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Air France pilots announce 3-day strike for next week

Saturday, 18 June 2016 8:03 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 18 June 2016 8:04 AM ]

This file photo taken on May 19, 2016 shows an Egyptair Airbus A330 from Cairo taxiing at the Roissy-Charles De Gaulle airport near Paris after its landing a few hours after the MS804 Egyptair flight crashed into the Mediterranean. AFP

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says government and popular mobilization forces have taken back almost all of the city of Fallujah from Daesh terrorists. Army forces have already raised the Iraqi flag over the main government compound in the city center. They also managed to liberate the hospital of Fallujah.
U-S President Barack Obama has met with deputy Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington to discuss a range of Middle East issues. The two sides stressed the importance of support for unseating Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. They also touched on other regional issues including the conflict in Yemen.
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is calling on authorities in Manama to allow UN rights experts to visit the country. It has urged the ruling dynasty to comply with international human rights laws. The group has also condemned the Al Khalifah regime for intensifying its crackdown on protesters.
Hundreds have gathered in Japan’s Nago city to pay tribute to a 20-year-old woman who was raped and murdered by a U-S marine on Okinawa Island. The U-S military contractor has been arrested over the incident. The murder has sparked calls for a further reduction of American bases in Japan.
Air France pilots have announced a three-day strike scheduled for next week. The pilots are protesting against the new pay rules which they say would lower their salaries by five percent. This comes as France has been witnessing nationwide protests over controversial labor reforms.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed NATO’s expansion in Eastern Europe as ignorant. Putin warned that there would be consequences if NATO’s alliance continued its one-sided policy. He also noted that his country is NOT seeking a new cold war with the West.
Britons pay tribute to slain Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed on Thursday. The incident led to the suspension of campaigning for Brexit. Police is investigating the 52-year old suspect’s possible links to right-wing extremism. He is also undergoing tests to determine if he suffers from mental illness.
US officials say wildfires in southern California have more than tripled in size. They believe a looming heatwave and strong winds could make it much harder to contain the raging fires. They’ve declared a state of emergency, calling on more residents to flee the area.

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