Survey highlights persistent discrimination against people living with HIV
AMSTERDAM (ILO News) – Despite progress being made in treatment that enables people living with HIV to work, they continue to face discrimination when seeking employment and as they try to keep their jobs and progress in their careers, says…
Deadly Athens wildfires
Devastating photos show the impact of deadly wildfires in Athens BY SHANNON CONNELLAN From Mashable A man holds his son as a wildfire burns in the town of Rafina, near Athens, on July 23. IMAGE: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Devastating photos…
World employment and social outlook: Trends 2018
ILO: unemployment and decent work deficits to remain high in 2018 The ILO’s flagship report shows that while the global unemployment rate is stabilizing, unemployment and decent work deficits will stay at persistently high levels in many parts of the…
Israel air drill
8 countries took part in Israel’s largest-ever air drill — here are the impressive photos By Ben Brimelow From Business Insider The largest air drill in the Israeli Air Force’s history, “Blue Flag 2017” at the Israel’s Ouvda Air Force…
8 arrested in beating death of American tourist in Greece
From WN Eight people have been arrested in Greece, two being charged with murder, after a 22-year-old African-American tourist was beaten to death after an encounter in a bar on the island of Zakynthos, according to National Public Radio. Bakari…
Cayman Islands easiest place in the world for Accounting and Tax
The Easiest and Most Complex Jurisdictions in the World for Accounting and Tax Compliance Brazil, Greece, Argentina, China among the top 10 most complex Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, BVI, UAE the easiest places in the world for Accounting and Tax…
NEW SCIENTIST Exclusive: menopausal women become pregnant with their own eggs
By Jessica Hamzelou From New Scientist Two women thought to be infertile have become pregnant using a technique that seems to rejuvenate ovaries, New Scientist can reveal. It is the first time such a treatment has enabled menopausal women to…
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Royal Caribbean cancels all cruise stops in Turkey in 2017
Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel all scheduled stops in Turkey for the 2017 cruise season, citing “unpredictability” in the country. In a statement to travel agents, Royal Caribbean said that due to the current unpredictability of Turkey, and taking guests’…
Egyptian officials arrest crew members after smuggler’s boat capsizes off Mediterranean coast, killing dozens
Molly Hennessy-FiskeFour people arrested Thursday in connection with a boat that capsized off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, killing dozens of migrants, face charges of human trafficking and manslaughter, officials said. Officials said those arrested were crew members on a boat carrying…
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Sir Ronald Sanders: IMF double standards
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Barbados Today The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has tormented small Caribbean economies for five decades with austerity measures and fierce conditionalities, has been exposed as adopting utterly different standards towards Europe, especially the countries…
