Student teachers, teachers and social organization that supports a dozen workers made redundant protest actions this day remain severe complications vials in Oaxaca.
For the third time in 10 days, students from 11 state colleges retain urban transport buses to block streets and avenues of the capital to protest against the federal education reform.
Mobilizing normalistas began near 08:00 hours with the arrest of half a dozen units that used to block the streets around the Normal Education Centre of Oaxaca (CRENO), located north of the city.
Shortly after 10:00 hours, the protesters had taken about 20 trucks, some of which were headed toward the toll booth located in the vicinity of the town of Huitzo in federal highway leading to the state of Puebla. Meanwhile, members of the Coordinator of Social Organizations blocked streets and avenues of the capital to demand the reinstatement of 10 dismissed workers of the Ministry of Health. The protesters say they were fired without justification, so this action is a means of pressure against state authorities. Read Article
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As covered by latimesblogs.latimes.com, “Health workers have identified about 4,650 people who were probably exposed to a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis on downtown Los Angeles’ skid row and are trying to track them down for testing and treatment.The Centers for Disease Control has dispatched scientists to Los Angeles to help local health officials determine why […]
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As covered by allafrica.com, “Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State have been thrown into mourning following an outbreak of cholera that has claimed the lives of at least seven children. The development which has been recurrent in the oil-rich kingdom is due to lack of potable water and paucity of decent sanitary system.” Read […]
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Victim: Jan KM Sarens Belgian national, residing in Mexico City, tourist visiting Acapulco, Assault occurred near facility where Mexican Tennis Open will be held eluniversal.com reported that the Attorney General of the state began investigating the murder of Belgian tourist, Jan KM Sarens 59-year-old, killed in the parking lot of a shopping center, located on […]
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British jihadists trained by al-Qaeda in Pakistan have been ordered to spread their knowledge throughout Europe so fanatics can “whack” innocent people, Naseer and Khalid traveled to Pakistan to learn how to make bombs and poisons. The pair were secretly recorded speaking to their terrorist cell by MI5 and the police. Naseer told his members […]
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Floods in Europe have been increasing at an alarming rate, with occasionally disastrous consequences. Back in the autumn of 2011, floods in France, Italy and Ireland caused huge amounts of damage to humans and property. In Italy, the river Po rose up to four metres – two children died in Genoa. A state of emergency […]
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Thousands of people took part in rallies held in 80 cities in Spain on Saturday evening. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets over cuts in public spending and the current political situation in the country. The largest protest march was held in Madrid. Rally participants expressed dissatisfaction not only with the austerity […]
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nileinternational.net reported that India’s major cities have been put on high alert after two explosions killed at least 15 people and injured more than 100 others in the southern city of Hyderabad, according to Indian officials. Investigators hunted on Friday for perpetrators of the twin bomb attacks near a cinema and a bus stand in […]
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Six underground radioactive waste tanks at the Hanford Site in the US state of Washington are leaking, authorities say. On Friday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee made the “disturbing” announcement on the nuclear reservation, which is the most contaminated nuclear site in the United States. “I think that we are going to have a course of […]
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chicagotribune.com reported that the Obama administration issued a travel advisory Friday: Due to a budget standoff in Washington, flights will be delayed. That was the message from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who described potential air travel nightmares that could occur if, as scheduled, $600 million is eliminated from the Federal Aviation Administration’s budget this […]
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