51.   The strike was called to protest the killing of another student belonging to the BNP, the previous day.

52.   The strike was called to protest EU deregulation which will open up European skies to full competition from April, sparking job fears among pilots and cabin crew.

53.   Three people threw a petrol bomb into the car during the rally, called to protest against the recent extradition of three ETA Basque separatists from Uruguay.

54.   Two Bangladeshi districts were shut down by a general strike Tuesday called to protest against an attack on the car of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed.

55.   Late on Tuesday, hundreds of supporters of the hunger strikers clashed with police in an Istanbul district at a rally called to protest against the prison deaths.

56.   Meanwhile the metro and bus system in Paris faces action on Thursday in a strike called to protest salary and staffing levels.

57.   Most recently, several leaders of the Palestinian teachers union were arrested when the body called for a strike to protest low wages.

58.   Rail unions called off a planned nationwide train strike Tuesday called to protest government plans to restructure the state rail company.

59.   Stores, banks, schools and markets remained closed in this provincial capital Thursday in a one-day general strike called to protest a wave of increasing crime.

60.   The general strike was called to protest the alleged extrajudicial killings by the Indian security forces this week of three militants, including a Jihad Force commander.