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Foreign plane bombs C.African troops, Russian allies: govt
Foreign plane bombs C.African troops, Russian allies: govt

An aircraft flew in from a neighbouring country overnight and bombed Central African Republic (CAR) troops and their Russian paramilitary allies, but caused only material damage, the government said Monday. "The explosives caused major material damage," the government said.

Talks kick off on global plastic trash treaty
Talks kick off on global plastic trash treaty

Despite decades of effort, plastic pollution is only getting worse -- a gloomy fact that representatives of almost 200 nations meeting in Uruguay Monday are determined to change. The meeting in Uruguay will last for five days, and is only a first step in the negotiations process.

Britain U-turns over energy-saving publicity drive
Britain U-turns over energy-saving publicity drive

Britain on Monday unveiled an energy-saving campaign to encourage lower consumption this winter -- a policy U-turn -- and increased financial help for home insulation. "Our new public information campaign will also give people the tools they need to reduce their energy use while keeping warm this winter," added Business and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps.

Austrian trains grind to halt as rail workers strike
Austrian trains grind to halt as rail workers strike

Trains across Austria ground to a halt Monday as rail workers went on a 24-hour strike to demand higher pay. For this reason, no trains can run all day throughout Austria and across borders," rail operator OeBB wrote on its website.

Barclays bank says CEO has cancer, to remain in post
Barclays bank says CEO has cancer, to remain in post

British bank Barclays on Monday said its chief executive C.S. Venkatakrishnan is suffering from cancer and will remain in the top post while undergoing treatment. Venkatakrishnan said his treatment, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, would likely last 12 to 16 weeks.