Monday 28 March 2016

Today's Headlines: FBI breaks into dead gunman's iPhone, Barrier Reef hit by 'worst' bleaching, Huge fire hits UAE residential towers

FBI breaks into dead gunman's iPhone
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Today's Headlines March 28
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FBI breaks into dead gunman's iPhone
The FBI says it has cracked the encryption on an iPhone used by an Islamist gunman, and drops its legal action against Apple.
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Brazil minister quits Rousseff cabinet
Brazil's tourism minister resigns, as embattled President Dilma Rousseff risks losing the support of her coalition allies.
Barrier Reef hit by 'worst' bleaching
Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers its worst coral bleaching on record, leading to calls for the UN to list it as "in-danger".
Huge fire hits UAE residential towers
A large fire hits at least two residential towers in the United Arab Emirates, in the third such incident in a little more than a year.
 
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Police shoot armed man at US Capitol
Police shot a gunman after he pulled out a weapon inside the US Capitol building's visitor centre, injuring one woman.
Sport
Demoitie crash 'unfortunate accident'
Cycling team Wanty-Gobert say the collision with a motorbike which killed Antoine Demoitie was an "unfortunate accident".
Murray out of Miami Open, Konta through
Britain's Andy Murray goes out of the Miami Open, losing 6-7 (1-7) 6-4 6-3 to Grigor Dimitrov in the third round.
France v Russia
France boss Didier Deschamps says the Paris attacks are still on his players' minds ahead of their Stade de France return.
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VIDEO: Lahore families mourn attack victims
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The beauty of 'nanotecture'
The intricate beauty of nanotecture designs
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FBI breaks into dead gunman's iPhone
The FBI says it has cracked the encryption on an iPhone used by an Islamist gunman, and drops its legal action against Apple.
Anbang ups offer for Starwood to $14bn
Chinese insurance firm Anbang raised its offer for Starwood Hotels to $14bn (£9.8bn), extending a bidding war with Marriott.
 
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Technology
FBI breaks into dead gunman's iPhone
The FBI says it has cracked the encryption on an iPhone used by an Islamist gunman, and drops its legal action against Apple.
Facebook apology after Lahore attack
Facebook apologises after its safety check system wrongly asks people in the US and UK if they are caught in a bomb attack in Pakistan.
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Is this the best Porsche 911?
From a range of 16 models, Top Gear's Ollie Marriage crowns an unlikely winner
 
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Audi reveals the R8 Spyder
Ingolstadt's new roadster takes aim at the mighty Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
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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
 
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Why you should take a year off
This is how to take a sabbatical without ruining your career
Culture
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The only recording of Virginia Woolf
A beautiful animation of the writer's 1937 broadcast
 
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The 'Easter egg' of Hieronymus Bosch
Finding a hidden message in a 500-year-old painting
Earth
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The tsunami that terrified Britain
Climate change likely played a role – could it happen again?
 
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Europe was once home to weird wild apes
Oreopithecus was an ape like no other
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Can you really drown in quicksand?
The science behind the B-movie staple
 
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Is the internet inescapable?
Why a word like 'offline' makes no sense today
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Is this the world's greatest rice?
Where the grain is no longer a starchy sidekick
 
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Scotland's wee but wild road
A 516-mile route through the greatest hits of Scottish icons
 
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Today's Headlines

Sharif urges swifter action on terror
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Today's Headlines March 28
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Sharif urges swifter action on terror
Pakistan's PM urges better coordination between security agencies against terrorism, a day after more than 70 people died in a suicide attack in Lahore.
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CCTV of third airport suspect released
Belgian police release CCTV footage in a bid to identify a suspect who survived the Brussels airport attacks, as four more people die of their injuries.
Storm leaves damage and diverted flights
Storm Katie batters large parts of England, leaving flights cancelled, property damaged and thousands of people without power.
Pictures reveal IS damage to Palmyra
Hours after Syrian troops recaptured Palmyra, images emerge showing the extent of damage wrought by Islamic State group militants.
 
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Japan teen free after 'two-year kidnap'
Police in Japan detain a 23-year-old man on suspicion of keeping a teenage girl prisoner for two years.
Sport
Rooney deserves better - Hodgson
England manager Roy Hodgson insists captain Wayne Rooney will be a key figure at Euro 2016 and should not be written off.
Cyclist dies after Gent-Wevelgem crash
Antoine Demoitie dies in hospital after being struck by a motorbike during Belgium's Gent-Wevelgem race.
I went down memory lane - Watson
Michael Watson "went down memory lane" after watching Chris Eubank Jr's British middleweight title victory over Nick Blackwell.
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VIDEO: Leicester City winning fans in Thailand
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VIDEO: Water cannon fired at Brussels protest
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VIDEO: Easter Rising parade held in Dublin
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VIDEO: The doctors helping India's acid victims
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The beauty of 'nanotecture'
The intricate beauty of nanotecture designs
Business
Japan's NTT to buy Dell unit for $3bn
Japan's NTT Data is buying Dell's technology services business for more than $3bn (£2.1bn) in an attempt to further expand its business in North America.
Facebook apology after Lahore attack
Facebook apologises after its safety check system wrongly asks people in the US and UK if they are caught in a bomb attack in Pakistan.
 
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Technology
Facebook apology after Lahore attack
Facebook apologises after its safety check system wrongly asks people in the US and UK if they are caught in a bomb attack in Pakistan.
Oculus founder delivers first headset
Palmer Luckey, the founder of VR firm Oculus, has personally delivered one of the firm's consumer headsets to a customer.
Autos
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Audi reveals the R8 Spyder
Ingolstadt's new roadster takes aim at the mighty Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
 
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The story behind China's 'digital' camo
The pixelated look is a 21st Century take on the science of military concealment
Capital
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Why you should take a year off
This is how to take a sabbatical without ruining your career
 
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Surviving a personal crisis at work
To help or not to help? What to do when an employee's personal life impacts work
Culture
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The only recording of Virginia Woolf
A beautiful animation of the writer's 1937 broadcast
 
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The 'Easter egg' of Hieronymus Bosch
Finding a hidden message in a 500-year-old painting
Earth
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The tsunami that terrified Britain
Climate change likely played a role – could it happen again?
 
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Europe was once home to weird wild apes
Oreopithecus was an ape like no other
Future
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Is 'going online' an obsolete term?
Why the internet has become invisible – and what it means
 
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The unlucky names that break computers
These people face daily annoyance because of what they're called
Travel
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Scotland's wee but wild road
A 516-mile route through the greatest hits of Scottish icons
 
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A story of rebirth in Nepal
How a 10-year-old Nepalese girl brought back memories of a past life
 
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