Wednesday 30 March 2016

Today's Headlines: Trump reverses on abortion amid outcry, 'Forced labour' at Qatar World Cup site, UN looks into CAR 'bestiality' report

Trump reverses on abortion amid outcry
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Today's Headlines March 30
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Trump reverses on abortion amid outcry
US Republican Donald Trump reverses his position after calling for "some form of punishment" for women who have illegal abortions.
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Libya unity leaders in Tripoli power bid
Leaders of Libya's new UN-backed unity government arrive in Tripoli by boat in a bid to take control - after their attempts by plane were blocked.
'Forced labour' at Qatar World Cup site
Rights group Amnesty International accuses Qatar of using forced labour over construction of a flagship stadium for the 2022 World Cup.
UN looks into CAR 'bestiality' report
An advocacy group says a senior commander in the Central African Republic forced girls to participate in bestiality, reports the UN says are "extremely troubling".
 
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US to transfer more Guantanamo inmates
The Pentagon plans to move roughly a dozen inmates from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to at least two countries.
Sport
England power into World T20 final
Jason Roy hits 78 and Ben Stokes takes 3-26 as England beat New Zealand by seven wickets to reach the World Twenty20 final.
Neville sacked as Valencia boss
Gary Neville is sacked by Valencia after less than four months as head coach.
Brexit may have 'big effect' on football
BBC Sport's Matt Slater takes a look at how the landscape of British football could change if the UK leaves Europe.
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VIDEO: Cyprus president laughs off hijacking
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VIDEO: Armed man shot at US Capitol building
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VIDEO: FBI unlocks San Bernardino gunman's iPhone
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VIDEO: On the ground with Kurdish forces in Aleppo
Magazine
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How an alcoholic monk founded her own monastery
How an alcoholic monk founded her own monastery
Business
US Fed comments continue to buoy Asia
Markets in Asia are in positive territory early Thursday as investors continue to find solace in recent comments from the Fed about US interest rates.
Takata denies $24bn airbag recall report
Japan's Takata Corp denies it has calculated the cost of a faulty airbags recall, after a Bloomberg report said it could be $24bn (£16.7bn).
 
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Technology
'The bots are coming' - Microsoft
Microsoft unveils a new system of bots which can represent businesses and interact with users via apps such as Skype.
Will tomorrow's office be friend or foe?
Buildings, like homes, are getting smarter - but what does that actually mean and who are they best serving?
Autos
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My own private Chitty
Behold a retired New York City cop's cunning replica of the original flying car
 
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For motorcyclists, a new distraction
Safety advance or dangerous diversion? Samsung's Smart Windshield could be both
Capital
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The world's most powerful corporation
This company was vast and powerful. But what was it like to work there?
 
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Expat life in the land of hobbits
Life in this Kiwi city is overwhelming for some – in the best ways possible
Culture
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The bizarre story behind this photo
When Elvis met Nixon
 
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The only recording of Virginia Woolf
A beautiful animation of the writer's 1937 broadcast
Earth
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Weird frogs have even weirder tadpoles
They do not live like other tadpoles
 
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The tsunami that terrified Britain
Climate change likely played a role – could it happen again?
Future
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The 'tiny farm animals' kept on ice
The labs that keep a food-making friend ready for action
 
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What is the most extroverted US city?
The personality profiles of the average American
Travel
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The secret to Japanese grilling
Some meat doesn't taste the same cooked any other way
 
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The true value of Turkish hospitality
Dining in the only city in the world split between two continents
 
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