Tuesday 16 February 2016

Today's Headlines: China 'has missiles on disputed island', Obama: Trump will not be president, Apple ordered to unlock gunman's phone

China 'has missiles on disputed island'
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Today's Headlines February 16
Top News Stories
China 'has missiles on disputed island'
China appears to have deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, say reports.
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Syria siege victims await aid convoys
The UN says aid convoys are due to be sent to besieged areas in Syria to test the resolve of warring parties to allow in vital supplies.
Trump will not be president, says Obama
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump will not be president because it's a serious job, President Barack Obama has said.
Apple ordered to unlock gunman's phone
Apple is ordered to help FBI investigators access data on the phone of San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook.
 
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Mega bug may hit thousands of devices
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in some widely-used code. Device makers are being urged to act immediately to protect users.
Sport
Paris St-Germain 2-1 Chelsea
Edinson Cavani gives Paris St-Germain the advantage after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Chelsea.
O'Sullivan defends 'too cheap' maximum
Ronnie O'Sullivan says he was "having a bit of fun" when he turned down the chance to make a 147 break at the Welsh Open.
O'Sullivan defends 'too cheap' maximum
Ronnie O'Sullivan says he was "having a bit of fun" when he turned down the chance to make a 147 break at the Welsh Open.
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Magazine
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The secret letters of Pope John Paul II
John Paul II's secret letters to a married woman
Business
Oil falls despite Saudi-Russian deal
Oil prices fell on Tuesday despite Saudi Arabia and Russia agreeing to freeze oil output at January levels if other producers follow suit.
US Fed member wants break-up of banks
The newest policymaker at US Federal Reserve has called for banks to be broken up and says post-financial crisis safety measures do not go far enough
 
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Technology
Apple ordered to unlock gunman's phone
Apple is ordered to help FBI investigators access data on the phone of San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook.
Hundreds of students hit by data breach
The University of Greenwich apologises after it published personal details about hundreds of its students.
Autos
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BMW pulls out all the stops
The tech- and luxury-laden M760Li xDrive makes your car look like a simpleton
 
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The new secret hybrid from Lexus
The most astonishing car in the history of the world? Could be.
Capital
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Where thrill-seekers go to do business
Work-life balance and crazy adventure in South Africa's creative heart
 
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Why you don't fit in at work
The money's great, but the company culture isn't. What to do?
Culture
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How ordinary Germans defied Hitler
A new film tells their story
 
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The battle over an accent mark
A controversy brewing in France highlights fears about 'English taking over'
Earth
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Nature's victories buck the trend
Heartwood Forest and Eastern Moors become thriving wildlife havens
 
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Beatrix Potter's strange mushrooms
Before the Tale of Peter Rabbit she had a unique passion
Future
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Are these weird clouds 'sonic booms'?
The truth behind an amazing aviation effect
 
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Underwater 'planes' looking for gold
The extreme treasure-hunting tech of the 21st Century
Travel
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A lunch date with Elvis Presley
When ordering a doughburger led to the inside scoop on the music legend
 
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How to speak like a true Brit
Alright, me lover? Test your knowledge of British and Irish dialects.
 
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