Young and old residents of the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan were advised to stay indoors on Monday after a thick haze blanketed the city of nine million people, official media said.
Described by residents as opaque with yellowish and greenish tinges, the fug descended suddenly in the morning, prompting people to rush to put on face masks, witnesses told AFP. Read Article
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The heavy load carriers of the National Land Transport macro southern region, composed of interprovincial carriers threaten to launch protest actions in rejection of the constant rise in fuel prices and the excessive costs of fines, including its main sources demandas.Fernando Peralta, Secretary General of heavy freight of Arequipa, said the fighting platform, which includes […]
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London bus drivers have raised the threat of industrial action over the Olympic Games with a favourable vote to strike if they don’t get a £500 bonus for working during the period. Unite union members voted nine to one for the industrial action, with just 38% of members participating. The union is pressing for the […]
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Air India, the national carrier, may sack 300 more striking aviators, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singhsaid, as the airline advertised for hiring new pilots. The airline has already sacked 101 pilots.”The pilots are on an illegal strike since May. How long do they (pilots) expect us to wait for them toresume duty? If the situation […]
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Myanmar president Thein Sein has declared a state of emergency in the country after sectarian tensions between Buddhists and Muslims led to deadly riots. So far, seven people have died in the unrest – which flared up in the coastal region of Rakhine state on Friday – with a further 17 wounded. Hundreds of houses […]
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BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) Four more people have been diagnosed with the strain of Hepatitis C recently found in 10 people associated with a lab at a New Hampshire hospital.The state’s Department of Health and Human Services announced the additional results on Saturday. Read article
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The unnamed woman contracted the disease as a result of an untreated bite from a dog in India. Her death has prompted the organization to introduce detailed country-by-country advice on pre-travel rabies vaccination, to sit alongside recommendations for yellow fever and malaria protection. In the case of India, for example, it now says: “Rabies: High […]
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The HSE has issued an appeal to parents following an outbreak of scarlet fever at an East Galway creche. Five children in the facility have contracted the fever in recent weeks. Read article
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Fighter jets are on stand-by to reach Old Trafford in 20 minutes if terrorists mount an air attack during Olympic football matches, the M.E.N. can reveal. A two-mile no-fly zone will be enforced around the stadium as part of an unprecedented package of security measures. Read article
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Statoil ASA (STL), Norway’s largest oil producer, said it would be unable to fly about 1,500 workers to its offshore platforms as an escalating pay strike by airport security personnel is grounding helicopters. Three out of five heliports Statoil uses will be closed tomorrow, limiting take-offs to 11, spokesman Ola Anders Skauby said. That’s compared […]
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