Nepali petroleum pump workers postpone strike; oil to become available

Mohan Nepali 3 days ago Region: Nepal

Petroleum pump workers based in eastern Nepal on Tuesday declared the postponement of their strike as it caused inconvenience to people due to the closure of petroleum pumps. Govinda Prasad Rijal, Coordinator of All Nepal... more

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Maoist Back in Action in Nepal

Shreedeep Rayamajhi 2 weeks ago Region: Nepal

Kathmandu, November 4, 2009: From early morning the situation in and around the valley was tensed with high security alert and police personnel running around the valley. The recent declaration of agitation to block t... more

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J&K doctors call off strike on the eve of Priminister's visit

Vijay Kumar 3 weeks ago Region: India

  Jammu/Srinagar, October 27  –Ahead of Prime Minister's visit to Kashmir, Striking doctors of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening called off  their  23 day long strike and agreed to resume... more

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JK Govt.constituted team take stock of situation arising out of doctors strike,BJP urged concede de

Vijay Kumar a month ago Region: India

                Srinagar/Jammu, October 20 (Vijay Kumar) – Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a team of Ministers and Advisors to take stoc... more

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Puerto Rico Ready for National Strike

Global Voices a month ago Region: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is getting ready for the national strike on Thursday, October 15. Since governor Luis Fortuño layed-off about 17,000 government employees the first week of October, there has been tremendous mobilization... more

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Guy on Bike High-Fives Cab Hailers in NYC

Ground Report a month ago Region: New York

A new viral video on YouTube features a cyclist riding through New York City, high-fiving oblivious taxicab-hailers as he passes.  Watch below as Nathaniel Kassel bikes through the streets of New York City, greeting u... more

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Officer Clubs Woman on Bike at G20 Protests: Video

Ground Report a month ago Region: Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH -- Police officers clubbed a woman and knocked her to the ground today amid protests at the G20 summit taking place in Pittsburgh. The entire incident was broadcast live on television. In the video, shown below... more

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Price Hike and Electricity Load Shedding Might Lead Pakistan Towards Rebellion

Abdur Raziq 3 months ago Region: Pakistan

Price hike despite of lowering down of oil prices in international market is quite a strange phenomenon in Pakistan. In USA and elsewhere in the world prices of essential commodities including luxury goods has been down no... more

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Van Duzer and his Cruiser Nearing Washington, D.C. while Raising Awareness about the Vast Benefits o

Erik Keith 3 months ago Region: Colorado

One month, 2,000 miles and countless friends later, Ryan Van Duzer is nearing Washington, D.C. on his two-wheeled, cross-country expedition.  On June 20, Van Duzer departed from San Diego on a three-speed cruiser bike... more

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India: Private Airlines Proposed Strike Grounded Before Take Off

Santosh Kumar Agarwal 3 months ago Region: India

Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), an association of four big and six smaller airlines, announced today (2nd Aug’09) withdrawal of ‘protest suspension of flights on 18th August’. Bowing under pressure f... more

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