16 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe FRANCE: Strikes have brought rubbish collection to a halt, resulting in piles of rubbish lying around in the streets. Refinery workers, dockers, and railway staff continue to strike. The Eiffel Tower and Versailles Palace were closed because of industrial action. More than a million people joined protests… Continue reading Issue 58:2016 06 16:Week in Brief International
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Issue 36: 2016 01 14:Week in Brief INTERNATIONAL
14 January 2016 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN: Afghan forces in Sangin are still under siege by the Taliban. Reinforcements have not succeeded in breaking through to them. Fierce fighting is also taking place in Marjah district. The other twelve of Helmand province’s fourteen districts are already under Taliban control. The Afghan airforce struck against… Continue reading Issue 36: 2016 01 14:Week in Brief INTERNATIONAL
Issue 31: 2015 12 03: International
03 December 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH: Gunmen attacked a Shia mosque in Shibganj during evening prayers, murdering one worshipper and wounding three others. BELGIUM: Schools reopened and public transport resumed in Brussels, but some security measures remain in place. Police raids failed to find any weapons or the suspects Salah Abdeslam and Mohamed… Continue reading Issue 31: 2015 12 03: International
