The main umbrella public sector union ADEDY will stage an anti-austerity demonstration in Athens beginning at 1830 on April 28 to protest recently-announced austerity cuts. The gathering will occur on Syntagma Square, in front of the parliament building. Participation at the event will be high. Other unions may join the …

As of April 25, health authorities have confirmed 114 cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) and 23 related deaths in or linked to eastern China. Although the vast majority of infections have occurred in the Yangtze River Basin, sporadic infections have occurred in other provinces, including Beijing, Henan, Shandong, and Jiangxi. …

Military parade rehearsals for May 9 Victory Day celebrations will disrupt traffic in central Moscow on April 25, 29 and May 3, 7. All vehicular traffic will be banned on those days beginning at 1800; closures may persist until the early morning hours of the following day. Disruptions will worsen …