The Local Italy reports that thousands of Italy’s bars and restaurants will close on October 31st as workers go on strike after talks on renewing the National Contract of Tourism, aimed at providing safeguards for the millions of people employed by the industry, broke down on Monday. In response to the economic crisis, Fipe Confcommercio, the Italian restaurant, catering and entertainment federation which represents 300,000 businesses, has been pushing for changes in the contract’s labour conditions in order to “restore efficiency and productivity in a sector at a loss.” This includes scrapping a deal whereby restaurant staff are paid 14 monthly salaries a year. Read article
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According to Bbc.co.uk, a small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in north-western Mexico, according to officials. The plane disappeared after it took off from Loreto in Baja California Sur state. Bad weather caused by Tropical Storm Octave, which was approaching the Mexican coast, has reportedly hampered search efforts. Seven states, including […]
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As reported by Voanews.com, a bomb blast at an upscale hotel in Burma’s main city, Rangoon, has wounded an American woman. The explosion, which took place late Monday at Traders Hotel, follows a series of suspected bomb blasts that killed two people and injured several others in the past four days. Read Article
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ottawacitizen.com reported – The Syrian government’s shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles and launchers could imperil civil aviation if they fall into the hands of terror groups, according to an independent report examining the global proliferation of portable missiles. The report released Friday by the Federation of American Scientists, a prominent Washington group that focuses on issues of […]
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A medical test being developed by Kuwait will be used to ‘detect’ homosexuals and prevent them from entering the country – or any of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), according to a Kuwaiti government official. Read Article
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Foxnew.com reported that, Colombia’s army says a small plane has crashed in a remote region near the Panama border, killing four of six people aboard. Gabriel Jose Olivares, mayor of Acandi in Choco department, said Saturday that local farmers first reported the accident that occurred about 1 a.m. local time. There was no immediate information […]
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Stuff.co.nz reports that bartender Evelyn Burgess drove all the way from Seattle hoping to see wolves and bears in their natural habitat in Yellowstone National Park, but instead headed home after the first US government shutdown in 17 years closed the park. The only close look Burgess got of the predators she sought was through […]
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NBC News reports that the Jacksonville International Airport was evacuated Tuesday amid “police activity” concerning suspicious packages. Officials posted the information on the airport’s Twitter account Tuesday evening. Michael Stewart, the Jacksonville Airport Authority spokesman, confirmed the evacuation and the presence of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office bomb squad to NBC News affiliate WLTV in Jacksonville, […]
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BBC reports that a plane carrying 161 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot suffered what was later proved to be a fatal heart attack. The United Airlines flight from Houston, Texas to Seattle, Washington was diverted to Boise, Idaho on Thursday evening. Read article
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As reported by Mauinews.com, the search for Richard Scheidman, 67, of Lahaina, who had gone hiking in Haleakala Crater on Wednesday afternoon, was suspended Thursday afternoon with the search to pick up this morning, Haleakala National Park, officials said. Read article
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