The week in brief Air Cargo World Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:14 AM PDT Egyptair has tapped Globe Air Cargo as its cargo GSA partner in France, agreeing to a two-year contract for general sales and services from Paris to Cairo and Luxor. The routes are flown using Airbus A330 and A320 aircraft. | Paris rendezvous BBC News Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:11 AM PDT Can you guess which World Cup winning sports stars bumped into each other in France this week? | French parliament approves raise in retirement age The Wenatchee World Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:04 AM PDT PARIS â" Franceâs parliament granted final approval today to a bill raising the retirement age from 60 to 62, a reform that has infuriated the countryâs powerful unions and touched off weeks of protests and strikes. The National Assembly approved the final text of the bill in a 336-233 vote today, marking its final hurdle in parliament. It was a victory for conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy ... | France's parliament approves pension reform INO News Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:59 AM PDT (AP:PARIS) France's parliament granted final approval Wednesday to a bill raising the retirement age from 60 to 62, a reform that has infuriated the country's powerful unions and touched off weeks of protests and strikes. | Areva sales up 6.1 percent in 3rd quarter INO News Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:58 AM PDT (AP:PARIS) French nuclear reactor builder Areva says its third-quarter sales rose 6.1 percent to euro2 billion (US$2.8 billion), and expressed confidence in achieving "significant" revenue and order growth for the full year. | Man arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse Ada Evening News Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:55 AM PDT William Paris was arrested Monday on suspicion of domestic abuse by strangulation following an altercation with an Ada woman. | HSE apologises to tortured children Belfast Telegraph Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:50 AM PDT Health chiefs have apologised to six children tortured and sexually abused by their parents in the so-called Roscommon "house of horror" case. Related Stories Ryanair axes 1,000 Frankfurt jobs Planner helps calculate baby costs Man dies after shooting in Dublin Spending cuts in Budget 'vital' New flight route to Paris launched | New protest planned after France passes pension reform AFP via Yahoo! Canada News Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:38 AM PDT PARIS (AFP) - The French parliament on Wednesday adopted President Nicolas Sarkozy's fiercely contested law on pension reform after a final vote by legislators despite weeks of nationwide protests and strikes. | | |
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