Union calls strike at South Korea chip giant Samsung Electronics

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Annette Young welcomes Julie Drouet, DRC Director for Action Against Hunger. She offers a sobering assessment of the early Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking from the frontline of a rapidly evolving health emergency, Drouet describes a humanitarian system racing against time in one of the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected regions. They are not only facing epidemiological challenges of containing Ebola, but also the deeper structural vulnerabilities tha

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Iran and the US traded threats as President Donald Trump warned of renewed strikes a day after he said he held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal. Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says Iranian officials have maintained their position that “they prefer diplomacy. They don't see a military solution to this conflict,” he explains. “But if there's a war, they're ready for it.”

France 24•about 4 hours ago•1 min read

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing at the start of a visit focused on energy security. While Xi hailed his country's "unyielding" ties with Russia, Putin praised the "unprecedentedly high level" of bilateral cooperation despite "unfavourable external factors", without naming any third country.