Europe

Chef Douglas McMaster is committed to a "zero waste" ethos in his restaurants. Here, he plates up his creations at Silo, his flagship restaurant, in Brighton, England, about an hour south of London.

Warriors Against Waste: These Restaurants And Bars Are Aiming For Zero

4:09pm September 14, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Restaurateurs are challenging themselves to reduce the staggering amount of food waste that the industry generates. But can any viable business generate zero waste?

On Monday, Belorussian army vehicles prepare for war games at an undisclosed location in Belarus.

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NATO Nervous As Russia, Belarus Team Up For Cold-War-Style War Games

2:37pm September 14, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Zapad 2017 involves thousands of Russian and Belorussian troops, tanks and planes, making neighboring Ukraine and the NATO Baltic states jittery.

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Russia Begins 6 Days Of Military War Games With Ally Belarus

8:11am September 14, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Thousands of Russian troops are taking part in war games on NATO's border, in an exercise that imagines a conflict with the West. It's the biggest show of Russian military might since the Cold War.

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British Government Puts $15 Billion Fox-Sky Takeover On Hold

4:31pm September 13, 2017

by David Folkenflik

A British minister is putting up a big obstacle to a $15 billion deal involving the Murdochs, questioning their leadership and commitment to fairness in the wake of scandals at Fox News and other parts of their media empire.

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News Brief: Trump's Tax Overhaul Push, Irma's Damage, Russia Goes After NGO

8:05am September 13, 2017

The White House is deep in the midst of a tax overhaul push. Also, we look at the damage from Hurricane Irma and Russia's investigation of a watchdog group called the SOVA Center.

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Russia Investigates NGO For 'Undesirable' Links

5:02am September 13, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Prosecutors in Moscow are investigating a group that reports on hate crimes in Russia, after it disclosed its links with groups the Kremlin considers to be "undesirable organizations."

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In France, Demonstrators Protest Macron's Plan To Overhaul Labor Code

5:19pm September 12, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

In the face of massive street protests, successive French presidents backed down on attempts to loosen up France's protective labor market. Macron says he will never cede, and France is preparing for the fight.

The 130-ton fatberg formed underneath London's Whitechapel area and is said to be among the largest on record. Thames Water says the "rock-solid" mass is composed of cooking fat and wet wipes.

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Behold The Fatberg: London's 130-Ton, 'Rock-Solid' Sewer Blockage

4:17pm September 12, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

Made up of cooking fat, wet wipes and other sanitary products, the mass is said to weigh as much as 11 double-decker buses. A water company official compared removing it to breaking up "concrete."

Steelworkers from the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Fos-sur-Mer, France, burn flares during a nationwide day of protest on Tuesday.

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PHOTOS: 'Slackers Unite' In Rallies Against Changes To French Labor Law

2:22pm September 12, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The show of opposition to President Macron's proposed labor law overhaul is seen as the first major test for the recently elected leader. In Paris, there were clashes between protesters and police.

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Ahead Of Referendum, Catalans March For Independence From Spain

6:32am September 12, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Up to a million Catalans used their national day to rally for independence from Spain, ahead of an Oct. 1 secession vote — which Madrid vows to halt, but hasn't said how.

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