Ethiopia says govt forces seize three towns in Tigray

Addis Ababa, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):Ethiopia said Tuesday its forces had seized three towns in Tigray, the latest major battleground shift in the brutal war, as the UN warned the situation was spiralling out of control with an “utterly staggering” toll on civilians. International calls for […]

Amazon workers reject union in latest US warehouse vote

New York, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):Workers at an Amazon warehouse near Albany voted decisively against establishing a union, US officials announced Tuesday, dealing a setback to the fledgling labor drive at the e-commerce behemoth. The tally was 406 against Amazon Labor Union’s (ALU) proposal and 206 […]

Tennis: Antwerp ATP results

Antwerp, Belgium, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):Results from the ATP tournament in Antwerp on Tuesday (x denotes seeding): 1st rd Francisco Cerundolo (ARG x6) bt Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) 5-7, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 Jaume Munar (ESP) bt Tim Van Rijthoven (NED) 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) Yoshihito Nishioka […]

Qatar inaugurates solar plant as World Cup approaches

Doha, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):Gas-rich Qatar inaugurated Tuesday its first solar power plant stretching across the desert, a vast site planned to provide up to 10 percent of the tiny Gulf nation’s energy supply. The solar farm in al-Kharsaah, west of the capital Doha, is “one […]

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