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Utility workers remove the debris outside an apartment block in the Solomianskyi district damaged by the overnight Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. Kyiv and seven other regions of Ukraine came under a large-scale Russian attack, which involved 250 strike drones and 14 ballistic missiles. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Ukraine conflict, Russian invasion, Ukraine war, war, conflict, Russia-Ukraine war, aftermath, emergency, missile attack, drone

Utility workers and a woman stand outside an apartment block in the Solomianskyi district damaged by the overnight Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. Kyiv and seven other regions of Ukraine came under a large-scale Russian attack, which involved 250 strike drones and 14 ballistic missiles. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Ukraine conflict, Russian invasion, Ukraine war, war, conflict, Russia-Ukraine war, aftermath, emergency, missile attack, drone

Utility workers remove the debris outside an apartment block in the Solomianskyi district damaged by the overnight Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. Kyiv and seven other regions of Ukraine came under a large-scale Russian attack, which involved 250 strike drones and 14 ballistic missiles. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers set up straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 24, 1994. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions in northern China. In

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Juan Grabois at the national strike of workers against the government of Javier Milei in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Hector Daer speaks at the national workers' strike against the government of Javier Milei in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands March Against Milei's Cuts - Buenos Aires

Labor unions and workers strike and mobilize against the omnibus law and Javier Milei's decree of necessity and urgency in the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 24, 2024. Large crowds gathered in the heart of Buenos Aires and other cities for demonstrations called by the CGT union. Mr Milei was sworn in 45 days ago promising deregulation, deep spending cuts and the devaluation of the peso. The main rally in the capital was outside parliament, where politicians discussed Mr Milei's plan to deregulate the economy, slash labour rights and cut large areas of government to revitalise a country suffering 200 % inflation and 40 % poverty levels. Photo by Barbara Leiva/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Major Argentine labor unions, organizations launch general strike against gov't austerity measures

STORY: Major Argentine labor unions, organizations launch general strike against gov't austerity measures SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the general strike STORYLINE: Argentina's main labor unions, social organizations and progressive groups launched a 12-hour strike Wednesday noon to protest austerity measures proposed by President Javier Milei's government. The strike, which included a march to Congress in the capital city of Buenos Aires, was organized by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), among other workers' groups. The largest union-led protest in Argentina within four years was aimed at deterring the government from implementing a slew of belt-tightening measures and reforms to deregulate the economy. Presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni called the strike "absolute nonsense." Milei admits the proposed reforms are painful, but says they are necessary to rehabilitate the country's troubl

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Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes

STORY: Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest rallies 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): YANNIS ROUPAS, Member of the board of directors of Teachers' Federation in Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KATERINA MALAKOU, Pensioner 4. various of protest rallies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIORGOS DRAGANAKIS, Vice President of Panhellenic Association of Contract Firefighters STORYLINE: Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. The public sector umbrella union ADEDY and other labor unions called for the 24-hour strike, demanding the bill's withdrawal. In their press releases, they argued that it undermines workers' basic rights. However, according to the government, it will help tackle the problem of undeclared labor and will allow workers to increase their incom

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China's BRI flagship project in Cambodia elevates local workers' livelihoods

STORY: China's BRI flagship project in Cambodia elevates local workers' livelihoods DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the economic zone 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): MEORT SOEURT, Employee, General Tire Technology (Cambodia) factory in SSEZ 3. various of employees 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): EM SREYDA, Employee, General Tire Technology (Cambodia) factory in SSEZ 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): KREONG SAMBOL, Worker at a plywood factory in SSEZ STORYLINE: Situated in southwest Cambodia, the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), a flagship project under China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is not only a key manufacturing base, but also a venue for the development of skilled labor. The 11-square-km zone was founded in 2008. It currently houses 175 factories from China, Europe, the United States, Southeast Asia and other regions, generating nearly 30,000 local jobs. Those enterprises manufacture clothes, shoes, luggage and leathe

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Express train hits 4 rail maintenance workers, 2 die

TOTTORI, Japan - Rescue workers try to save a maintenance worker stuck beneath a train in Kofu Town, Tottori Prerecture, on Jan. 24. An express train hit four West Japan Railway Co. workers engaged in rail maintenance work, killing two of them and injuring the other two.

