So we begin with breaking news from ethiopia and the military offensive in the north integrated region. Within the past hour, ethiopias army says that it has taken full control of the regions capital city. The Peoples Liberation front earlier said artillery and air strikes were being used by the army. Prime minister had warned of an imminent intensive offensive on thursday that follows weeks of fighting that fits have left thousands dead. And lets get more the very latest from across what malcolm webb, whos more as you developments from neighboring kenya and malcolm. So what more do we know about this latest news . Well, just a short while ago, the ethiopian militarys chief of staff posted a statement on facebook saying that the 0 pm military was in from control of the city of mcalary. Thats the regional capital of the to gray province. Now this follows reports that came a few hours, few hours earlier fighting that the government had begun its assault on the city. This follows as you m
Against the killing of a Top Nuclear Scientist gunned down near tehran on friday. Thousands of farmers protest in and around indias capital for a 3rd day fearing new laws would leave them at the mercy of big corporations. And rare protests in cubas capital, dozens of artists joining a demonstration, calling for the release of a jailed robber. Im joining us roscoe with the sports as boxers, mike tyson and roy jones jr. Weigh in for the heavyweight exhibition. Finds in los angeles. Thank you for joining us. Ethiopias government has begun what its calling its final assault on the regional capital of t. Grey. Local leaders heading the rebellion, say the city of mckenna is being hit by heavy weapons and artillery. The United Nations has appealed for access to the area as concern grows about civilians and thousands of refugees from eritrea who live in tikrit in neighboring sudan. Meanwhile, authorities are struggling to help more than 43000 refugees who fled the fighting and up to 200000 mor
Tehran is vowing swift revenge and accusing israel of trying to create chaos, looting and violence in france, after tens of thousands protest against police brutality. What the failure to satellites about the poles could hamper what we know about Climate Change them through their sports boxes. Mike tyson and roy jones jr, weigh in for the heavyweight exhibition fight in los angeles. So we begin with breaking news for me. Theo pierre, where the Prime Minister says the military operation in the northern tier, a region is over. The army says it is in full control of the capital, which has been at the center of a weeks long conflict between the government and regional forces. The 2 great Peoples Liberation front says the Ethiopian Military used artillery and air strikes to capture the city. It is feared, thousands of people have been killed in the offensive. United nations is pushing ethiopia to allow access to, to great to provide much needed food and shelter. It worried about the 100000
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