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'Neymar haters': Brazil political divide spills over to World Cup
Normally, it would be horrible news to football fans anywhere that their team's star player was injured. He's a great player.
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
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 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
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.
Belarus Nobel winner facing long jail term for 'smuggling': NGO
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
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.
Argentina revives special 'soy dollar' to boost reserves
Argentinian soy farmers will be able to sell their product at a preferential exchange rate, as the country seeks to shore up its central bank reserves, according to a decree published Monday. A similar preferential soy rate was applied in September, when soybean sales earned the country almost $8 billion.
US teen pleads guilty to racism-driven supermarket massacre
A self-declared white supremacist pleaded guilty Monday to shooting dead 10 Black people during a racist, live-streamed, rampage at a supermarket in the US state of New York earlier this year. He had initially pleaded not guilty to a single count of first-degree murder before state authorities later added the other charges. pdh/mlm
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