Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Today's Headlines: Trump open to talks with North Korea, Clinton declares victory in Kentucky, Leicester get heroes' welcome in Bangkok

Trump open to talks with North Korea
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Today's Headlines May 17
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Trump open to talks with North Korea
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would meet the North Korean leader face-to-face to discuss its nuclear programme.
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Clinton declares victory in Kentucky
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton declares victory in a tight Kentucky race but Bernie Sanders wins Oregon and vows to fight on.
Leicester get heroes' welcome in Bangkok
Premier League champions Leicester City arrive in Bangkok for a celebratory visit arranged by the club's Thai owner.
'Wave of arrests' in rebel-held Yemen
Houthi rebels in Yemen have carried out a wave of arrests of their opponents, seizing them at gunpoint and torturing some, Amnesty International says.
 
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Nigeria union presses ahead with strike
A major Nigerian trade union says it will press ahead with a general strike on Wednesday, despite a court injunction against it.
Stories from India
India rejects Pakistan map concerns
India rejects Pakistan's concerns over a proposed law to ban maps or satellite images of the country unless they are approved by the government.
Why Tamil Nadu may soon ban alcohol
Tamil Nadu may soon become the latest Indian state to ban alcohol, writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Chennai.
VIDEO: How do you rescue a lion from a 30m well?
A four-year-old lion accidentally fell into a 30m (100ft) dry well at Gir National Park in north-west India - requiring forest officials to use their ingenuity to rescue it.
Videos
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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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India's dying mother
Can the sacred but toxic River Ganges be cleaned up?
Sport
Rooney sees future as a midfielder
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney sees himself playing in midfield next season after impressing in the role during the win over Bournemouth.
Olympic bans loom for up to 31 athletes
Up to 31 athletes from six sports could be banned from competing at the Rio Games in August, Olympic chiefs announce.
Hull City 0-2 Derby County (3-2 agg)
Hull City set up a Championship play-off final with Sheffield Wednesday despite a second-leg defeat by Derby County.
Business
US raises China steel taxes by 522%
The US raises its import duties on Chinese steelmakers by more than five-fold after accusing them of selling their products below market prices.
Canada fires cost oil sands exports $760m
A new report into the financial impact of the McMurray fires says some $760m (£528m) in oil sands production has been lost.
 
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Technology
Zuckerberg set to meet US conservatives
Several high-profile conservative figures in US politics will head to Facebook's headquarters in California to discuss "political bias" row.
Otto offers retro-fit driverless lorries
A US start-up is hoping to retro-fit lorries with self-drive technology that could revolutionise the way goods are delivered.
Autos
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The neverending road trip
How one intrepid family shook off normality for a life on four wheels
 
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Andrew McCarthy's Irish quests
Part 4: Driving the undiscovered Dingle Peninsula
Capital
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China's green obsession
A precious stone that has been coveted for millennia
 
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Finding solace in a 25-hour commute
A cultural nomad gets much needed respite on his New York to Malaysia commute
Culture
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Boos for Kristen Stewart's new film
Personal Shopper divides critics at Cannes
 
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Ryan Gosling plays it for laughs
But is The Nice Guys really funny?
Earth
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What your body is really made of
Find out how much of you is gold, and how much is arsenic
 
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When Attenborough had to catch a python
A young Sir David once chased a rather large snake
Future
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A jet engine you can print at home
How to turn a garage into an aircraft factory
 
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Is being reserved such a bad thing?
A quarter of Brits think showing emotions is a sign of weakness – but is it?
Travel
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The island ready to welcome the world
A forgotten island finally comes out of isolation
 
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The humblest paella beloved by chefs
Ferran Adria and Joel Robuchon declare it best they have ever eaten
 
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