Friday, 20 May 2016

Today's Headlines: Search grows for missing EgyptAir plane, Second Chibok girl found - Nigeria army, San Francisco police chief quits

Search grows for missing EgyptAir plane
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Today's Headlines May 20
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Search grows for missing EgyptAir plane
A search for an EgyptAir plane with 66 people on board that disappeared over the Mediterranean intensifies at it enters a second day.
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Second Chibok girl found - Nigeria army
A second of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in the Nigerian town of Chibok by Boko Haram militants two years ago has been found, the army says.
San Francisco police chief quits
San Francisco's Police Chief Greg Suhr resigns hours after a police officer shot and killed a young black woman driving a suspected stolen car.
Venezuela state of emergency 'justified'
The Venezuelan Supreme Court rules that a decree issued by President Nicolas Maduro last week declaring a state of emergency is constitutional.
 
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Uber joins race for driverless cars
US car-hailing company Uber joins the race for driverless car technology, confirming it is testing a vehicle on the streets of Pittsburgh.
Stories from India
Is India's Grand Old Party in terminal decline?
Two years after its worst defeat so far in general elections, the 130-year-old Congress party is showing little signs of revival, writes Soutik Biswas
Why is Apple's Tim Cook visiting India?
Technology writer Prasanto K Roy analyses Apple's plans to expand its presence in India.
'I want to train more water warriors'
The Indian and African entrepreneurs helping their communities gain access to clean water.
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
Sportsday - FA Cup news and Football League revamp
Countdown to FA Cup final, Football League revamp reaction, plus newspaper headlines and social media.
Muirfield should see sense - McIlroy
Rory McIlroy leads calls from top golfers for Muirfield to "see sense" over its ban on women so it can be allowed to host future Opens.
England have the momentum - Hales
Opener Alex Hales says he "looked to be more decisive" after leading England's recovery in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Business
Mickleson to return 'ill-gotten' profit
Golfer Phil Mickleson will return around $931,000 in profits linked to an insider trading scheme in 2012.
Uber joins race for driverless cars
US car-hailing company Uber joins the race for driverless car technology, confirming it is testing a vehicle on the streets of Pittsburgh.
 
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Technology
Google fights data deletion order
Google appeals to France's highest court after the country's data watchdog orders it to delete some of its search results globally.
'Sticky car' could reduce crash injury
Google patents a sticky coating for driverless cars that could reduce damage done to pedestrians in the event of a collision.
Autos
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Why you should be eating roadkill
Think consuming 'flatmeats' is revolting? Here are 11 good reasons to reconsider
 
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One family's neverending road trip
Seven years, 30 countries and two kids in the back seat
Capital
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Move over Kim, Kanye and Taylor
Who are the real Facebook and Snapchat pros?
 
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Why is China obsessed with this stone?
Coveted for millennia, the quest for this gem comes with a dirty underbelly
Culture
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The best films at Cannes so far
Drama, animation and German comedy
 
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The shocking kiss that's gone viral
When Putin 'snogged' Trump
Earth
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The sand dunes that should not exist
The beautiful white grains would normally disappear
 
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Mystery of Wales's abandoned hillforts
3,000 years ago, the people of Wales fled to high ground
Future
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The future as you've never seen it
A vision of 'augmented reality' that overwhelms your senses
 
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Can your walk reveal your personality?
Your gait may be exposing a secret you'd rather hide
Travel
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The circus that started as a mistake
From the humblest beginnings to a global success story
 
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'I will miss the chaos, the grit'
A long and lively tradition ends as Tsukiji finally shutters its doors
 
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