"Myanmar workers get rights to strike"

Channel News Asia, 20-May-12 05:10 AM

YANGON: Silenced for decades under military rule, Myanmar's workers are now daring to speak out to demand better pay and conditions after a new law gave them the rights to strike.

"Spain banks 'need no Europe aid'"

Channel News Asia, 20-May-12 01:01 AM

CHICAGO: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Saturday he did not believe that Spain's banks would need rescuing by Europe.

"G8 vows to supply markets despite Iran oil embargo"

Channel News Asia, 19-May-12 07:41 PM

CAMP DAVID, Maryland: G8 leaders sent a strong message to Iran on Saturday that tough energy sanctions would be firmly applied, vowing to ensure oil markets are well supplied to prevent crude prices soaring.

"G8 leaders smooth tensions, back Greece in euro"

Channel News Asia, 19-May-12 07:16 PM

CAMP DAVID, Maryland: G8 leaders stressed their desire to see Greece stay in the eurozone at a crunch Camp David summit on Saturday, as they smoothed deep-seated divisions about how best to tackle the eurozone crisis.

"20,000 anti-capitalist protesters march in Frankfurt"

Channel News Asia, 19-May-12 05:42 PM

FRANKFURT: More than 20,000 people on Saturday joined a march through the centre of the German financial capital Frankfurt, police said, in a protest against European austerity programmes.