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January 16, 2004Italy: Transit workers strike over pensions Air traffic controllers held a one day strike Jan. 8, and transit workers followed on Jan. 9, in a sharpening dispute with the government of President Silvio Berlusconi over proposed...
Read moreBias alleged in new security checks
January 16, 2004The Department of Homeland Security’s latest addition to airport security checks has been greeted by a chorus of disapproval, both from domestic groups and internationally. All 115 U.S. airports that handle international flights, as well as...
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January 9, 2004Iraq: ICFTU calls for trade union rights The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) is calling for support of the trade union movement now re-emerging in Iraq. At the close of a two-day meeting in...
Read moreHuge rally marks 1804 Haitian revolution
January 9, 2004Many tens of thousands of cheering Haitians flooded the streets surrounding the National Palace in Port-au-Prince on New Year’s Day in celebration of the 200th anniversary of their country’s independence. They came to hear President Jean-Bertrand...
Read moreEarthquake wreaks massive devastation
January 9, 2004The catastrophic effects of the Dec. 26 earthquake in Bam, Iran, and the surrounding areas are enormous. Eighty percent of the city has been destroyed, with at least 30,000 dead (some say this figure could reach...
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