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
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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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VIDEO: Moment Oklahoma bridge demolished
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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Monday, 15 February 2016

Today's Headlines: Syria hospital attacks 'war crimes', Taylor Swift wins top album Grammy, India school mauling leopard escapes

Syria hospital attacks 'war crimes'
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Today's Headlines February 15
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Syria hospital attacks 'war crimes'
France and Turkey say strikes on hospitals in northern Syria constitute war crimes, as the UN reports that up to 50 people have been killed.
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Taylor Swift wins top album Grammy
Taylor Swift's 1989 wins the coveted album of the year award at the Grammys in Los Angeles - the first woman to win the award twice.
Extinct plant discovered in amber
Biologists describe a new species of extinct plant, based on two fossil flowers that were trapped in chunks of amber for at least 15 million years.
George W Bush campaigns for Jeb
Former President George W Bush hits the campaign trail to boost younger brother Jeb's faltering presidential bid.
 
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India school mauling leopard escapes
A leopard that strayed into a school in Bangalore, injuring several people before it was captured, has escaped its enclosure, officials say.
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PSG in talks with Beckham's MLS side
The major shareholder of Paris St-Germain is in talks to buy a stake in David Beckham's Major League Soccer franchise.
Nadal 'not scared' of Zika virus
Former world number one Rafael Nadal says he is "not scared'' of the Zika virus before this week's Rio Open.
Nadal 'not scared' of Zika virus
Former world number one Rafael Nadal says he is "not scared'' of the Zika virus before this week's Rio Open.
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The secret letters of Pope John Paul II
John Paul II's secret letters to a married woman
Business
Draghi seeks to calm Europe bank fears
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi seeks to calm fears about the health of European banks after a sharp fall in their share prices.
Softbank in biggest share buyback ever
Japan's telecoms giant Softbank Group has announced its biggest buyback of shares to-date, sending its shares up more than 14%.
 
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Technology
Porn site age check plans reviewed
A public consultation over plans to implement age checks on pornography websites is launched by the UK government.
Star Citizen edges towards blast off
The video game Star Citizen has raised more than $108m from the public but is running years behind schedule.
Autos
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This is the Lexus LC500h
The most astonishing car in the history of the world. Possibly.
 
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Photo of the day: Black cab ink
As London cabbies protest Uber, one driver shows his true colours
Capital
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It's not you. It's them.
The money's great, but the company culture isn't. What to do?
 
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Turn your home into a breadwinner
Could your home be earning you money while you're at work?
Culture
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A new Close Encounters?
Nick Barber reviews Midnight Special
 
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'Billionaires, bombers, belly dancers'
Hollywood's Arab problem
Earth
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The sinister origin of love
Our brain in love has ancient and violent roots
 
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Why pairing up for life is a bad idea
Sticking with the same partner is rarely a good plan
Future
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Why are there so few redheads?
And do they enjoy any secret benefits?
 
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Did the USSR really win the Moon race?
The Russian landers that conquered the lunar surface
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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