Striking Han Young workers clash at Baja California plant
Workers at Han Young in Baja California staged a 15 minute shoving clash with about 35 strikers before operations resumed. Union tensions stem from demands for a contract negotiation with a government affiliated union and wage increases amid NAFTA scrutiny.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Uber Incen Ae
Han Young
Hyundai Precision America
San Diego
Nc Export
U.S
Hyundai-run
Han Young Parts
Mexican fires far worse than U.S. forecast
U S Forest Service experts say relief from the smoky haze spanning Central America to the U S will take weeks. In Oaxaca and Chiapas more than 50 large fires burn as a 70 year drought scorches plains and rain forest, with over 10 000 fires recorded in Mexico this year.
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Mexico City
Central America
United States
U.S. Forest Service
Mexico
U.S
Paul Weeden
Weeden
Texas
Oaxaca
Chiapas
Iran’s Khatami sparks wave of reform and dialogue
Iran’s president Mohammad Khatami, elected a year ago, has urged cultural and intellectual dialogue with the United States, appointed women to top roles including the vice presidency, and promoted freedom of expression. Supporters hail a political resurrection and growing civil rights, while hard liners accuse him of betraying the revolution.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammad Khatami
Islamic Republic
Khatami
Ebrahim Yazdi
Freedom Movement of Iran
Tehran University
U.S
Satan
United States
Mohammad Hashemi
Shahid Beheshti University
Hashemi
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