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Hong Kong Exchange Students Assaulted in Poland
Region: Hong KongToday I received the statement of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Student Union. It announced it’s highly concerned about our school exchange students battered incident. A few days ago, five e... more
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Violence Resumed in Gaza After Three Hours of Peace
Region: IsraelViolence returned to Gaza after Israel resumed air and ground attacks on military targets inside Gaza. Yesterday Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire to allow aid from international donors to flow into key areas of G... more
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Turkmen Pres. Calls for Improved Road Safety
Region: Turkmenistan
A News Briefing Central Asia Report The Turkmen authorities will not succeed with their plan to improve road safety unless corruption among police officers and officials is stamped out, say NBCentralAsia observers. At ... more
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Recent Safety Issues Rock Revered Qantas
Region: Australia
Posted by Josh Katz to findingDulcinea Australia’s airline Qantas, famed for its safety record, is being investigated after a series of recent in-air incidents. Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority has... more
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The Importance of AirBags and Seat Belts
Region: Alabama
It has often been said that airbags save lives. Unfortunately, some people learn this lesson first hand. My brother was recently involved in an accident that almost cost him his life. The EMS told him tha... more
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Moroccan Factory Fire Kills 55 on Eve of Workers Memorial Day
Region: Morocco
by James Parks The deaths of 55 workers in a fire at a mattress factory in Casablanca, Morocco, over the weekend, is a chilling reminder of how dangerous our workplaces can be. Today is Workers Memorial Day, the day work... more
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More Potentially Deadly Moves by Bush’s FAA
Region: United States
by Mike Hall The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)—under fire for failing to meet inspection deadlines for the nation’s passenger air fleet—is now putting off inspections of equally vital ground-bas... more
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‘Death on the Job’ Report: More Workers Killed, Fewer Employer Penalties
Region: United States
by Mike Hall More workers are being killed on the job, but employers who are found to have violated federal safety laws in fatality cases are paying as little as $750 in penalties for each death, according to the latest ... more
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Workers Memorial Day Materials Include McCain’s Voting Record on Job Safety
Region: United States
by Mike Hall New and updated materials are now online and ready to download to help you prepare for Workers Memorial Day on April 28 and to help you get the message out to the media and your community. Every yea... more
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House Committee Approves Bill to Address Deadly Dust Explosions
Region: United States
Sugar dust, like other industrial dusts, is extremely combustible, but despite the urging of safety experts, the Bush administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has yet to set a federal sta... more
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