2011-04-21

The U.S. and Bernanke Showing Their Love for Those Less Fortunate

Update: SHANGHAI, April 22 (Reuters) - Striking truck drivers protested for a third day on Friday in Shanghai's main harbour district amid heavy police presence and signs the action has already started to curb exports from the world's busiest container port.
The strike is a very public demonstration of anger over rising consumer prices and fuel price increases in China.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/22/china-strike-idUSL3E7FM09J20110422

KAMPALA, Uganda — Riots broke out in downtown Kampala on Thursday as another round of street demonstrations over commodity prices spread
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/22/world/africa/22uganda.html?hp

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A two-day strike over rising fuel prices turned violent in Shanghai on Thursday as thousands of truck drivers clashed with police, drivers said, in the latest example of simmering discontent over inflation.
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE73K2F120110421?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true