Dutch railway workers strike as pay talks fail

THE HAGUE, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Employees of the Dutch Railways (NS) have gone on strike in parts of the Netherlands, after talks over pay conditions broke down.

In the northern provinces of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe and parts of Flevoland and Overijssel, no trains were running on Wednesday between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Another 24-hour strike is scheduled for Friday in the west of the Netherlands.

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