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Union flag flies from Mt. Everest

June 12, 2009

Reposted from http://www.bwint.org Bro. Dorje Khatri, Union of Trekking, Travel & Rafting Workers –UNITRAV (Nepal), successfully conquered Mt. Everest fourth time and hoisted BWI flag on top of the world. BWI have hearty congratulated Com. Dorje...

Colombia tops list as killer of workers

June 12, 2009

Original source: The International Trade Union Confederation has reported that more than 200 trade unionists worldwide were killed, assaulted or threatened in 2008 for trying to defend workers' rights. The ITUC said that of the 76...

Irans Tudeh Party calls for defeat of Ahmadinajad and other reactionaries

June 12, 2009

Special to the World The following is a statement by the Central Committee of the Tudeh Party of Iran on that country’s June 12 presidential elections. Iran’s 10th presidential elections will be held June 12 under...

Hong Kong reports first second-generation A/H1N1 flu case

June 11, 2009

Two people were tested positive for A/H1N1 flu virus in Hong Kong on Wednesday, one of which did not involve travel history and was regarded as a second-generation case, local health authority announced here.

UN environment head calls for global ban on plastic bags

June 11, 2009

Plastic supermarket bags may be headed for extinction, with the head of the United Nations Environment Program calling this week for a worldwide ban. “Thin-film single-use plastic bags, which choke marine life, should be banned or...