US House approves bill to avert freight rail strike

Washington, Nov 30 (AFP/APP):Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to prevent a potentially catastrophic freight rail strike, stepping in to break an impasse between workers and executives during a critical pre-holiday period. The bill effectively forces hold-out unions to accept a September […]

Ukraine nuclear plants cut from grid after strikes: operator

Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov 23 (AFP/APP):All three nuclear power plants still under Ukrainian control disconnected automatically from the electricity grid on Wednesday after fresh Russian air strikes hit the country, Ukraine’s nuclear operator said. The strikes activated emergency protocols at the Rivnenska, Pivdennoukrainska and Khmelnytska plants […]