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Over 6.8 million have left Venezuela since 2014 and exodus grows

Over 6.8 million have left Venezuela since 2014 and exodus grows

Venezuela - About 6.8 million Venezuelans fled their homeland after a severe economic crisis hit the country of about 28 million in 2014. Most have gone to neighboring countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A man and a girl “planned” an attack on the Vice President of Argentina

A man and a girl “planned” an attack on the Vice President of Argentina

Argentina - A judge in Argentina charged a man and his girlfriend with trying to kill Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner last week. Fernando Sabag Montiel, 35, and his girlfriend Brenda Uliarte, 23, denied

Vietnam arrests famous noodle vendor for ‘anti-state’ acts

Vietnam arrests famous noodle vendor for ‘anti-state’ acts

Vietnam - Bui Tuan Lam, 38, the owner of a beef and noodle shop in Da Nang City, is charged with anti-state propaganda for posting online content that distorts the ruling party's guidelines and policies,

4 great tips for understanding pay transparency

4 great tips for understanding pay transparency

Global - Transparency is an issue that is being studied in all corners of the globe. In the UK, more than 53% of workers do not receive information about the wages of other people in

Poor mental health of employees costs Indian employers $14 billion a year

Poor mental health of employees costs Indian employers $14 billion a year

India - Poor mental health of employees costs Indian companies a combined $14 billion a year because of absenteeism, attrition and other reasons, according to a report by Deloitte. Deloitte surveyed almost 4,000 workers in

‘Third child’ dies on migrant ship stranded in Mediterranean Sea

‘Third child’ dies on migrant ship stranded in Mediterranean Sea

Malta - Activists and relatives of Lebanese and Syrian migrants and refugees stranded aboard a sinking boat off the island of Malta said a third child had died on the ship and that they had

Union organisations want Apple Inc to evaluate worker rights

Union organisations want Apple Inc to evaluate worker rights

US - In an effort to capitalise on recent progress toward the unionisation of employees at the iPhone manufacturer's retail stores, labour groups and investors have submitted a shareholder petition to Apple Inc. urging it

Amazon has no plans to return employees to the office

Amazon has no plans to return employees to the office

US - Amazon CEO Andy Jassi is not going to force the company's employees to return to the office anytime soon. "We don't have a plan to require people to come back," Jassie said at

Racket running in India on the pretext of bonded labour: Supreme Court

Racket running in India on the pretext of bonded labour: Supreme Court

India - The Supreme Court of India said that there are no bonded labourers in the country and that a racket is running on the "pretext" of bonded labour. A bench of Justice Hemant Gupta

Seven people drowned in a parking lot in South Korea due to a typhoon

Seven people drowned in a parking lot in South Korea due to a typhoon

South Korea - On Tuesday, Typhoon Hinnamnor hit the southern industrial centers of South Korea. Authorities said at least 10 people died and thousands were forced to flee their homes in the aftermath. Seven people