey/Ashenda , a traditional celebration....

Let each man learn to know himself; To gain that knowledge let him labor To improve those failings in himself Which he condemns so in his neighbor. How lenient our own faults we view, And conscience's voice adeptly smother; Yet, oh, how harshly we review The selfsame failings in another! And if you meet an erring one Whose deeds are blamable and thoughtless, Consider, ere you cast the stone, If you yourself are pure and faultless. Oh, list to that small voice within, Whose whisperings oft make men confounded, And trumpet not another's sin; You'd blush deep if your own were sounded. And in self-judgment if you find Your deeds to others are superior, To you has Providence been kind, As you should be to those inferior. Example sheds a genial ray ~  Unknown

I was sitting on a bench   When I noticed a young mother with two children who were small. The youngest one was whining, "Pick me up," I heard him beg, but the mother's face grew angry as the child clung to her leg. "Don't hang on to me," she shouted, as she pushed his hands away. I wish I'd had the courage to go up to her and say: The time will come too quickly when those little arms that tug, Won't ask for you to hold them or won't freely give a hug. The day will sneak up subtly just as it did with me, When you can't recall the last time that your child sat on your knee. Like those sacred, pre-dawn feedings when we cherished time alone... Our babies grow and leave behind those special times we've known. So when your child comes to you with a book that you can share, Or asks that you would tuck him in and help him say his prayer... When he comes to sit and chat or would like to take a walk, B...

I’ve Learned… That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I’ve Learned… That when you’re in love, it shows. I’ve Learned… That just one person saying to me, “You’ve made my day!” makes my day. I’ve Learned… That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. I’ve Learned… That being kind is more important than being right. I’ve Learned… That you should never say no to a gift from a child. I’ve Learned… That I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in some other way. I’ve Learned… That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. I’ve Learned… That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. I’ve Learned… That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult. I’ve Learned… That li...

A - Accept Accept others for who they are and for the choices they've made even if you have difficulty in understanding their beliefs, motives or actions. B - Break Away Break away from everything that stands in the way of what you hope to accomplish in your life. C - Create Create a family of friends with whom you can share your hopes, dreams, sorrows and happiness. D - Decide Decide that you'll be successful and happy come what may and good things will find you. The roadblocks are only minor obstacles along the way. E - Explore Explore and experiment. The world has much to offer and you have much to give. And every time you try something new, you'll learn more about yourself. F - Forgive Forgive and forget. Grudges only weigh you down and inspire unhappiness and grief. Soar above it and remember that everyone makes mistakes. G - Grow Leave the childhood monsters behind. They can no longer hurt you or stand in your way. H - Hope ...

During Barack Obama’s presidency, if you typed whitehouse.gov/lgbt into your browser, you reached a page highlighting the administration’s victories and policy changes regarding LGBT rights. It outlined historic court victories and even featured campaigns like the It Gets Better Project to help LGBT youth. Today, however -- just hours after President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office as the United States’ 45th president -- if you type in whitehouse.gov/lgbt, you are redirected to a new “transitionsplash” page. Source: The Independent The new page simply invites people to “sign up for updates from President Donald J. Trump.” It makes no mention of LGBT rights. In fact, it appears the White House’s LGBT rights feed has disappeared completely. Vice President Mike Pence is, of course, a highly controversial figure among the LGBT community. He publicly opposed the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. He famously voted against The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would ...

While Beyonce and Stevie Wonder performed for Barack Obama, Trump couldn’t swing a cat without hitting three cover bands and Angelina Jolie’s dad Let’s call a spade a spade. It surely says something about the new era we have entered into when the biggest celebrity at President Donald Trump ’s inauguration was the President himself. I know it's not the most pressing subject to write about, given the pending executive orders from a Republican administration which threaten to decimate progress as we know it. But readers can satisfy themselves on two points: the performance schedule is at least a more worthy talking point than Kellyanne Conway’s Civil War jacket , and Trump was no doubt irritated by the C-list line-up. President Trump – vain, narcissistic, self-obsessed – has long been ingratiated with and validated by celebrity culture. He could not have failed to miss the sparkle and magic that an A-list show provides. It was a grey, rainy day in Washington DC and the celebriti...

