Trucks left by striking truckers are parked on the Athens-Thessaloniki national road on July 29. Greek truckers are to debate whether to continue a week-long strike that caused a massive fuel shortage at the height of the tourism season as officials…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 4:47 am

Philippine Airlines (PAL) pilots at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila on July 31. President Benigno Aquino has said the government would intervene in a labour dispute between pilots and PAL that has led to flight cancellations.(…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 3:52 am

A Bangladeshi policeman fires a rubber bullet during clashes with garment workers in Asulia, some 20kms northwest of Dhaka, on July 31. Rock-throwing Bangladeshi garment workers clashed anew with police Sunday after a weekend of running battles in pr…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 3:47 am

Bangladeshi policemen stand in front of a garment factory in Ashulia, some 20kms northwest of Dhaka, on July 31. Rock-throwing Bangladeshi garment workers clashed anew with police Sunday after a weekend of running battles in protest at a government o…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 3:47 am

The RIM Blackberry 8900 smartphone. The United Arab Emirates has decided to suspend some Blackberry services from October 11 until a solution compatible with local laws is reached, the state news agency on Sunday quoted an official as saying.(AFP/Fil…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 3:47 am

This screen shot taken from the microblogging site Twitter.com early Sunday morning Aug. 1, 2010 shows the Twitter page that greeted users announcing Twitter being down for planned maintenance. According to Twitter the maintenance is scheduled betwee…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 3:37 am

File photo of workers assembling automobiles in Pupyong, some 40 Km west of Seoul. South Korea posted a trade surplus of 5.67 billion dollars in July, the sixth straight month of gains thanks to robust exports, officials said Sunday.(AFP/File/Choo Yo…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 3:32 am

A visitor looks at children's clothes at a Gucci showroom on June 24, 2010 in Florence, Italy. As the owner of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Puma -- French luxury goods giant PPR -- on Friday joined a string of high-end brands reporting balloonin…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 1:05 am

Mannequins are seen in a window display at a Yves Saint Laurent store on Madison Avenue in New York. Champagne corks are popping again in the luxury business as "It" bags and expensive watches this year sell like hotcakes from Beijing to Ne…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 1:05 am

File photo shows a woman walking past a store of sportsgear maker Puma. Champagne corks are popping again in the luxury business as "It" bags and expensive watches this year sell like hotcakes from Beijing to New York, signalling the turnin…... [more »]

Date: 1 August 2010, 1:05 am