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August 19, 2010 7:49 PM

Second World Humanitarian Day today

The United Nations marks the second World Humanitarian Day today to observe the seventh anniversary of the attack on the UN Headquarters in Baghdad. The UN General Assembly had declared August 19 as the World Humanitarian Day on December 11, 2008 to remember the 22 persons who died in the truck bomb...

August 19, 2010 7:49 PM

Second World Humanitarian Day today

The United Nations marks the second World Humanitarian Day today to observe the seventh anniversary of the attack on the UN Headquarters in Baghdad. The UN General Assembly had declared August 19 as the World Humanitarian Day on December 11, 2008 to remember the 22 persons who died in the truck bomb...

August 19, 2010 7:48 PM

SA police fire rubber bullets, water cannon at striking civil servants

South African police have fired rubber bullets and water cannon at crowds of striking civil servants protesting outside a hospital in Soweto. More than a million public workers began the indefinite strike yesterday calling for higher wages. More unions have joined in on the second day of industrial ...

August 19, 2010 7:48 PM

SA police fire rubber bullets, water cannon at striking civil servants

South African police have fired rubber bullets and water cannon at crowds of striking civil servants protesting outside a hospital in Soweto. More than a million public workers began the indefinite strike yesterday calling for higher wages. More unions have joined in on the second day of industrial ...

August 19, 2010 7:43 PM

Iran to launch its Russian-built first nuclear power plant

After decades of delay and sanctions, Iran will launch on Saturday its Russian-built first nuclear power plant. Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said that on Saturday the Russia-supplied fuel will be transferred inside the building in which the engine of the Bushehr power station in southe...

August 19, 2010 7:43 PM

Iran to launch its Russian-built first nuclear power plant

After decades of delay and sanctions, Iran will launch on Saturday its Russian-built first nuclear power plant. Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said that on Saturday the Russia-supplied fuel will be transferred inside the building in which the engine of the Bushehr power station in southe...

August 19, 2010 7:37 PM

Company handed out biggest ever fine in Brazil for keeping workers in slavery

A company running ranches in Brazil has been fined 3.2 million dollars for keeping 180 of its workers in slavery on two of its properties. The country's High Labour Court said in a statement that the fine, against Lima Araujo Agropecuaria, was the biggest ever handed out in Brazil for the crime...

August 19, 2010 7:37 PM

Company handed out biggest ever fine in Brazil for keeping workers in slavery

A company running ranches in Brazil has been fined 3.2 million dollars for keeping 180 of its workers in slavery on two of its properties. The country's High Labour Court said in a statement that the fine, against Lima Araujo Agropecuaria, was the biggest ever handed out in Brazil for the crime...

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