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(2)Koizumi in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) points to a building Sept. 24 during a tour of New York's lower Manhattan area, where firefighters and other rescue workers are still at work at the smoldering site.

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Young Tokyo temporary workers form labor union

TOKYO, Japan - Young temporary workers in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures have organized a labor union aimed at improving their working conditions, union members said Dec. 9. Anyone under 40 and supporting themselves on part-time jobs is eligible to join the ''Shutoken Seinen Union'' (metropolitan area youth labor union) for a membership fee of 1,500 yen a month. Manabu Natori (R), 27, a part-time hospital clerk, became the union chief and 24 other workers aged between 19 and 36, most of them part-timers at fast-food shops, have joined it.

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Cyprus to lift most COVID restrictions

STORY: Cyprus to lift most COVID restrictions DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nicosia STORYLINE: Cyprus will lift most travel restrictions as of April 18, while a wide range of other anti-coronavirus restrictions will be eased as of April 11. The categorization of countries according to their epidemiological situation will be scrapped, and travelers will no longer be required to obtain a CyprusFlightPass, Cyprus's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works said in a statement. Vaccinated people will be allowed into the country without taking a coronavirus test, while unvaccinated travelers will only be required to provide a negative 24-hour rapid test or 72-hour PCR test. Children under the age of 12 will be exempted from all COVID-19 checks. As of April 11, people will no longer be required to wear a mask outdoors, said Health Minister Michalis Hadipantelas. The SafePass will only be required for health workers and people enteri

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London commuters face chaos as Underground workers strike over pensions, jobs

STORY: London commuters face chaos as Underground workers strike over pensions, jobs DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of closed tube stations and strike notes in London 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHANA, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EHSAN, Passenger 4. various of London STORYLINE: Commuters in London were thrown into chaos on Tuesday when nearly all tube services have been suspended as about 10,000 London Underground workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union went on a planned 24-hour strike. The strike follows unresolved dispute between RMT and Transport for London (TfL) over the latter's alleged plans to cut up to 600 station posts, as well as concerns over pensions and working conditions. Other TfL services including bus, London Overground, TfL Rail, DLR (Docklands Light Railway), London Trams and National Rail, are operating normally, but with long waiting lines. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHANA, Passenger "It's taking..

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Alloy Giken Automates Brazing Process Cleaning

Alloy Giken (Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City) has automated the cleaning process, which is a preliminary step in the brazing process. In addition to addressing the shortage of manpower, the company aims to improve the working environment by reducing the emission of volatile organic solvents through the use of a sealed cleaning tank. Since the machine is about 2 meters square and 1.7 meters high, the space for the washing process was expanded. In anticipation of future restrictions on organic solvents and other cleaning fluids, a general-purpose cleaning tank was used. In the past, baskets containing parts were manually moved in and out of the cleaning tank, but now that the tank is sealed, "workers will not be bothered by the strong smell of volatile solvents," according to the company. The company says that this will also lead to a reduction in solvent costs. Photo taken on October 24, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Japan to recommend more flexible "Premium Friday" after poor results

People raise their glasses at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2017 to mark the start of a government-led campaign encouraging workers to leave office early on the last Friday of each month. The government and business community promoting the "Premium Friday" initiative will encourage companies to move the date to other Fridays after a poor showing since its launch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Express train hits 4 rail maintenance workers, 2 die

TOTTORI, Japan - Rescue workers try to save a maintenance worker stuck beneath a train in Kofu Town, Tottori Prerecture, on Jan. 24. An express train hit four West Japan Railway Co. workers engaged in rail maintenance work, killing two of them and injuring the other two. (Kyodo)

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(2)Koizumi in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) points to a building Sept. 24 during a tour of New York's lower Manhattan area, where firefighters and other rescue workers are still at work at the smoldering site.

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Young Tokyo temporary workers form labor union

TOKYO, Japan - Young temporary workers in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures have organized a labor union aimed at improving their working conditions, union members said Dec. 9. Anyone under 40 and supporting themselves on part-time jobs is eligible to join the ''Shutoken Seinen Union'' (metropolitan area youth labor union) for a membership fee of 1,500 yen a month. Manabu Natori (R), 27, a part-time hospital clerk, became the union chief and 24 other workers aged between 19 and 36, most of them part-timers at fast-food shops, have joined it.