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March 24, 2017 7:02 AM

Chilean workers end 43-day strike at world's biggest copper mine

Chilean workers have ended a 43-day strike at the world's biggest copper mine. The stoppage by some 2,500 workers at the Escondida mine began on February 9 over demands for a bonus payment, a salary increase and other benefits. Workers ended the strike after negotiations failed with majority ow...

March 23, 2017 9:14 PM

10 Egyptian soldiers killed in 2 roadside bomb blasts

Ten Egyptian soldiers have been killed by two roadside bomb blasts during a raid against jihadist militants in the Sinai peninsula. According to a statement, fifteen militants were killed and seven others arrested during the operation. <br/><br/>The statement adde, soldiers also destroye...

March 23, 2017 9:03 PM

UK Parliament Attack: Police raids 6 places, detains 7 people

Police in London have raided 6 places and detained 7 people in connection with yesterday's attack in Britain's capital. <br/><br/>The police made the announcement today, a day after a man rammed a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge and stabbed a police officer outside t...

March 23, 2017 8:02 PM

Singapore, Vietnam ink slew of MOUs in banking and infrastructure

Singapore and Vietnam ramped up their business ties, signing off on a string of new collaborations in banking, power generation and infrastructure on the third day of an official visit by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. <br/><br/>At a joint news conference with Vietnam&apos;s P...

March 23, 2017 6:58 PM

Chile: Court sentences 33 for disappearance of political activists in 1987

The High Court in Chile has sentenced 33 former intelligence agents for the disappearance of five political activists in 1987. The court said that the five had been abducted and killed, and their bodies thrown into the sea. <br/><br/>Investigators said they were killed in revenge for the...

March 23, 2017 5:58 PM

UK Parliament Attack: Police raids 6 places, detains 7 people

Police in London have raided 6 places and detained 7 people in connection with yesterday's attack in Britain's capital. <br/><br/>The police made the announcement today, a day after a man rammed a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge and stabbed a police officer outside t...

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