u.s. carmaker general motors walked out on monday staging the biggest strike in the country in more than 10 years the action has spread across 9 states and involved up to $50000.00 employees it follows deadlock in negotiations over a new contract between workers the company. that's a minute to midnight the strike began the same time as the agreement between general motors and its staff expired the united auto workers union says a failure to renew that agreement brought them to this point this is our last resort it represents great sacrifice and great courage on the part of our members and all of us and talks between the u.a.w. and general motors have failed to reach agreement on another 4 years of paying conditions the company says it's made a substantial offer that includes improved wages profit sharing for members and investment to create new jobs but the union wants more for workers who helped rescue g.m. from the brink of bankruptcy a decade ago. on the picket line strikers feel they're over due a better deal. our time to get. a little bit. take care. if those amazing looks like we're a

u.s. carmakers general motors down tools demanding better pay. the arabs. the blame game is intensifying over the attacks on solder arabia's key oil facilities the songy led coalition fighting in yemen says the attack on the plans was carried out using iranian weapons and did not originate from yemen but the spokesman for the coalition did not provide evidence to back up what he called preliminary findings. those. got. to be. they have to have. iran denies involvement and yemen's who the rebels have warned they may target their facilities again and u.s. president has declared he is ready to strike back over the attack exactly how long it will take to fix damage to the world's largest processing plant is yet to be revealed the reuters news agency is reporting it could take months for saudi oil production to return to normal already saudi arabia has been forced to shut down one pipeline to bahrain the uncertainty has caused a surge in the price of oil spiking at 19 percent the biggest single day increase on record when monday trading began they've since settl

u.s. carmakers general motors have gone on strike union leaders saying they were going ahead with the industrial action even though more talks on wages are flat else the 1st nationwide strike in the u.s. auto industry and more than a decade. celebrations to mark the national day of honduras turned violent after supporters of opposition parties protested against what they say is a corrupt government they are present one or longer nanda has to step down a month after a political scandal in which he denied taking cash from drug gangs to secure his election in 2013. riot police arrested a number of people at a gay pride march in the ukrainian city of kharkiv some 3000 they rights supporters taking part in the event guarded by police. far right activists threw eggs and tried to break up the march they called it a threat to the nation. on the show results from tunisians presidential election are showing to anti establishment candidates getting through to the 2nd round it is the north african countries 2nd free presidential election since the arab spring in 2011 the electoral commission says turnout wa

u.s. carmaker general motors have gone out on strike union leaders saying they were going ahead with the industrial action even though more wage talks are planned it's the 1st nationwide strike in the american auto industry in more than a decade. celebrations to mark the national day of honduras turned violent after supporters of opposition parties protested against what they say is a corrupt government they urged the president won hernandez to step down a month after a political scandal in which he denied taking cash from drug gangs to secure his 2013 election. riot police arrested a number of people at the gay pride march in ukraine's city of kharkiv some 3000 deride supporters taking part in that event guarded by police. all right activists threw eggs and tried to break up the march calling it a threat to the nation. or israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu government has approved a new settlement in the occupied west bank this move comes just 2 days ahead of a closely fought election as he seeks to boost turnout among his conservative base netanyahu and his main opponent benny gantz have b

u.s. carmaker general motors have walked off the job union leaders say they're going ahead with the industrial action even though more talks on pay rates are planned. or 2 days of heavy rains caused chaos on the 1st island in the gulf of thailand rough seas strong currents led to the suspension of ferry crossings to the island of coach on authorities say water levels are now subsiding fragile monsoon rains have killed at least $33.00 people across thailand since the end of august. well the leaders of turkey russia and iran are meeting in ankara today for talks centering on the last islamist and rebel stronghold in syria it live turkish president ezer tired bear to one fears a syrian offensive there will send tens of thousands of new refugees towards his country in response he wants to set up what he's calling a safe zone for refugees inside syria he's also threatening to quote open the floodgates as he puts it and allow refugees to start coming to europe once again. turkish troops by warning shots and tear gas at the border with syria. they're trying to prevent syrian protesters from storming

u.s. carmaker general motors have walked off the job union leaders say that they were going ahead with the industrial action even though more talks on paid rates were planned. for leaders of turkey russia and iran are meeting in ankara today for talks centered on the last islamist and rebel stronghold in syria lip turkish president wretch of type everyone fears a syrian offensive there will send tens of thousands of new refugees toward his country in response he wants to set up what he is calling a safe zone for refugees inside of syria he's also threatening to open the flood gates as he put it and allow refugees to start coming to europe again. turkish troops by warning shots and tear gas at the border with syria. they're trying to prevent syrian protesters from storming across the front here. the demonstrators are demanding protection from an offensive by the syrian government on the last rebel stronghold of it live. this is a warning that if nothing is done to help them we are coming to turkey and europe a lump of. this is added ones fear that the destruction and the death in a glib wil

