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Police Strike Threatens Brazil Carnival Fox News Soldiers maintain their blockade of the Bahian state legislature building, where up to 300 striking police officers and their families are holed up, in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012.(AP Photo/Felipe Dana) Soldiers maintain their blockade of ... Brazil Police Strike: Disgruntled Police Threaten CarnivalHuffington Post Talks to end Brazil police strike in Bahia break downBBC News Striking Brazil police accused of sowing panicRadio Netherlands Washington Post all 749 news articles »

USA TODAY

Strike prompts Air France to cancel flights msnbc.com By Catherine Bremer PARIS ? Air France said on Wednesday it expected to cancel up to 40 percent of its long-haul flights and up to 30 percent of shorter flights as a pilot strike ran into its third day. The islands are great place to chill out, ... French flights snarled as strike enters third dayUSA TODAY Hundreds of flights canceled in French strikeBusinessWeek Hundreds of flights cancelled in day 3 of French aviation strikeCanadianBusiness.com all 145 news articles »

Haaretz

Israeli labor union starts strike, flights delayed San Jose Mercury News AP Tourists and Israelis wait in line during a partial strike at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Israel's labor federation has launched a nationwide strike for the first time in five years, shutting down national ... Israeli Union Starts a National General StrikeNew York Times Israel Strike Shuts Banks, Ports, Stock Exchange After Negotiations FailBloomberg Tel Aviv Strike Plans Send Index to Week Low: Israel OvernightBusinessWeek Reuters -Haaretz -Jerusalem Post all 239 news articles »

Financial Times

French strike grounds hundreds of flights The Associated Press PARIS (AP) ? Hundreds of Air France flights were canceled Tuesday ? including 40 percent out of Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport ? and the disruption is expected to get worse during a union strike over labor rights. Air France forecast it could ... Strike in France expected to ground many overseas flightsCNN International all 725 news articles »

DAWN.com

Drone Strike Said to Kill 10 Militants in Pakistan New York Times It was the fifth such strike this year. In Wednesday's attack, a drone fired two missiles at a house suspected of being a militant hideout in the village of Thapi, about 10 miles east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan. US drone strike kills 10 suspected militants in PakistanChannel 6 News Online Drone strike in Pakistan kills 10 near Afghan borderCNN International US drone strike kills 10 'Haqqani' militants in WaziristanDAWN.com New York Post -Aljazeera.com -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 331 news articles »

Israel hit by general strike
Half a million Israeli public and private sector workers went on general strike on Wednesday, shutting down government offices, banks and airport traffic over the rights of contract workers.

Strike Minerals Exploration on the Hemlo West Holdings
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Strike Minerals Inc. announces that the company has completed a cursory surface investigation of the company's "Hemlo West Properties" located near Schreiber, Ontario.The ...

France air strike to worsen
A strike by French aviation workers was set to intensify on Tuesday with Air France saying it might fly only half of its long-haul flights.

No agreement in talks to end Brazil police strike
Talks to end a strike by police who have occupied the legislature in Brazil's Bahia state for a week ended without agreement here Tuesday, with each side blaming the other for the impasse.

Israel Strike Shuts Banks, Ports, Stock Exchange After Negotiations Fail
A strike by Israel?s largest labor federation shut banks, ports, the stock exchange and most government offices after overnight negotiations with the Finance Ministry failed to produce a breakthrough.

Jailed Bahrain activists end hunger strike
Jailed Bahraini activists have ended a hunger strike after eight days of refusing to eat in protest at a new crackdown on demonstrations, a rights activist said on Wednesday.

Israeli labor union starts strike, flights delayed
Israel's largest labor union launched an open-ended nationwide strike for the first time in five years on Wednesday, shutting down national and local government offices, banks, the stock exchange, rail service and seaports.

Brazil WCup workers threaten nationwide strike
Workers building and renovating Brazil's stadiums for the 2014 World Cup are threatening to go on strike if employers don't agree to their demands for unified salaries and benefits.

Strike in France expected to ground many overseas flights
Air France expects to cancel nearly half its long haul flights Tuesday as a strike by aviation workers enters its second day.

Israeli Union General Strike Shuts Banks, Ports, Stock Exchange
A strike by Israel?s largest labor federation shut banks, ports, the stock exchange and most government offices after overnight negotiations with the Finance Ministry failed to produce a breakthrough.