Today's Headlines: Anti-China activists set to take HK seats, Calais protest to demand Jungle closure, Merkel party 'suffers state poll blow'

Anti-China activists set to take HK seats

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Top News Stories Anti-China activists set to take HK seats A new generation of anti-China youth protest leaders have won seats on Hong Kong's Legislative Council, preliminary results indicate. Calais protest to demand Jungle closure Thousands of protesters in the French town of Calais will demand the closure of the migrant camp known as the Jungle. London 'alight' for Great Fire retelling A giant wooden replica of 17th century London is set ablaze on the River Thames in a retelling of the Great Fire of London 350 years ago. Merkel party 'suffers state poll blow' Angela Merkel's ruling CDU party is beaten into third place by the anti-immigrant AfD in a north-eastern German state, partial results show.   Hungary award returned in racism protest The daughter of a former US politician who survived the Holocaust returns an award to Hungary in protest at its decision to honour a writer accused of anti-semitism. Stories from India Viewpoint: Living in the shadow of curfew in Kashmir Journalist Gowhar Geelani reflects on life under the curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir. Viewpoint: Why mass funerals spur violence in Kashmir Analyst Sushil Pandit writes on the reasons behind the fresh upsurge of violence in Kashmir. What Al Capone can teach India about prohibition Can India's gigantic prohibition experiment succeed, 80 years after America's failed?

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Now on: Bhagvata Goshti Religion explored through art and the decorative arts is the subject of an exhibition at the CSMVS, Mumbai, until 31 December.    Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.   Top Videos Yazidi girl forced by IS captors to build bombs G20: Seeing red over a red carpet Mother Teresa proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis Zika pesticide kills millions of bees in South Carolina Magazine How many Britons are entitled to an Irish passport? It's been that a quarter of British people have Irish heritage. What's the true figure? Sport 'I can't tell Rooney where to play' - Allardyce New England manager Sam Allardyce says captain Wayne Rooney played wherever he wanted to in Sunday's 1-0 win in Slovakia. US Open 2016: Novak Djokovic beats Kyle Edmund in fourth round Kyle Edmund's run at the US Open is over as world number one Novak Djokovic secures an emphatic fourth-round win. Pouille upsets two-time champion Nadal at US Open France's Lucas Pouille claims the biggest victory of his career as he beats two-time champion Rafael Nadal in the US Open last 16.

Business $8.5bn Formula 1 sale nears finish line The owner of Virgin Media is set to take control of Formula 1 in a deal that values the motor sport business at $8.5bn (£6.5bn). Business Live: Brexit Britain BBC News takes a detailed look at the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union.   Technology Samsung recalls smartphone after fires Samsung Electronics recalls its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and says that battery problems were behind phones catching fire. Why do lithium batteries explode? Samsung has halted sales of the Galaxy Note 7 because of battery fire reports.

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