Strike shuts Lisbon subway in austerity protest May 30th, 2013 - 13:00h (CET +01.00) LISBON, Portugal (AP) - A 24-hour strike by Lisbon subway staff snarled rush-hour traffic in the Portuguese capital Thursday, heralding a new spate of planned strikes against the bailed-out country's austerity policies. (Source: Associated Press... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : strike, shuts, lisbon, subway, austerity, protest, Top Keywords

Xi, Obama look to strike up relationship at summit May 30th, 2013 - 11:20h (CET +01.00) BEIJING (AP) - President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping face weighty issues when they meet at a private estate in California next week, but their most important task may simply be establishing a strong rapport. (Source: Associated Pres... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : obama, look, strike, relationship, summit, protest, Top Keywords

Top Pakistan militant said killed in US strike May 29th, 2013 - 15:40h (CET +01.00) PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A suspected U.S. drone strike killed the No. 2 commander of the Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday, Pakistani intelligence officials said, although the militant group denied he was killed. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pakistan, militant, said, killed, strike, protest, Top Keywords

Pussy Riot member on hunger strike hospitalized May 28th, 2013 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) MOSCOW (AP) - A jailed member of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot was hospitalized Tuesday on the seventh day of a hunger strike to protest what she calls a persecution campaign against her. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pussy, riot, member, hunger, strike, hospitalized, Top Keywords

Analysis: Syria contagion strikes deep into Lebanon May 27th, 2013 - 10:30h (CET +01.00) By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two rockets fired at Hezbollah-controlled southern Beirut bring Syria's escalating civil war deeper into the heart of Lebanon and closer to unrestrained regional conflict. The two-year-old conflict in Syria ha... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : analysis, syria, contagion, strikes, deep, lebanon, Top Keywords

Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes May 19th, 2013 - 20:20h (CET +01.00) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional c... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : hezbollah, steps, syria, battle, israel, threatens, strikes, Top Keywords

Bomb strikes Sunni area in Baghdad, killing 7 May 17th, 2013 - 20:30h (CET +01.00) BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi officials say a bomb has exploded in a commericial area in a mainly Sunni neighborhood in western Baghdad, killing at least seven people and wounding 20. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bomb, strikes, sunni, area, baghdad, killing, strikes, Top Keywords

'Fashion Police' strike: E! president defends Joan Rivers, demands WGA election May 16th, 2013 - 03:40h (CET +01.00) By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - E! president Suzanne Kolb on Wednesday sent a letter to eight striking "Fashion Police" writers, defending the show's host Joan Rivers and insisting on a sanctioned election before it woul... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'fashion, police', strike, president, defends, joan, rivers, demands, election, Top Keywords

Amazon workers in Germany stage strike May 14th, 2013 - 13:40h (CET +01.00) BERLIN (AP) - A union representing workers at Amazon in Germany says members are striking in a push for higher wages from the online retailer. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : amazon, workers, germany, stage, strike, joan, rivers, demands, election, Top Keywords

Deadly bomb strikes civilian area in east Libya May 13th, 2013 - 22:40h (CET +01.00) TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - A deadly car bomb exploded Monday near a hospital in a busy area packed with civilians in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, destroying part of the facility, officials said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : deadly, bomb, strikes, civilian, area, east, libya, demands, election, Top Keywords