BBC staff cut strike short

London - A 48-hour strike by BBC World Service journalists is to be cut short so that reporters can cover the American presidential…

London - A 48-hour strike by BBC World Service journalists is to be cut short so that reporters can cover the American presidential election, it was announced last night.

The BBC has pledged to maintain services to its 151 million World Service listeners during the action which starts at 4 p.m. today.

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