There will be fewer balls (three, down from Obama’s 10), fewer celebrities (no Beyoncé or Jessica Simpson ), fewer members of Congress (John Lewis started something) and almost certainly dramatically fewer people on hand to watch (Obama set the record in 2009: 1.8 million). Yet a day marked by traditions and pageantry, with minute details dictated by the Constitution, will come with dramatic stakes for a nation still divided by an ugly presidential campaign and its aftermath. The centerpiece will be an inaugural address that aides say will be brief, but also "beautiful." Here are some of the big themes to watch with the 58th Presidential Inauguration, which will install the 45th President of the United States: NEW DAWN This is a pivot point in American history, and it’s a clean break that might have a messy aftermath. This change of administrations is more dramatic in part because it marks shifts that are simultaneously cultural, political and personal. The contrasts ...

Moscow (CNN) — Money, the saying goes, can't buy love. But $10,000 will buy you the perfect Donald Trump inauguration keepsake -- a coin with the words "In Trump we trust." It's the handiwork of a Russian mining company because, as its sales manager put it, "We see our mission as immortalizing in metal the bright events of history and modernity, not only in our country but of the whole world." In other words, they really, really love Trump. The commemorative coin was created by Art Grani. It features the face of Trump on one side and the Statue of Liberty on the other. Only 45 exist: 25 silver coins, 5 gold and 15 that are silver and gold. "The inauguration of Donald Trump will be a special event in the history of the world; that's why we have done a collection," sales manager Kristina Glinina told CNN from the factory site in Chelyabinsk region, about 650 miles east of Moscow. The coins, the company says, are the perfect "unique...

One night, just before the shopkeeper was about to close the shop, a dog came into the shop. There was a bag in its mouth. The bag had a list of items to be bought and money. The shopkeeper took the money and kept the items in the bag. Immediately, The dog picked up the bag of items and left. The shopkeeper was surprised and went behind the dog to see who the owner was. The dog waited at the bus stop.After sometime, a bus came and the dog got into the bus. As soon as the conductor came, it moved forward to show his neck belt which had money and the address as well. The conductor took the money and put the ticket in his neck belt again. When it reached the destination, the dog went to the front and wagged his tail indicating that he wanted to get down. The moment the bus stopped, it got down. The shopkeeper was still following it.The dog knocked on the door of a house with its legs. Its owner came from inside and beat it with a stick. The shocked shopkeeper asked him "why ...

President Obama pens a final goodbye letter to his fellow Americans: "You made me a better President, and you made me a better man." Source: CNN

Citizens of the Seychelles, Mauritius, and South Africa have the most powerful passports on the continent, while Nigerians, Ethiopians and Somali have the least freedom of travel, according to the latest ranking from the financial firm Arton Capital. The rankings, based on the number of countries holders of various passport can visit without a visa as well as how many they can get a visa upon arrival. Seychelles passport holders can travel to 126 countries, including China, France, the United Kingdom, visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or getting an electronic travel authorization. Since visa rules are often reciprocal, the ease of a Seychelles passport is also a reflection of the country’s openness. The Seychelles is one of few countries in the world that doesn’t require visas of anyone, regardless of their nationality. (Travelers are given a “visitor’s permit” when they arrive.) Traveling to almost any region of the world, as well as within Africa, is ...

Do you know? Dr. Tedros: - has 30 years of experience in the health sector - is a globally recognized researcher on Malaria - was the winner of the Young Public Health Researcher Award in 2003 - was the first non-American recipient of the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award" in 2011 - was elected to represent Ethiopia as the Chair of the Fourth Conference of Ministers of Health of the African Union in may 2009. - was elected as Chair of the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, for a period of two years in June 2009. - served as Chair of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership - served as Chair of the UNAIDS Programme Coordination Board for 2009 - served as Co-Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health from 2005 until December, 2009. - was a member of the High-Level Task Force for Innovative Financing for Health Systems which is co-chaired by World Bank President, Robert Zoellick, and UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown - was...

Most of us have experienced trouble sleeping at one time or another. This is normal and usually due to stress or other outside factors. There are so many barriers to a good night’s sleep these days, such as phones, TV’s, kids, work and many more. It is important to keep in mind that getting enough sleep at night can provide incredible health benefits. It can help us recharge to wake up refreshed and ready to start our days, it can help improve our memories, it can help us lose weight, and it can even make us happier. So when you’re lying in bed with one of these 9 common sleep problems, here’s what you need to do. 1. If you have problems falling asleep -Refuse tea and coffee 7 hours before going to bed. -Exercise every morning. 2. If snoring torments you -Go to sleep on your side with your hands under your head. -Rinse your nose with saline before sleep. -Avoid alcohol. 3. If your neck hurts Sleeping on your stomach or sleeping with excessive number of pillows under...