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13/06/2013 - France

Travel chaos as French railworkers strike

France suffered another day of travel chaos on Thursday, as striking workers shut down more than half the country's rail lines, though air traffic controllers returned to work after a 2-day ...

A TGV train in station
12/06/2013 - France

Rail strike to hit TGV, French regional transport Thursday

Four out of 10 high-speed trains will not run in France on Thursday, the state rail network SNCF predicts, and Paris region transport will be disrupted.

A board shows cancelled flights at Nice International airport on Tuesday
12/06/2013 - France - European Union

More French flights cancelled Wednesday, air traffic strike ends Thursday

Nearly 2,000 flights in and out of France are expected to be cancelled on Wednesday

Passengers wait for their flight at Nice International airport on Tuesday
11/06/2013 - France

Fifth of French flights cancelled as air traffic controllers strike

Nearly 2,000 flights have been cancelled at French airports on Tuesday.

16/05/2013

African press review 16 May 2013

There are concerns over industrial action at mines in South Africa; Kenya's President chairs a meeting on security issues; and Swaziland imposes flight restrictions...on witches.

15/05/2013

African press review 15 May 2013

Pigs are making front page news in Kenya.

14/05/2013

African press review 14 May 2013

There are a lot of mining stories on South African front pages this morning...

24/04/2013 - Report: Palestinian territories

Palestinian prisoner ends long-term hunger strike

A Palestinian held in Israeli prison who had been on a partial hunger strike has agreed to begin eating again following an agreement to release him in eight months' time.

24/04/2013 - France

Peugeot may close strike-ridden plant this year

The troubled French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroën says it may shut down an iconic plant north-east of Paris this year because of continuing strikes and falling sales.

Guantanamo prisoners' hunger strike hits two months
15/04/2013 - World news explained

Guantanamo prisoners' hunger strike hits two months

One of the longest prisoner hunger strikes continues at the US's prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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