Wideroe crew strike grounds flights in Norway
The Norwegian airline Wideroe says its cabin crew has gone on strike after labor negotiations broke down, grounding all aircraft and stranding 11,000 ...
Bangladesh garment disaster death toll reaches 761
The death toll from a collapsed building housing five garment factories rose to 761 on Wednesday as authorities started disbursing salary and other ...
Bangladesh garment accident death toll passes 700
Hundreds of survivors of last month's collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh protested for compensation Tuesday, as the death ...
FIFA proposes tougher sanctions on discrimination
Teams face being thrown out of competitions or even relegated if their players, officials or fans are found guilty of racism or discrimination under ...
Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day
Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday — from fury in Europe over austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced ...
May Day strike disrupts transport in Greece
Ferry and train services in Greece have ground to a halt as unions hold a strike for May Day. And hundreds of people are gathering for planned rallies ...
Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing
The building collapse in Bangladesh that killed hundreds of clothing factory workers last week put a spotlight on the sobering fact that people in ...
Eurozone inflation falls to 3-year low in April
Expectations are mounting that European Central Bank will cut interest rates this week after figures Tuesday showed inflation in the euro area at a ...
German consumer confidence rises; unemployment low
Germany's unemployment rate held steady in April, the Federal Labor Agency reported Tuesday, while a survey showed German consumers' mood remained ...
Greek unions call for mass participation in strike
Greece's two largest unions are calling for "mass participation" in a 24-hour general strike and demonstration they have called for May 1 to mark ...
Big brands rejected Bangladesh factory safety plan
As Bangladesh reels from the deaths of hundreds of garment workers in a building collapse, the refusal of global retailers to pay for strict ...
Spain's jobless above 6 million for first time
With more than 6 million unemployed for the first time ever, Spain's jobless rate shot up to a record 27.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013, the ...
US immigration bill could slow Indian outsourcers
Low cost efficiency put India's outsourcing companies at the heart of global business and created a multibillion dollar industry that for years has ...
Israeli airlines end strike over EU deal
Israel's airlines on Monday ended a two-day strike that stranded thousands of passengers after reaching an agreement with the government over the new ...
Lufthansa cancels about 1,700 flights amid strike
Ground staff at Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, walked off the job Monday on a one-day strike that prompted the company to cancel most of the ...
Lufthansa cancels most scheduled Monday flights
Lufthansa has canceled most flights scheduled on Monday, when the German airline's ground staff plans to stage a one-day strike in a pay dispute.
Greek farm shootings highlight migrants' plight
After months of pressing the strawberry plantation over pay, the Bangladeshi migrant laborers gathered in the field hoping that a deal was near.
Lufthansa workers to strike next week
The union representing 33,000 workers at Lufthansa AG says it will stage a short-term strike next week after the latest round of wage negotiations ...
German postal workers on strike
A union says German postal workers have walked off the job in several regions and it will continue to stage small-scale warning strikes through Friday ...
German postal workers walk off the job
Postal workers are on strike in Germany in a one-day walkout meant to put pressure on Deutsche Post AG for higher wages. The ver.di union said ...
Hundreds arrested in Nigeria immigrant raids
The buses crammed full of young men leave each afternoon from this busy market in Nigeria's largest city, some with bruises around their faces and ...
Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for ...
Pain bites into Portuguese life as crisis deepens
Serving a frugal lunch in their kitchen not much bigger than a bathroom, Pedro and Elena Baptista spoon stewed chicken feet onto their boiled potatoes ...
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