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Coal miners strike deal in South Africa
Companies offer five per cent deal in a bid to thwart spread of wildcat mines into the coal sector.
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Coal miners strike deal in South Africa
Companies offer five per cent deal in a bid to thwart spread of wildcat mines into the coal sector.
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Greece braced for 48-hour strike
Greece is braced for a 48-hour general strike with marches planned in Athens, as MPs debate more austerity measures aimed at staving off bankruptcy.
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Greek strike shuts down country
The nation of Greece comes to a screeching halt again for two days starting Tuesday.
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Scottish doctors in strike ballot
NHS doctors in Scotland are being asked whether they are willing to go on strike to defend pension changes.
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Greek rail system shut down by strike
Subway and suburban rail services in Athens halted as workers protest against deeper government austerity measures.
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VIDEO: Why mum went on strike at home
A Canadian mother who decided she had had enough of the household chores explains what happened when she went on strike.
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Peru doctors ‘to suspend strike’
Thousands of doctors in Peru say they will suspend a strike that has left many poor people without medical care for more than a month.
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Palestinian killed in Israeli air strike
One killed and two others wounded, including a child, in northern town of Jabaliya, according to local medics.
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South Africa truckers agree to end strike
Three-year wage deal means 20,000 truckers will be back on the roads after three weeks of industrial paralysis.
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Turkey launches new strike on Syria
Retaliatory attacks continue for sixth day after mortar bomb from Syria lands in southern Hatay province.
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Militants hit in Gaza air strike
Two Palestinian militants are among a number of people wounded in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip, officials say.
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Turkish army returns fire after Syrian mortar strike
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish military returned fire after a mortar bomb shot from Syria landed in countryside in southern Turkey on Saturday, the state-run Anatolian news agency reported.
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Armed men killed in US drone strike in Yemen
At least five suspected al-Qaeda-linked fighters killed in apparent drone attack on vehicles in Shabwa province.
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Indonesia factories shut as workers strike
An estimated two million factory workers are gathering nationwide to protest against unsuitable work conditions.
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Brittany Ferries staff end strike
A strike by Brittany Ferries staff in France is called off ending a dispute which stopped sailings for nearly two weeks.
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Greek government faces first big anti-austerity strike
ATHENS (Reuters) – Flights and trains were suspended, shops pulled down their shutters and hospitals worked on emergency staff on Wednesday in Greece’s first big anti-austerity strike since a coalition government took power in June.
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Blasts strike army’s headquarters in Damascus
Syrian rebels claim dozens have died while information minister says bombs caused “material damage only”.
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Greek government to face strike test
Country’s main unions say they will bring Greece to a standstill to protest against widespread austerity cuts.
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General strike called in Greece
Trade unions in Greece are to stage a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday to protest against new austerity measures.
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