By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the company change... [Full Article]
TEKANI, Bangladesh (AP) - Moushumi's family now has one of the largest homes in their village - two bedrooms plus a living area with walls made of sturdy brick. Her father and brother will soon have a small business out front, selling furniture ... [Full Article]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen killed two anti-polio workers Sunday in northwest Pakistan, police said, the latest violence directed at efforts to eradicate the disease from the country. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Pay and bonuses in Britain's financial services sector remain excessive and encourage risk-taking, according to those working in it, undermining efforts by politicians and regulators to reform an industry blamed for its role i... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 43 non-profit workers, including the son of the U.S. secretary of transport and 15 other Americans, to prison in a case against foreign-funded pro-democracy groups. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted 43 nonprofit workers, including at least 16 Americans, of illegally using foreign funds to foment unrest in the country, sentencing them to up to five years in jail. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - A former slaughterhouse worker was jailed for life on Thursday for abducting and killing five-year-old April Jones in a case that prompted one of the most intensive police searches in British history. April, who had cerebral palsy,... [Full Article]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp said it will cut around 5,000 workers from its automotive and industrial division in a bid to bolster its operating profit margin over the next three years to a 5 percent minimum set by the company's president, K... [Full Article]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen shot dead a female polio worker and wounded another in Pakistan's northwest on Tuesday, the latest attack against people involved in efforts to eradicate the crippling disease from this violence-torn country. (So... [Full Article]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Police say gunmen in Pakistan have shot dead a female polio worker and wounded another in the northwest, while assailants have gunned down three Shiite Muslims in the south. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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