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French strike endures amid talks

Source: BBC

French commuters are facing a ninth day of travel chaos as a country-wide strike by transport workers continues.

National rail operator SNCF said more trains were running, with support for the industrial action apparently dwindling among rail workers.

Union leaders said some progress had been made in talks with government and management officials on Wednesday.

But as talks began for the first time, arsonists sabotaged tracks and signal boxes on the high speed train network.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7106764.stm

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