AFP - Typhoon Mirinae smashed into the Philippines overnight, washing away a bridge, causing power outages and dumping fresh rain on areas still flooded after recent killer storms, officials said Saturday.
AFP - Twelve European companies launched a 400-billion-euro (560-billion-dollar) initiative Monday to plant huge solar farms in Africa and the Middle East to produce energy for Europe.
Reuters - Central banks might need more power to oversee banks if they are to play a larger role in maintaining financial stability in the post-crisis world, a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) report said on Sunday.
