Volkswagen workers strike at factories across Germany
The labor union has promised "the toughest wage dispute Volkswagen has ever seen." VW has planned to close three plants amidst plunging profits.…
French PM scraps electricity tax hike plan as opposition threatens to topple government
Political wrangling continues to cast a shadow over the French government's effort to pass next year's budget bill through parliament. In one rough session, some MPs had to be separated after pushing…
Thiaroye massacre: Honouring Senegal’s slain soldiers, 80 years on
Senegal marks the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. On that day in 1944, at least 35 Tirailleurs – members of a colonial infantry unit from Senegal who served in the French…
Poaching in Indonesia: Government cracks down on wildlife trafficking
Indonesia is the Asian capital of wildlife trafficking, a market estimated at $20 billion according to Interpol. The archipelago is one of the world’s biggest reservoirs of biodiversity. Wild animals are already…
Mozambique unrest partially blocks key trade route with South Africa
Mozambique unrest partially closed the Lebombo border on Friday, disrupting a vital trade passage between South Africa and Mozambique.…