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Sri Lanka faces dengue epidemic with over 63,000 infected

ByAPDwriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June21(APD)-SriLanka'shealthworkers,onTuesdaywarnedthatthecountrywasfacingadengueepidemicwithover63,000peopleaffectedbythevirusan

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Filipinos hope to remain in the middle east; Prospects not as bright

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,June16(APD)–In2015,thegovernment-runPhilippineOverseasEmploymentAgencyprocessed2,343,692contractsforbothland-basedandsea-basedworke

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Survey: Most Chinese want more education

TheratioofChineseworkerswithaplanforfurthereducationisdoublethatofworkersintheUnitedStates,asurveybyU.S.-basednetworkingwebsiteLinkedInhasfound.Asmanyas98percen

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Colombian farmers, government workers join teachers in organized protest

GovernmentemployeesandfarmersinColombiarecentlyjoinedteachersinanationwidestrikethatbeganonMay12.Ricefarmers,whosaythehighcostoffarmingsupplies,suchasfertilizer

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Japan: workers exposed to radiation at research center in Ibaraki

Five workers were exposed to radiation on June 6 during an inspection at a nuclear energy research center here, including one with 22,000 becquerels of plutonium in his lungs, the facility’s operator said.

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Japan: workers exposed to radiation at research center in Ibaraki

FiveworkerswereexposedtoradiationonJune6duringaninspectionatanuclearenergyresearchcenterhere,includingonewith22,000becquerelsofplutoniuminhislungs,thefacility’s

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Education gap narrows for migrant workers’ children

HuangXiaoruishappy.ShewonapaintingawardinacompetitionandwenttoseveraleventsorganizedbyherprimaryschoolpriortoInternationalChildren'sDayonJune1.The8-year-oldandh

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Cuba opens to private sector but remains socialist character

Cuban President Raul Castro stressed on Thursday that the country will maintain its socialist character, following the parliament's approval on a reform plan that will allow private companies to develop their businesses in the country.

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Cuba opens to private sector but remains socialist character

CubanPresidentRaulCastrostressedonThursdaythatthecountrywillmaintainitssocialistcharacter,followingtheparliament'sapprovalonareformplanthatwillallowprivatecompa

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2.6-mln-euro aid approvedfor former Nokia workers in Finland

TheEuropeanParliamentapproved2.6millioneuros(2.89millionU.S.dollars)worthofjob-searchaidfor821formerinformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)workersinFinlandin

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2.6-mln-euro aid approved for former Nokia workers in Finland

TheEuropeanParliamentapproved2.6millioneuros(2.89millionU.S.dollars)worthofjob-searchaidfor821formerinformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)workersinFinlandin

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Ford to cut 10% of global workforce: report

USautogiantFordispoisedtocutthousandsofjobsworldwide,withreductionsexpectedtototalabout10percentofitsglobalworkforce,theWallStreetJournalreportedlateMonday.Asou

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Targeting core Labour voters, UK's May promises more workers' rights

PrimeMinisterTheresaMaywillpromiseonMondaytoextendBritishworkers'rightsintheworkplaceandtheboardroom,partofapushtowinovertraditionalworkingclasssupportersoftheo

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Ancient pottery, Buddha head found buried at weir in Thailand

Ancient pottery and the large head of a Buddha statue have been found buried near a community weir in Muang district of Thailand’s northern province.

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Australia cracks down on visas for fast food industry

Australia will largely end granting visas to foreign workers to fill jobs in the fast food industry, the nation's immigration minister has said.

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Afghanistan killings: Red Cross halts aid after attack

The International Committee of the Red Cross is halting work in Afghanistan following an attack on its staff which the aid agency said was despicable.

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China to improve permanent residence permit system for foreigners

China will optimize the rules and process for issuing certificates of permanent residence to foreigners with favorable treatments.