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United Biscuits make McVitie's Digestives
Workers at a biscuit factory in Liverpool are marching through the city centre to gather support as they fight to save their jobs.
Employees at United Biscuits on Binns Road could lose their jobs if the company moves 170 posts to India.
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US calls for Sri Lanka ceasefire
Apr 23rd, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Officials say some of those trapped are dying of starvation The US has called for an immediate ceasefire in north-eastern Sri Lanka, to allow thousands of civilians to leave the country's combat zone.
Obama White House urges halt to Sri Lanka fighting
Apr 23rd, 2009 - Reuters
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's administration on Friday urged the warring Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tigers militant group to halt their fighting immediately and allow civilians to evacuate.
EU urges Sri Lankan parties to avoid further civilian casualties
Apr 23rd, 2009 - XinHua
BRUSSELS, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Friday called on all parties in Sri Lanka to take all necessary action to avoid further civilian casualties from...
Q+A: Plight of civilians at end of Sri Lanka's war
Apr 23rd, 2009 - Reuters
(Reuters) - Diplomatic pressure is building for a humanitarian truce in Sri Lanka as the military and the Tamil Tiger (LTTE) rebels fight to the finish in a 25-year war...
UN to send team to Sri Lankan "no-fire zone"
Apr 23rd, 2009 - Reuters
BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-Moon said on Thursday he was concerned about thesituation in Sri Lanka and was sending a humanitarian team to a"no-fire zone" where civilians are trapped.
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