Wednesday 16 March 2016

Today's Headlines: 'Many issues' in way of EU migrant deal, China says HK sovereignty 'impossible', Trump presidency on top 10 risk list

'Many issues' in way of EU migrant deal
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Today's Headlines March 16
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'Many issues' in way of EU migrant deal
EU leaders are hoping to conclude a deal with Turkey to ease the migrant crisis as EU head Donald Tusk admits a "catalogue of issues" remains unresolved.
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Brazil's Lula to be chief of staff
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff appoints her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as her new chief of staff, sparking protests in several cities.
China says HK sovereignty 'impossible'
A senior Chinese official has said sovereignty for Hong Kong is "impossible", days after a university newspaper called for Hong Kong to become a sovereign state in 2047.
Trump presidency on top 10 risk list
Donald Trump winning the US presidency is considered one of the top 10 risks facing the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
 
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Obama issues new North Korea sanctions
US President Barack Obama issues an executive order imposing new sanctions on North Korea, following a recent nuclear test and satellite launch.
Sport
Bayern Munich 4-2 Juventus (agg 6-4)
Bayern Munich produce a stunning fightback to beat Juventus in extra time to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal (agg 5-1)
Holders Barcelona ease into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 3-1 second-leg victory over Arsenal.
England humbled by brilliant Gayle
Chris Gayle's brutal century sends England to a chastening six-wicket defeat by West Indies at the World Twenty20.
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VIDEO: How did Belgium terror suspects escape?
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VIDEO: Hunting for migrant boats high above sea
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VIDEO: Jolie mobbed on Greece migrant trip
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VIDEO: Divers find 500-year-old shipwreck
Magazine
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What writing about death taught one woman about life
What writing about death taught one woman about life
Business
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates
The US Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates at between 0.25% and 0.5% but halves the number of possible rate rises this year to two.
Sugar tax unveiled as growth forecast cut
George Osborne downgrades growth forecasts and warns of the risks of leaving the EU in his Budget.
 
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Technology
PlayStation VR price announcement
Sony prices its PlayStation VR headset at $399 (£282) in the US making it substantially cheaper than rival virtual reality kit from Facebook and HTC.
Driverless lorries get UK trials
Driverless lorries will be trialled in the UK, the government confirms in its Budget.
Autos
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Questioning electric cars' green cred
Instead of a rebate, Singapore's first Tesla Model S owner received a fine. Why?
 
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New-car smell, a cocktail of toxins
Benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, and heavy metals are all part of the mix
Capital
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Searching for the world's cheapest beer
Fancy a brew on St Patrick's Day? Here's where you can get it for less
 
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The new French powerhouse
A once-rural town is now one of France's leading business — and food — spots
Culture
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This year's 'most shocking thriller'?
The book that's destined to be a hit
 
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'The North Korean Titanic'
The Hermit Kingdom's answer to the hit film
Earth
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The children who revealed our origins
They showed us how humans evolved
 
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Goliath spider dwarfs all the rest
It is the size of a dinner plate
Future
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'I can see 100 million colours'
What it's really like to have the world's most sensitive eyes
 
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Why our brains barely need us
The enormous power of the unconscious mind
Travel
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An eerie night with 200,000 dead monks
Finding the light in Japan's sacred 1,200-year-old forest
 
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An epic dinner party quest in Lima
Could you pull it off in less than 48 hours?
 
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