A massive and shallow earthquake struck on Wednesday off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a region devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami, and there were early reports of deaths. A tsunami alert was called off, TV said. Neighboring Australia issued a tsunami watch for parts of its western […]
Eurostar strike threat from Mar 25 (Easter Weekend) The popular train service may be halted after employees declared they would be walking out over alleged “victimisation” of a union representative. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced plans for the strike action from March 25. And more than 100 senior members of […]
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN)—Security officials at Kenya’s major airports are on high alert this week after Kenya’s Airports Authority issued a warning to all airport managers about possible terror threats against the facilities. The internal memo, marked as “secret,” was sent to CNN and has been verified by a high-level source in the Kenyan aviation […]
Wednesday, March 16, 2016: Taxis will be on strike for 14 hours, from 8 am to 10 pm. Friday, March 18, 2016: General Strike: Planes, trains, maritime and local transportation personnel will be on strike! Trains for 24 hours, starting 9 pm on March 17th. Planes and ferries for the whole day on March 18th. […]
Some 900 pilots from six airlines threaten walkouts More walkouts may take place soon in Sweden, despite a strike by SAS employees being resolved this week. Around 900 pilots from six different airlines are now protesting on behalf of their counterparts’ salaries and working conditions. The pilots are expressing sympathy for the employees hired by […]