11.   Thousands of Romanian workers took to the streets in three cities on Wednesday to protest unpaid wages and other financial problems at their state-run factories.

12.   Thousands of Romanian workers protested falling living standards and unpaid wages in cities around the country on Thursday.

13.   Thousands of Romanian workers strike to protest poverty.

14.   In the cafes, Romanian workers -- brought to Israel to replace Palestinians -- sat at tables and drank beer.

15.   A Palestinian assailant shot and wounded two Romanian workers in Baqa al-Sharqiyah on the West Bank on Saturday, Israeli police said.

16.   Romanian workers have replaced Palestinians as cheap, exploited labour in Israel and often get worse treatment from their employers, human rights groups say.

17.   State television, meanwhile, reported that seven Romanian workers were also killed in the blast, which police were unable to confirm.

18.   State television added that seven Romanian workers were also killed, a report which police were unable to confirm.