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Lufthansa to raise salaries for German cabin crew
Lufthansa to raise salaries for German cabin crew
by  AFP

Lufthansa said Tuesday it had agreed a pay rise for 19,000 cabin crew members in Germany to help compensate for soaring inflation. Lufthansa already agreed to raise the salaries of pilots and ground staff in Germany earlier this year after they staged walkouts to press their demands for better pay.

Cameroon's electronic waste recyclers struggle despite historic law
Cameroon's electronic waste recyclers struggle despite historic law
by  AFP

Sheltered from the harsh central African sun by a patched-up parasol, Ismael Alioum rummages through piles of electronic waste, gleaning useful components and high-value metals from circuit boards and switches. - Unprofitable - Poughela said Cameroon was the first African country to have passed legislation on e-waste management.

Modi to visit site of deadly Indian bridge collapse
Modi to visit site of deadly Indian bridge collapse
by  AFP

Divers searched for more bodies on Tuesday after the collapse of a recently renovated suspension bridge killed 134 people in western India, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi preparing to visit the disaster site. "There were bodies floating on the water everywhere and people trapped on the bridge who were frantically calling for help."

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