Tuesday 8 March 2016

Today's Headlines: Trump wins Mississippi and Michigan, Slovenia moves to close migrant route, Total solar eclipse captivates Asia

Slovenia moves to close migrant route
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Today's Headlines March 8
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Slovenia moves to close migrant route
Slovenia introduces new border restrictions for migrants as part of efforts to close the Balkans route from Greece to Western Europe.
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Trump wins Mississippi and Michigan
Donald Trump has won Republican contests in Mississippi and Michigan, as he marches towards his party's nomination for president.
Total solar eclipse captivates Asia
Millions of people across Indonesia and the Pacific have experienced a total solar eclipse, with parts of the region falling into complete darkness.
N Korea has 'miniature nuclear warhead'
Kim Jong-un says North Korean scientists have made nuclear warheads small enough to fit on missiles, a claim experts have long cast doubt on.
 
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China magazine defiant on censorship
Prominent Chinese financial magazine Caixin has highlighted censorship of its content, in a rare defiant move against the government.
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Sharapova 'reckless beyond description'
Maria Sharapova's failed drugs test was "reckless" and a "big mistake", says ex-World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound.
Hull City 0-4 Arsenal
Arsenal end a run of five games without a win by beating Hull to set up an FA Cup quarter-final against Watford.
Real Madrid 2-0 Roma (4-0 agg)
Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 40th goal of the season as Real Madrid reach the Champions League last eight by beating Roma.
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VIDEO: Trump wins Mississippi and Michigan
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VIDEO: Syria conflict: A new kind of world war?
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VIDEO: Turkey: 'Waiting room' for Europe
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VIDEO: Rare whale spotted off Madagascar coast
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How will the Rock choose to vote?
How will people on the Rock vote in EU referendum?
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Carney: EU exit 'biggest domestic risk'
The governor of the Bank of England says the possibility of Britain leaving the EU is the "biggest domestic risk to financial stability", but says he is not taking sides over the in-out debate.
Prosecutors widen VW investigations
Prosecutors in Germany and France broaden their investigations into the emissions scandal at Volkswagen.
 
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Technology
Apple faces iPhone unlocking appeal
The US Justice Department appeals against a judge's decision that he had no power to order Apple to unlock an iPhone in a drugs case.
Epic man vs AI battle kicks off
In a landmark battle between man and artificial intelligence (AI), the world champion at Go is facing off against a computer in five-match tournament.
Autos
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Can we really reinvent the wheel?
Spherical Eagle-360 could be the biggest tyre advance since vulcanised rubber
 
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Aston Martin dazzles in Geneva
The DB11 is the most important model in the British carmaker's 103-year history
Capital
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How people spend their fuel savings
Indulgences, restaurants, more trips? Where our savings at the pump really go
 
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Is this China's best city for expats?
Despite the downturn, this cosmopolitan hub is still the place to be
Culture
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The sex appeal of flowers
The art of erotic bulbs, blooms and blossoms
 
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Why is Frankenstein so fascinating?
Many have tried – and failed – to electrify Shelley's monster on film
Earth
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The mystery cat of the Indian mountains
These rare beasts are almost impossible to find
 
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The 22 most amazing mothers
The bond between mother and child transcends species
Future
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The people who can't stop punning
A strange medical affliction that curses an unlucky few
 
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Will this car become a London icon?
The driverless car designed for the English capital
Travel
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A crazy sport created by isolation
The wildest thing you can do with your clothes (barely) on
 
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The world's smallest kingdom
The king lords over the island's 11 residents and 100 rare, gilt-toothed goats
 
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Monday 7 March 2016

Today's Headlines: 'Hopes' for EU-Turkey migrant deal, Sharapova reveals failed drugs test, MH370 searchers remain 'hopeful'

'Hopes' for EU-Turkey migrant deal
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Today's Headlines March 7
Top News Stories
'Hopes' for EU-Turkey migrant deal
The EU and Turkey say they have set out the broad principles of a plan to ease the migration crisis, but fail to reach a final agreement.
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MH370 searchers remain 'hopeful'
Malaysia and Australia say they remain "hopeful" that flight MH370 will be found, as relatives mark two years since the plane disappeared.
Sharapova reveals failed drugs test
Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova reveals she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open in January.
US strike 'kills 150 Somali militants'
More than 150 militants are killed in a US air strike on an al-Shabab training camp in Somalia, US officials say.
 
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Bloomberg will not run for presidency
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will not run in the US presidential election.
Sport
Sharapova reveals failed drugs test
Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova reveals she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open in January.
World Twenty20 set to start in India
A batting pioneer, Oman's Chris Gayle and the world's most beautiful ground - why the World Twenty20 is worth watching.
World Twenty20 set to start in India
A batting pioneer, Oman's Chris Gayle and the world's most beautiful ground - why the World Twenty20 is worth watching.
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VIDEO: China's agony over missing MH370 flight
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VIDEO: 'I was sold to a man in IS for $800.'
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VIDEO: 'I made a huge mistake' - Maria Sharapova
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VIDEO: 'I could see his head was smaller'
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Five pictures that reveal how women are treated
Five images that reveal how women are really treated
Business
Oil hits $40 amid commodities comeback
The price of Brent crude oil goes above $40 a barrel for the first time this year as commodities continue to rally.
Japan's economy not as weak as thought
Japan's economy shrank less than previously thought in the last three months of 2015, surprising analysts.
 
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Technology
Google hires creator of notorious 4chan
The search giant hires Chris Poole, known online as "moot", to work on its online communities.
Uber discloses rape data after leak
Uber reveals it received five complaints alleging rape between December 2012 and August 2015.
Autos
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Aston Martin dazzles in Geneva
The DB11 is the most important model in the British carmaker's 103-year history
 
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Are navigation apps sexist?
We may be more inclined to trust directions delivered by a male voice
Capital
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Is this China's best city for expats?
Despite the downturn, this cosmopolitan hub is still the place to be
 
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When Airbnb turns into a nightmare
Dogs, booze and chaos. Is renting your home through sharing sites worth it?
Culture
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The sex appeal of flowers
The art of erotic bulbs, blooms and blossoms
 
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Why is Frankenstein so fascinating?
Many have tried – and failed – to electrify Shelley's monster on film.
Earth
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The mystery cat of the Indian mountains
These rare beasts are almost impossible to find
 
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The 22 most amazing mothers
The bond between mother and child transcends species
Future
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Why do doorways make us forget?
The reason you walk into a room but can't remember why you are there
 
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How do you say @ in other languages?
12 unusual ways to describe the iconic keyboard character
Travel
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The world's smallest kingdom
The king lords over the island's 11 residents and 100 rare, gilt-toothed goats
 
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Where people were sent to disappear
A shark-infested desert island where there was no hope of escape
 
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