Greek general strike to shut down services across the country Thursday
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
10 Mar, 2010 0 0
ATHENS - Greek unions say nationwide strikes will shut down all public services, closing schools, customs and tax offices, halting public transport and grounding flights for 24 hours.
Greeks have been protesting the Socialist government's harsh austerity measures, designed to curb the country's
Soldiers open fire on youths in Nigerian town tense after religious killings
Jon Gambrell, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
10 Mar, 2010 0 1
JOS, Nigeria - Witnesses say soldiers in a Nigerian town at the centre of a spate of religious killings opened fire on a crowd of youths that had surrounded a cattle truck driving after curfew.
A nurse told The Associated Press on Wednesday that at least two were killed and five others injured i
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