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Ethiopia - nazret's 50 most popular stories of 2008

There were several big Ethiopian stories in 2008, from the Beijing Olympics where history was made by Ethiopia's greatest distance runners Tirusneh Diaba and Kenenisa Bekele to the arrest and conviction of Teddy Afro, Ethiopia's most popular pop singer. Based on number of unique page views on nazret.com, the most popular story of 2008 was a report by Forbes magazine that Addis Ababa ranks as the World's 6th dirtiest city. Several high profile crimes stories from Washington DC to Oslo, Norway also captured the readers' attention. As in previous years, crime stories are among the most viewed articles on our website. The funeral of Meles Zenawi's father was also one of the top 50 most viewed articles.

Here is the complete list of the 50 most viewed articles on nazret.com in 2008.

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The 50 most viewed stories of 2008 on nazret.com

1. Addis Ababa, World's 6th Dirtiest City - Forbes



2. 1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Meskerem Restaurant in DC



3. Stowaways Discovered On Ethiopian airlines Plane At Dulles Airport



4. Teddy Afro – An Ethiopian Hero and a Prisoner of Conscience



5. Ethiopia bans nude pictures



6. Teddy Afro has been found guilty



7. 
   Mesfin Hussin Charged With Killing Wife in Alexandria, Virginia



8. 19 year old Bank Robbery Suspect killed, identified as son of former Ethiopian diplomat



9. Homeowner shoots and kills 19 year old Nibeyu Demissew Yosef



10. Police Arrest 2 for the murder of 51-year-old Tedla Lemma



11. Al Amoudi is the 97th Richest Person in The World - Forbes



12. "I want to become prime minister of Ethiopia" - Gebrselassie



13. Explosion kills three in Ethiopian bar



14. 
    Ethiopia sentences five Mengistu officers to death



15. Miss Tourism Queen Kidan Gebreegziabher Tesfahun



16. Manhunt for suspect in Seattle restaurant shooting



17. Al-amoudi to construct chain of hotels



18. Sisters arrested in Insurance Fraud Case



19. Ethiopian police bars prostitutes from streets



20. Al-Amoudi to buy NTO



21. Building owner Ermias Afework charged after lottery tickets stolen



22. Top ONLF rebel leaders arrested



23. Meles Zenawi in Japan for G8 summit - Pictures



24. Minneapolis taxi driver charged in sexual assault of passenger



25. 
    The World's Richest Black Person is from Ethiopia
    



26. Hillary Clinton Campaign Hires Addisu Demissie as Political Director



27. 
    Ethiopian ex-PM Tamerat Layne freed from prison



28. Tirunesh Dibaba broke the Olympic Record in 10,000meters



29. The question of Assab and the Algiers agreement



30. Yafet Kassa Gerbrewold spotted on ferry to Denmark



31. Kenenisa Bekele smashed Olympic Record in 10K wins 2nd Gold for Ethiopia



32. 17-year-old Beruch Yonas Zegeye charged in fatal crash in Florida



33. U.S. Engagement in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa



34. Ethiopia's first car assembly plant unveils new model



35. 
    The Ameliorating and Deteriorating Aspects of Addis Ababa
    



36. Teddy Afro, Ethiopia's biggest pop star, sentenced to six years in jail



37. Funeral of Meles Zenawi's Father conducted



38. Blasts Kill 3 at Ethiopian Gas Stations




39. 
    Young woman found dead in student housing complex



40. 
    Three Ethiopians wounded in Vancouver shooting



41. 
    Bomb on Bus Kills 7 in Humera, Ethiopia



42. EPRDF gave away Ethiopia's land to Sudan



43. 
    Tirunesh Dibaba wins the Gold in 5000m



44. Paralyzed Man Found Murdered In Lilburn Home



45. Police Arrest Man Traveling With Pot-Filled Suitcase



46. 
    Pop Star Teddy Afro in Jail over hit-and-run



47. 
    Stabbed woman's body found in burning suitcase



48. 
    Maryland Man Charged in Killing of Taxi Driver Tekola Bekele



49. 
    Ethiopia celebrates 112th anniversary of Battle of Adwa Victory



50. Meles Zenawi in New York City
    



51. Meles Zenawi's Father Dead at 82