and general motors strike close to $50000.00 employees stop work at america's biggest carmaker. u.s. president donald trump says it looks like iran was behind saturday's drone attacks that crippled more than half of saudi arabia's oil production but he says he doesn't want to war and will wait to see definitive proof of to iran's involvement before deciding how to respond trump said secretary of state mark pompei will be traveling to riyadh soon to coordinate a response america's close ally the u.k. says it will work with international partners to present quote the widest and most effective response saudi arabia says the attacks were carried out using iranian weapons but to her and maintains it's not responsible yemen's hooty rebels say they were behind the attacks and have warned that more strikes are coming on the begins our coverage from washington. president donald trump says the u.s. is still collecting and analyzing intelligence related to saturday's attack on. saudi oil facilities but says all evidence gathered dust far points to one country when asked if that country was ira

and general motors strike close to $50000.00 employees stop work at america's biggest carmaker. now u.s. president says it's looking like that iran was behind saturday's attacks that crippled more than haul off of saudi arabia's oil production but he says he doesn't want a war and will wait to see definitive proof of tehran involvement before deciding how to respond now america's close ally the u.k. says it will work with international partners to prepare quote the widest and most effective response saudi arabia has reiterated the attacks were carried out using iranian weapons but tehran maintains it's not responsible yemen's through the rebels say they were behind the attacks and it warns that more strikes are coming well gabler's on day begins our coverage from washington d.c. . president donald trump says the u.s. is still collecting and analyzing intelligence related to saturday's attack on saudi oil facilities but says all evidence gathered dust far points to one country when asked if that country was iran this was the president's response which looking that way will have some pret

carmaker assaulter late night negotiations failed to find a breakthrough nearly $50000.00 general motors workers are staying home for a 2nd day they say they're owed higher pay and improved contracts the u.s. auto workers union says there's been progress in the contract talks with general motors but without a major breakthrough nearly 50000 workers across the country will remain on strike patty cohan has. we're here in flint michigan it's a company town it's a union town and you can tell that by all of the horns honking as they pass this picket line sending the message that they support these g.m. workers that have gone on strike this is the 1st 2nd day now into negotiations do continue we've been told by the union that they are chalking that they talked late into the night at the same time they're sending a message that they're still very far apart saying that only about 2 percent of what they need to agree to has been actually agreed to so negotiations continue the picket lines continue all across the country these workers sending the message to general motors that they even have made the company has made a huge profit and it's time for them to share the wealth. well the world's 4th lar

and general motors strike close to 50000 employees stopped work as america's biggest carmaker. the u.s. president ronald trump says he believes that iran was behind saturday's attacks that crippled more than huf of saudi arabia's oil production but he says he doesn't want a war and will wait to see definitive proof of tehran involvement before deciding how to respond speaking to european allies and gulf nations to chalk owsa response america's close ally the u.k. says it will work with international partners to prepare quote the widest and most effective response saudi arabia has reiterated the attack. carried out using iranian weapons but terror on maintains it's not responsible yemen's heathy rebel favor they were behind the attacks and have warned that more strikes are coming that is on day begins our coverage from washington. president donald trump says the u.s. is still collecting and analyzing intelligence related to saturday's attack on saudi oil facilities but says all evidence gathered dust far points to one country when asked if that country was iran this was the president's

general election and less than 6 months and general motors strike close to $50000.00 employees stop at america's biggest carmaker will be live in detroit. now u.s. president donald trump says. he believes that iran was behind saturday's attacks that crippled more than hoffa of saudi arabia's oil production but he says he doesn't want a war and will wait to see definitive proof of terror on involvement before deciding how to respond america's close ally the united states is we're prepared that any country in the history. of in history if we have to go that way as to whether or not we go that way we'll see who got to find out definitively who did it we have to speak to saudi arabia they have to have a lot of they have to have a lot in the game also and you know they're willing to do that but i will tell you that was a very large attack. it could be met with an attack many many times larger very easily by our country but we're going to find out who definitively did it while america's close ally the u.k. says it will work with international partners to present quote the widest and most effective response saudi arabia says the attacks were carried o