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9
Jun

France: AF pilots threaten to strike June 11-14

UPDATED: Air France pilots are set to hold a three day strike from June 11th, right at the start of Euro 2016 as thousands of fans are due to fly in to the country. And it now looks more likely than not to go ahead.  While the rail strikes have severely hampered train services in […]

8
Jun

Washington DC: shooting at N Capitol St and NY Ave

WASHINGTON — Police searched Wednesday evening for a single gunman involved in a quadruple shooting near a busy D.C. intersection.   A gunman approached a group of people outside Big Ben Liquor Store near the intersection of North Capitol Street and New York Avenue in D.C. at about 4:20 p.m. and opened fire. The gunman, […]

8
Jun

Israel: Tel Aviv: 4 killed in attack at Sarona Market

Four people were killed and six others were wounded in a shooting attack at a food and shopping center in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on passersby. Netanyahu called a security briefing in Tel Aviv. All of the wounded were evacuated to nearby hospitals. One of the shooters was captured by […]

8
Jun

Canada: Ottawa: sinkhole at Rideau and Sussex

Massive sinkhole shuts down Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa A massive sinkhole has formed next to a shopping mall in downtown Ottawa, causing a gas leak and forcing the evacuation of all nearby businesses.   The sinkhole appeared at about 10:30 a.m. ET Wednesday near the corner of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive at a […]

8
Jun

Norway: Strike threat by SAS Pilots, June 9

Up to 800 SAS pilots could soon go on strike if negotiations with pilots’ unions in both Norway and Sweden fail to result in a new collective bargaining agreement.  The Danish aviation news site Check-in.dk reported that the pilots could go on strike by the end of the week, but SAS spokeswoman Anna Vibeke Nielsen said she […]