French transportation strike spreads to civil servants

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 The labor strikes in France, which began on November 13, 2007, are continuing as hundreds of thousands of civil servants hold a 24-hour work stoppage. The action by postal workers, teachers, air traffic controllers and hospital…

Greek demonstrators protest austerity measures

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Protestors in Greece, rallying against austerity measures, have clashed with police in the capital of Athens. Some people participating in the rally — attended by thousands of teachers and students — threw stones at riot police,…

Power outage affects many areas of Chile

Monday, March 15, 2010 Pichilemu, Chile — A power outage affected many areas of Chile this evening. It is presumed to have been caused by a fault in the Chilean Sistema Interconectado Central (Central Interconnected System). Power was cut off…

Trial against Church of Scientology begins in France

Monday, May 25, 2009 The Church of Scientology in France is in court today, fighting charges that the organization has been a part of “escroquerie en bande organisee”, organized fraud. Prosecutors claim that the Church is engaged in illicit practices…

The Way Dogs Learn By Means Of Dog Training

More On This Topic: Doggy And The City Site The Way Dogs Learn By Means Of Dog Training by W. Guttersohn Your dog can easily end up being the worst type of pet without the proper puppy obedience training. Aggression,…

Volunteers and food needed for flooded Manitoba, Canada

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Local municipal and provincial volunteers in Manitoba, Canada are exhausted in their efforts to divert the rising waters of the Red River of the North. It has been hard work with little sleep for the residents…