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PHILIPPINES: ACTIVISTS PROTEST AGAINST APEC SUMMIT IN VANCOUVER
Tagalog/Nat
Hundreds of protestors broke through a police blockade outside the U-S Embassy in Manila on Tuesday during a demonstration aimed at the APEC leaders meeting in Vancouver.
The protestors say proposals for free trade among...
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Protesters demonstrate in support of striking port workers
1. Various of supporters of striking port workers marching in Piraeus port area
2. Mid of protesters with arms linked marching in port area
3. Wide of protesters marching, some holding flags
4. SOUNDBITE: (Greek) Savvas Siboglou,...
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Thousands march during general strike as unions protest income cuts
Thousands of protesters marched through central Athens Wednesday as part of an anti-austerity general strike that halted trains and island ferries while disrupting state hospitals and other public services.
The 24-hour strike also...
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May Day marches and protests in Philippines, Cambodia and Indonesia
Labour Day rallies were held across Asia on Thursday as protesters used the May holiday to call for better treatment for workers.
In the Philippines, thousands marched through the streets of the capital Manila.
Meanwhile, security forces...
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Thousands occupy land near stadium that will host opening match in football World Cup
Nearly two-thousand families in Sao Paulo have spent the last few days occupying a site near to the stadium that will host the opening match of the FIFA World Cup on June 12.
They erected makeshift dwellings on Tuesday less than two...
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SOUTH KOREA: SEOUL: DEMONSTRATORS CLASH WITH RIOT POLICE
Korean/Nat
Thousands of demonstrators in Seoul clashed with South Korean riot police Saturday.
They were trying to make their way to a cathedral where seven union leaders are sheltering.
The peaceful labour protest turned violent as...
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USA: CHINESE DISSIDENT LIU NIANCHUN PRESS CONFERENCE
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As China sentenced two leading democracy campaigners to heavy prison terms, Liu Nianchun, a Chinese dissident exiled, spoke out against ongoing human rights abuses in his country.
In what was widely seen as an effort to...
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USA: W-T-O - CLINTON "JEOPARDISING NEW TRADE AGREEMENTS"
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The next director of the World Trade Organisation has accused President Clinton of jeopardising new trade agreements.
Thai Commerce Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi told APTN that Clinton's insistence that developing countries...
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One on One interview with Boris Johnson, new Mayor of London
1. Mid of Boris Johnson, London Mayor elect (UPSOUND: Reporter Q: "Boris, congratulations on becoming Mayor.. Are you a little bit surprised or stunned?)
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Johnson, London Mayor elect:
"I'm certainly stunned...
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Refugee founds bookstore for fellow Syrians
A bookstore in Istanbul founded by a Syrian refugee last year is becoming increasingly popular with the Syrians living in Turkey.The majority of them decided to settle down in Turkey, after fleeing violence at home, rather than embarking...
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May Day protests in Manila and Taipei
Trade unions and other groups were staging rallies across Asia on Sunday to mark International Workers' Day.In Philippines, protesters marched in the streets of the capital, Manila, and burned an effigy of President Benigno Aquino...
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May Day protest marches across Asia
Jakarta, Indonesia
1. Close of protesters marching on main street of Jakarta
2. Various of protesters wearing black and red uniform marching
3. Mid of vehicles with public address systems and flags behind
4. Wide of protest march
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UK neighbours vote differently in referendum
Two nighbours in London who supported opposite sides of the British referendum on the European Union commented on the results on Friday.Tony Barnett, who had a huge 'Leave' sign on his balcony, said the vote had brought him and his...
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Suu Kyi welcomed by Myanmar migrants in Thailand
In a demonstration of her popular appeal, Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi received a rapturous welcome on Thursday as she presided over a town hall-type meeting with some of the huge population of migrant workers from her...
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Brazilians protest Temer government
Brazilian workers' unions and social movements marched in several cities across Brazil on Thursday to to protest against the government of Michel Temer and its potential reforms. Around 2,000 people gathered in downtown Rio de Janeiro,...
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United Mine Workers Rally on Capitol Hill
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington, DC - 8 September, 20161. SOUNDBITE: (English) Cecil Roberts, President, United Mine Workers of America:"In the 30s, when our union build the CIO, we...
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Protest against French work law in Paris
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST AP TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLYParis - 15 September 20161. Various of protesters marching along streets and clapping 2. Various of riot police line, protesters confronting them,...
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Protest against Spanish govt's economic policies
Several thousand workers took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to protest the Spanish government's labour policies of recent years, as the country emerges from a long economic downturn.Spain's two main labour unions, UGT and CCOO,...
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Bangladesh workers push wage rises on Labour Day
Thousands of people took to the streets of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka on Monday to mark International Workers' Day.Trade unions and readymade garment workers' organisations marched demanding new salary structures and insurance of...
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Labor Day rally turns violent in Chilean capital
Protesters clashed with police during May Day marches in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Monday.Dozens of protesters took to the streets with pro-labor rights signage and marched peacefully. An altercation between a smaller group of...
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Turks in government-sanctioned May Day rally
Tens of thousands of people rallied in support of workers in Istanbul on May Day on Monday, in an area designated by Turkish authorities. Main trade unions groups agreed to hold their large rallies at the government-sanctioned spots in...
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UK drivers react after latest court victory over Uber
A British panel ruled Friday that Uber drivers are workers with labour rights like paid time off, in a decision with broad implications for the so-called gig economy.
The ride-hailing service immediately announced plans to...
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Supporters of Brazil's Lula rally on filing day for candidacy
Thousands of supporters of jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva marched through the Brazilian capital to stand outside the court where his party plans to register his candidacy for president.
Da Silva's...