Protest in Egypt takes a turn as workers go on strike
Protesters demanding the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak appeared on Wednesday to have recaptured the initiative in their battle with his government, demonstrating a new ability to mobilize thousands to take over Cairo’s streets beyond Tahrir Square and to spark labor unrest. As reports filtered in of strikes and unrest...
Last bastion of cheap food in Singapore under threat
The deepening trend of price increases in Singapore appears to be laying siege to the remaining bastion of cheap eating – the small food stall. I am referring to the thousands of small eating places in neighbourhood coffee shops and hawker centres that traditionally provide cheap meals for the masses. It is an institution...
Protesters flood the streets of Belgrade calling for early elections
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Belgrade on Saturday for a major opposition rally calling for the government to call early elections or risk new protests in April. Some 70,000 people gathered for the rally in front of the Serbian parliament in central Belgrade, an AFP correspondent said. Police estimates...
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