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Portugal is observing three days of national mourning in honour of the Football star Eusébio who died on Sunday aged 71 in Lisbon.
The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to tighten its laws against shark-finning for the Asian trade â€“ cutting off the fins of sharks while alive, and dumping the rest of the body in the sea.
Â Â Â Â The incident renews attention to a by-product of the â€œAsian Centuryâ€: exponential economic growth in China and other countries of its region has put up incomes, and exacerbated demand for very rare, often bizarre animal products.
So says Laszlo Andor, the European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, in a commentary for May Day 2012.
It has been no ordinary day for celebration of trade union achievements and show of solidarity.