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Seoul bus drivers strike over pay, snarling commute in South Korea's capital: SEOUL: Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul went on strike on Thursday ...
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Quick Glance: Seoul Bus Drivers' Strike Causes Morning Commute Delays
  • On Thursday, unionized bus drivers in Seoul went on a general strike to demand a wage hike, resulting in the near complete halt of bus operations in the capital and leading to delays for commuters during the morning rush hour.

  • Following unsuccessful last-minute wage negotiations, the union with approximately 18,000 members at 65 companies proceeded with their threatened strike, impacting 7,210 intracity buses, constituting 97.6 percent of the capital's bus services.

  • This general strike, the first since 2012, brought about significant inconveniences for passengers during the morning rush hour, causing delays in travel times for commuters and catching uninformed passengers off guard.

  • To alleviate passenger inconveniences, the city government ramped up subway operations for the morning and evening rush hours and extended the subway operating hours until 2 a.m.
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Art Basel Hong Kong: Return to Pre-Covid Scale Tests City’s Appeal for Events: Art Basel is returning to Hong Kong at its pre-pandemic scale, giving a ...
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Elon Musk responds to Indian-origin doctor who needs almost $220k for legal fees: Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill, an Indian-origin doctor, faces legal woes and hefty ...
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Food security before Covid and now: Urban poverty has seen a rise between the pre-Covid time and now, serving a debilitating blow to the food security of urban ...
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Food security before Covid and now
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Ryanggang province restores coronavirus emergency command as cases increase: Even though schools and daycares were shut down for 10 days, a disease believed to ...
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Ryanggang province restores coronavirus emergency command as cases ...
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Electric shock: The cult of the e-car is waning. Russia, Israel: More balance, please. AfD pastor loses job. Corona protocols - Die Weltwoche
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Electric shock: The cult of the e-car is waning. Russia, Israel: More ...
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Hong Kong family happiness falls to 6-year low; post-coronavirus stress still affecting well-being, researchers say
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Why Is The Government Not Serious About Super-profiteering By The Pharmaceutical Companies| Countercurrents
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No more COVID bans: Free condoms in abundance at Paris Olympics: Olympic Village will have more than 14,000 residents.
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No more COVID bans: Free condoms in abundance at Paris Olympics
Quick Glance: Paris 2024 Olympics: Intimacy Ban Lifted, Extensive Condom Stock in Olympic Village
  • Authorities have made the decision to lift the intimacy ban for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris and equip the Olympic Village with a substantial supply of condoms, as revealed by Olympic Village's director, Laurent Michaud, in an interview with Sky News.

  • In the recent Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, regulations concerning intimacy were enforced.

  • Stringent measures were taken to prevent the spread of the virus, with athletes being instructed to minimize their physical contact and maintain an appropriate distance from each other.

  • Since the Seoul Olympics in 1988, it has become customary to provide condoms at the Games to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.
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Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID: China’s counter-piracy Escort Task Forces are once again conducting naval engagements ...
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Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID
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The Angst Behind China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Youth: For young people, the dissent that briefly kindled protests against pandemic lockdowns has settled into a malaise of ...
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The Angst Behind China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Youth
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26 Covid-19 cases reported in 24hrs: Bangladesh reported 26 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
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26 Covid-19 cases reported in 24hrs
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Hong Kong’s popular Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction on way up, ex-director says as it climbs out of coronavirus slump
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PNB's 'One Thousand Pieces' is a bittersweet reprise: Pacific Northwest Ballet planned to perform the Alejandro Cerrudo work in 2020, but shows were canceled ...
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PNB's 'One Thousand Pieces' is a bittersweet reprise
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Town vending committee members not ‘frontline Covid-19 warriors’: Delhi HC: A man had moved the Delhi High Court seeking that the government be directed to pay ...
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Town vending committee members not ‘frontline Covid-19 warriors’: Delhi HC
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P76.1-B COVID allowance for health workers released: The Department of Health has disbursed a total of P76.1 billion to finally settle the unpaid health ...
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P76.1-B COVID allowance for health workers released
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COVID symptoms kill 5 North Korean children, schools and daycares shuttered: Ryanggang province enacts mask mandate and advises children to stay home for 10 days ...
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COVID symptoms kill 5 North Korean children, schools and daycares ...
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EU war alliance: Switzerland should keep its distance. Covid and WHO: The obscure charm of despotism. China Ambassador: Maintain neutrality! Why the SBB is ...
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EU war alliance: Switzerland should keep its distance. Covid and WHO: The ...
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COVID vaccine copay in Japan to cost almost $50 from April with gov't subsidies - The Mainichi
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