Thursday 31 March 2016

Today's Headlines: Search for trapped under Kolkata flyover, US and China to co-operate over N Korea, Tesla launches 'affordable' Model 3

Search for trapped under Kolkata flyover
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Search for trapped under Kolkata flyover
Rescuers search through the night for dozens of people believed trapped under a collapsed flyover in Kolkata, India, with at least 23 confirmed dead.
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US and China to co-operate over N Korea
North Korea reportedly conducts a new missile test only hours after US President Barack Obama says the US and China would work together to stop them.
Tesla launches 'affordable' Model 3
Tesla unveils its much-anticipated Model 3 electric car saying it will cost $35,000 and have a range of at least 215 miles (346km) per charge.
Brussels airport 'to partially reopen'
The Brussels airport hit by deadly bomb attacks says it is ready to partially reopen but flights will not restart until Friday evening at the earliest.
 
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Public battle over S Korea rape claim
An Australian woman who was allegedly drugged and raped during a night out in Seoul is now involved in a public battle with South Korean police.
Sport
West Indies stun India to reach final
West Indies will meet England in the final of the World Twenty20 after stunning hosts India with a seven-wicket win in Mumbai.
Kyrgios makes breakthrough in Miami
Nick Kyrgios beats Milos Raonic at the Miami Open to reach his first Masters semi-final and break into the world's top 20.
The fall and fall of Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso is a two-time world champion, but his career has experienced mishap after mishap in recent years. What's gone wrong?
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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
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New evidence of Viking life in America?
The discovery that reveals they may have colonised America
Business
Anbang scraps Starwood Hotels bid
Chinese insurance firm Anbang unexpectedly abandons its $14bn takeover offer for Starwood Hotels, ending a bidding war with Marriott.
Tesla launches 'affordable' Model 3
Tesla unveils its much-anticipated Model 3 electric car saying it will cost $35,000 and have a range of at least 215 miles (346km) per charge.
 
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Technology
Tesla launches 'affordable' Model 3
Tesla unveils its much-anticipated Model 3 electric car saying it will cost $35,000 and have a range of at least 215 miles (346km) per charge.
FBI agrees to unlock another iPhone
The FBI offers to unlock another iPhone for police after revealing it could access the handset used by San Bernardino killer Syed Farook.
Autos
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The rise of the robot racers
Can a motor-racing series win an audience without human drivers?
 
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 2.0
Behold a retired New York City cop's cunning replica of the original flying car
Capital
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What it takes to pull the perfect prank
April Fool's! How far can a joke go before you're in danger of being sacked?
 
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The most dangerous expat assignment?
For many gay, lesbian and transgender people, working abroad is just too risky
Culture
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Is Dazed and Confused's 'sequel' a hit?
Our critic reviews Richard Linklater's new film Everybody Wants Some!!
 
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The bizarre story behind this photo
When Elvis met Nixon
Earth
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The revealing world of bird wings
Wing shape reveals so much more about a bird's life than just how it flies
 
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Dinosaurs are not how you imagine them
They have changed a bit over the last few years
Future
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What your farts say about your health
The serious truths hiding in your trumps
 
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The chilling secrets of serial killers
The psychology of our eternal interest in serial killers
Travel
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An epic romance before Skype
They wrote via a letter courier service, and then a solar-powered fax machine
 
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The secret to Japanese grilling
Some meat doesn't taste the same cooked any other way
 
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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
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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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