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

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.

Belarus Nobel winner facing long jail term for 'smuggling': NGO
Belarus Nobel winner facing long jail term for 'smuggling': NGO
by  AFP

Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski, who was co-awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, faces up to 12 years in prison on smuggling charges, the Viasna rights centre said Monday. "They face between seven and 12 years of imprisonment," Viasna said.

Six years after bombings, Belgium readies for biggest trial
Six years after bombings, Belgium readies for biggest trial
by  AFP

Belgium's worst peacetime massacre left 32 dead and hundreds marked for life. The case will not be the first for 33-year-old Salah Abdeslam, who was convicted in France as a ringleader in the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks that left 130 dead.

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