The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) gave the go-ahead to walk out after 93 percent of its members chose to go ahead with a strike back in July after months of negotiations fell short of BALPA's expectations. In 2009, British Airways pilots agreed to a 2.6% pay cut and a reduction of 20% to certain allowances after the airline said they were in a "fight for survival" following the fi... [Full Article...]
Before reaching North Korea , Typhoon Lingling hit South Korea, killing three people and injuring 13 others , though the country appears to have escaped widespread damage. The typhoon could further damage crops and food security. The government was giving "primary attention" to the protection of crops as well as dams and reservoirs, KCNA said. [Full Article...]
North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper said strong winds and rain damaged hundreds of homes and dozens of public buildings and caused problems for crops on 46,200 hectares (114,000 acres) of farm land. Direct train service between Narita airport and the capital remained severely limited into the evening, with thousands of irritated travellers packed into a key transport hub for both the R... [Full Article...]
In one of his last interviews in the months following the coup, Mugabe lamented what he described as the worst act of betrayal by the persons who, since 2008 when it was Mnangagwa and Chiwenga who persuaded and prevailed upon Mugabe to stay on as he did after his defeat to Tsvangirai in the presidential poll that year, have been at the helm of power, with the old man a virtual hostage and or figur... [Full Article...]
In a separate interview, Home Secretary Sajid Javid said Johnson would not ask for an extension at the EU Council on October 17 and 18. I think it says an terrible lot more about, I guess, the state of the Conservative Party than it does about me. [Full Article...]
Sudan's military council and the pro-democracy movement signed it last month following pressure from the United States and its regional allies amid growing concerns the political crisis could ignite a civil war. On Thursday Hamdok formed the country's first Cabinet since April, when Bashir was unseated. The power-sharing deal calls for the government to reach a peace agreement with the rebels wi... [Full Article...]
The blaze is moving in an easterly direction from the New England Highway towards Girraween and is expected to impact Rees Road, Eukey Road and Pyramids Road. At least 11 homes had already been destroyed at Binna Burra and the fire was revised to a watch and act level early this morning. Whereas Performing Queensland Premier, Jackie Trad, stated the extreme situations could possibly be attribute... [Full Article...]
It was an iron law of politics - a fairly recent one, but iron-clad. Is a no-deal Brexit still possible? The iron law held that the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, created to make it hard for a prime minister to hold an election before a five-year parliament was up, didn't work. [Full Article...]
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) gave the go-ahead to walk out after 93 percent of its members chose to go ahead with a strike back in July after months of negotiations fell short of BALPA's expectations. In 2009, British Airways pilots agreed to a 2.6% pay cut and a reduction of 20% to certain allowances after the airline said they were in a "fight for survival" following the fi... [Full Article...]
Before reaching North Korea , Typhoon Lingling hit South Korea, killing three people and injuring 13 others , though the country appears to have escaped widespread damage. The typhoon could further damage crops and food security. The government was giving "primary attention" to the protection of crops as well as dams and reservoirs, KCNA said. [Full Article...]
North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper said strong winds and rain damaged hundreds of homes and dozens of public buildings and caused problems for crops on 46,200 hectares (114,000 acres) of farm land. Direct train service between Narita airport and the capital remained severely limited into the evening, with thousands of irritated travellers packed into a key transport hub for both the R... [Full Article...]
In one of his last interviews in the months following the coup, Mugabe lamented what he described as the worst act of betrayal by the persons who, since 2008 when it was Mnangagwa and Chiwenga who persuaded and prevailed upon Mugabe to stay on as he did after his defeat to Tsvangirai in the presidential poll that year, have been at the helm of power, with the old man a virtual hostage and or figur... [Full Article...]
In a separate interview, Home Secretary Sajid Javid said Johnson would not ask for an extension at the EU Council on October 17 and 18. I think it says an terrible lot more about, I guess, the state of the Conservative Party than it does about me. [Full Article...]
Sudan's military council and the pro-democracy movement signed it last month following pressure from the United States and its regional allies amid growing concerns the political crisis could ignite a civil war. On Thursday Hamdok formed the country's first Cabinet since April, when Bashir was unseated. The power-sharing deal calls for the government to reach a peace agreement with the rebels wi... [Full Article...]
The blaze is moving in an easterly direction from the New England Highway towards Girraween and is expected to impact Rees Road, Eukey Road and Pyramids Road. At least 11 homes had already been destroyed at Binna Burra and the fire was revised to a watch and act level early this morning. Whereas Performing Queensland Premier, Jackie Trad, stated the extreme situations could possibly be attribute... [Full Article...]
It was an iron law of politics - a fairly recent one, but iron-clad. Is a no-deal Brexit still possible? The iron law held that the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, created to make it hard for a prime minister to hold an election before a five-year parliament was up, didn't work. [Full Article...]