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Russia slams 'illegitimate' US-led strikes on Syrian forces

RussiaonFridaycondemnedastrikebytheUS-ledcoalitionagainstSyrianpro-regimeforcesas"illegitimate"andsaiditcouldharmeffortstofightIslamicStatejihadists."Itisillegi

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Londoners face Tube misery as workers set to strike from Sunday

Londoners face transport chaos at the start of the working week after two unions representing workers on the London Underground said they would go ahead with a 24-hour strike from Sunday evening.

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Korean Air pilots continue strike with no solution in sight

​Unionized pilots at South Korea's largest flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. continued their 10-day strike on Friday aimed at demanding better pay and improved working conditions.

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Britain's commuters face worst rail strike in decades

Hundreds of thousands of British commuters faced travel chaos on Tuesday (Dec 13) as train drivers went on strike in what is expected to be the worst rail disruption in decades.

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Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul

An air strike in Iraq has killed dozens of civilians in an area near the Syrian border still controlled by the Islamic State group, officials said.

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Barcelona airport heaped with rubbish after cleaners go on strike

It took just five days for bins to overflow and floors to become strewn with rubbish after cleaners at Barcelona's El Prat Airport went on strike.

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Lufthansa pilots start two-day strike, hundreds of flights cancelled

Lufthansa pilots in Germany began a two-day strike on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights at one of Europe's largest carriers in a bid to increase pressure on management in a long-running pay dispute.

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Air strike targeting militants kills seven in southern Libya: official

An air strike targeting Islamist militants has killed at least seven people near the southwestern Libyan city of Sabha, a local official and media reports said on Tuesday.

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Millions of Indian workers strike over higher wages, labor reforms

​Millions of workers across Indian states Friday observed a day-long strike demanding better wages and new labor reforms.

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Strike by Taiwan's China Airlines crew leaves 20,000 passengers stranded

The island’s main carrier cancelled 76 flights to Hong Kong, Japan and other destinations on Friday

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Nepal police arrest scores of Maoist splinter group members over nationwide strike

Police in Nepal arrested nearly a hundred members of a Maoist splinter group across the country on Thursday for vandalising vehicles while trying to enforce a nationwide strike.

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Pakistan has seriously taken up drone strike issue with U.S.: official

​Pakistan has seriously taken up drone strike issue with the United States, according to Pakistan foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz.

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Pakistan airline workers end strike: union leaders

Workers of the Pakistan's state-owned airlines on Tuesday announced that they have called off strike against a government privatization plan after they were invited for talks to listen to their demands.

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Key IS leader, 10 militantss killed in E. Afghanistan

A key Islamic State (IS) local leader along with 10 more fighters of the extremist group have been killed during drone strike in eastern Afghanistan, a local TV reported on Friday.

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Obama apologises to MSF for deadly Kunduz air strike

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologised to Doctors without Borders (MSF) for a deadly US air strike on an Afghan hospital, as the medical charity demanded an international probe into the incident.

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Mastermind of Garissa massacre among 4 Al-Shabaab leaders killed in drone strike

​Four senior leaders of the militant group Al-Shabaab were killed early Thursday in a drone strike in Somalia's southern Juungal area, the Kenyan government has confirmed.

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Largest U.S. refinery joins nationwide oil strike

Workers at the largest refinery in the United States on Saturday joined a nationwide oil refinery strike as the union representing them pushes for a new contract that improves wages and safety.