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Kazakhstan says 32 killed in ArcelorMittal mine fire
Kazakhstan says 32 killed in ArcelorMittal mine fire
by  AFP

Kazakhstan said on Saturday that 32 people were killed in a fire in yet another deadly accident in a mine owned by ArcelorMittal, with over a dozen still missing, in the Central Asian country's worst disaster in years.

Fears grow of tighter state grip on Serbian media
Fears grow of tighter state grip on Serbian media
by  AFP

Two controversial bills backed by Serbian lawmakers this week have sparked fears of more state control over the media and another setback for press freedom in the Balkan nation. - Inefficient regulator - One of the most controversial points of the two bills relates to the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM), which is responsible for media monitoring.

Tight job market rebalances power between US business and labor
Tight job market rebalances power between US business and labor
by  AFP

The US economy is contending with a wave of union activism unseen in decades as organized labor seizes a rare opportunity to play hardball in a tight employment market. The activism can feed on itself as workers in different sectors observe each other fighting for more, sometime spurring concessions from employers who are trying to stay union-free, said Schurman.

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