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París: huelga de empleados de la Torre Eiffel aleja a visitantes por segundo día

PARÍS (AP) — La huelga en la Torre Eiffel por un manejo financiero deficiente alejó a los visitantes el martes por segundo día consecutivo. Denis Vavassori del sindicato CGT, que representa a un gran número de los empleados de la torre, dijo que sus miembros votaron unánimemente el martes a favor de extender la huelga. Afirmó que los empleados estaban …

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Mathews stars for Sri Lanka in T20 series-clinching win over Afghanistan

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka bowled out Afghanistan for 115 to win their Twenty20 by 72 runs and clinch the series on Monday. Angelo Mathews starred with a brisk unbeaten 42 then both opening wickets. Sri Lanka was made to bat first and scored 187-6. Sadeera Samarawickrama top-scored with 52 off 42 deliveries. Afghanistan was 31-5 after the …

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Passenger jet hits equipment on takeoff from Belgrade airport and is forced to make emergency return

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A passenger jet with 106 people on board returned safely to the Belgrade airport after it hit runway equipment and sustained severe damage shortly after takeoff from the Serbian capital, media and airline blogs reported Monday. There were no injuries. The Embraer E-195 was on route to Dusseldorf in Germany on Sunday afternoon. The aircraft belongs …

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