21.   Israeli hospital and phone workers staged partial strikes Sunday after negotiations between government workers and the Finance Ministry broke down.

22.   Meanwhile, the Spanish Taxi Confederation called for partial strikes round Spain Monday to press for demands similar to those of the striking truckers.

23.   Meanwhile, the Spanish Taxi Confederation called for partial strikes throughout Spain on Monday to press for demands similar to those of the striking truckers.

24.   Other public sector services also remained disrupted by partial strikes by postal, utilities, education, health and civil service workers Wednesday.

25.   Prison employees clamor for improved working conditions with partial strikes that block access to jails.

26.   Public transport workers staged partial strikes Tuesday.

27.   Restaurant workers at Disneyland Paris joined technicians and parade performers Tuesday in a partial strike to press for pay raises, officials said.

28.   Restaurant workers at Disneyland Paris on joined technicians and parade performers Tuesday in a partial strike to press for pay raises, officials said.

29.   Sabena said it was unsure whether the partial strike would affect afternoon flights or those on the weekend.

30.   Six others were detained for trying to shut down shops not participating in a partial commercial strike called to protest the election.