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Palestinians stage nationwide general strike as Israel relentlessly bombards Gaza

Tue, 18 May 2021 - 09:52 GMT

The Palestinians are observing a nationwide general strike to protest Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip.

4 strikes hit Ubari town southern Libya

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 - 02:08 GMT

Al Arabiyah reported - citing Libyan media - Sunday that four strikes targeted Ubari town southern Libya.

6 Turkish officers, commanders killed in 9 strikes by 'unknown aircraft'

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 - 01:57 GMT

The operations room they were in was hit.

Drones destroyed in vicinity of Hmeimim airbase in Syria

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 - 12:11 GMT

Anti-air defenses detected two drones flying from the direction of Idleb, destroying them in the surroundings of Jableh in Lattakia province, SANA reported on Friday.

5 Turkish soldiers, 21 militants killed in Syria in 24 hours

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 - 04:20 GMT

Also, 24 Syrian soldiers died in strikes.

Spain taxi drivers end Uber strike after licence limits agreed

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 - 11:35 GMT

The government agreed to pass new regulations in September guaranteeing a cap on licences for Uber and similar services at a ratio of just one permit for every 30 taxi permits.

AI urges U.S. to reopen its doors to people trying to escape from Syria

Sat, 14 Apr 2018 - 10:20 GMT

Amnesty International has called for the U.S. to reopen its doors to people trying to escape from the violence in Syria following the strike launched by U.S.

Kremlin says Syrian crisis communications link with US in use

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 - 09:42 GMT

The Kremlin said on Thursday that a crisis communications link with the United States meant to avoid an accidental clash over Syria.

French train strikes resume as unions square off with Macron

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 - 07:30 GMT

Travellers grappled with another crippling wave of transport strikes in France on Sunday

Nation-wide strike launched across Palestine for Land Day’s martyrs

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 - 10:04 GMT

A general and nation-wide strike starts to take effect on Saturday across Palestine in mourning over the killing of 16 Palestinians.

General Motors reaches tentative deal with striking Canada workers- wires

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 - 04:20 GMT

General Motors Co said on Friday it reached a tentative labor agreement with striking workers at its CAMI plant in Canada.

Bank of England staff set for first strike in 50 years

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 - 05:07 GMT

BoE's staff set for first strike in 50 years on Tuesday in a push for higher pay, increasing the pressure to end tight controls on public-sector wages in Britain.

SU declares solidarity with AUC cleaning labor strikes

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 - 05:37 GMT

AUC workers continue protest for 6th day

Millions heed anti-Maduro shutdown in Venezuela

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 - 12:50 GMT

Many Venezuelan streets were barricaded and deserted on Thursday for a strike called by foes of President Nicolas Maduro to demand elections.

Businesses go on strike in Ethiopia's Oromiya region over taxes

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 - 02:13 GMT

Retail business owners in some towns of Ethiopia's Oromiya region have gone on strike over the imposition of a revised tax law.

Guinea-Bissau parents coax truant teachers back to school

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 - 12:51 GMT

The school year is ending in the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau, but some pupils will hardly notice the difference.

US strikes on Syrian jet, drone mean 'open complicity with terrorists', Moscow

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 - 11:05 GMT

Russia accused the US-led coalition of complicity with terrorism after downing a drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria

S.Africa's Sibanye says 178 illegal miners arrested

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 - 07:24 GMT

South Africa's Sibanye Gold said on Monday that 178 illegal miners have now been arrested at its Cooke operations.

US forces conduct strike against Somalia's Al-Shabaab: Pentagon

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 - 03:30 GMT

US forces carried out a strike in conjunction with Somali special forces Sunday against Al-Shabaab approximately 185 miles southwest of Mogadishu.

Turkish strike in Iraq kills six Kurdish security forces: official

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 - 08:46 GMT

A Turkish air strike targeting local armed groups in northern Iraq killed six members of Kurdish security forces in an apparent accident on Tuesday, a senior official said.

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