Tamil refugees forced into sex rackets

Sri Lankan military is alleged running prostitution ring using women kept in the Camp. It is further alleged, no action was taken by the senior government officials although it was brought to their attention. "...

LCBO - Countdown to Liquor Lockdown

UPDATE:With talks continuing late into Tuesday night, the union representing the LCBO Workers have extended the strike deadline.  "We would not be extending the strike deadline if we did not feel that we can...

High-skilled workers scramble for any job

"By Wendy Lee • THE TENNESSEAN • May 3, 2009 Terry Cassman is a 60-year-old white-collar worker who once made $105,000 a year overseeing a health insurance program for a food manufacturer.But Cassman lost that job — and, saddled with mounting debt and monthly...

EMIRATS ARABES UNIS: Domestic workers face abusive employers

"DUBAI, 2 July 2006 (IRIN) - On an almost daily basis, immigrant domestic workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), face mistreatment and sometimes physical abuse, according to human rights activists.Noor arrived...

Chicago Hospital Worker May have Exposed Hundreds to TB

A resident doctor-in-training working at three Chicago hospitals has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, potentially exposing hundreds of patients and staff. Officials are contacting all who might have been exposed at...

Chrysler Cuts 1200 Jobs at Its Canadian Plant

Michigan based Auto giant Chrysler LLC has announced that it is cutting its entire third shift at it's minivan assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario indefinitely, affecting about 1,200 jobs. The company said Wednesday...

Turkish Man Survives Truck, Train Collision

A Turkish Port worker says "life is really beautiful," after surviving a collision between a truck and a train with only minor injuries.  "Dramatic CCTV captured the accident as Cem stood next to a railway...

Israel rejects 48-hour ceasefire plan for Gaza

Israeli government is not in mode to stop bombardment and air strike therefore they rejected a french call for a 48 hours ceasefire. according the Israel attitude and as the Israel official said that the...

Customers injured in crush suing Wal-Mart

Some of the customers injured in Friday's horrific stampede at a Walmart on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the US when stores open early and offer big deals for people who come at dawn, are planning...

Wal-Mart worker dies after shoppers knock him down

I can't believe the depravity of our culture."A worker died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers when a suburban Wal-Mart opened for the holiday sales rush Friday, authorities said. At least...

The American Worker

"I am an American worker, and you are damn right I want the wealth to be shared and spread. I am talking about the wealth my hard work helped to create, but was taken from me by George Bush's base, the very rich, or as I know them, my corporate bosses. For the past...

Iran envoy abducted in Pakistan

Unknown gunmen kidnapped an Iranian diplomat Hashmatullah Atharzadeh after killing his guard in the restive Peshawar early today. Mr Atharzadeh was traveling towards his office from his home when his vehicle was intercepted by some unknown armed men who took him...

Obama compaign workers angry over unpaid wages

"Posted: Nov 5, 2008 02:38 PM Updated: Nov 6, 2008 09:47 AMPolitical paychecks Former Obama workers claim they were short-changedIndianapolis - Lines were long and tempers flared Wednesday not to vote but to get paid for canvassing for Barack Obama. Several hundred people...

French man abducted in Kabul

In the latest development from kabul, a Frech aid worker have been abducted by Afgani gunmen, a man who tried to stop the kidnappers have been shot dead."Gunmen in Afghanistan have kidnapped a French aid worker in...

Kidnapped aid worker freed by Abu Sayyaf

Kidnapping activities seem like a game of forever. I wonder when will this end."Abu Sayyaf kidnappers released before dawn Thursday one of two abducted humanitarian workers after ransom was paid, ending her 45-day ordeal on the island-province of Basilan."

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