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Strike hits East African hub port Mombasa
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – An indefinite strike by more than half of the workers at Kenya’s main port of Mombasa on Thursday has paralyzed dockside work at east African region’s main trade gateway, union and management officials said. The port, the biggest in the region, handles imports such as fuel for Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia. The union said 3,500 workers, most of whom are loaders, and had worked at the port for between 15 and 20 years on casual and contractual basis, went on strike demanding permanent jobs. …

For some Syrian rebels, keeping classrooms open is key to fighting Assad
In a cave-like room lit by a single fluorescent light bulb, more than a dozen third-grade students sit in rows of small desks, their tiny backpacks beside them as they face a blackboard hung on rough stone walls.

Three women killed in stampede at Madrid Halloween party
MADRID (Reuters) – Three women were crushed to death in a stampede apparently caused by a firework at a Halloween part y in Madrid early on Thursday, the city's vice-mayor said. Two other women were in critical condition. Thousands of revelers had packed into the Madrid Arena for the party, which featured electronic music. The stampede was believed to have been caused when someone lit a flare or firecracker in a corridor, creating a panic, vice-mayor Miguel Angel Villanueva told a news conference. The event had not been oversold, he said. …

Canada dollar strengthens to session high after U.S. data
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s dollar firmed to a session high versus the greenback on Thursday after data showed the pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector picked up modestly in October while consumer confidence rose to its highest in more than four years. The currency hit C$0.9970 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0030, from around C$0.9982, or $1.0018, immediately before the data releases. (Reporting by Claire Sibonney; Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson)