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Top News Stories Italy races to find earthquake survivors Thousands of rescuers search through the night for survivors of Wednesday's earthquake in central Italy as the death toll climbs to more than 240. Colombia and Farc sign peace agreement Colombia's government and the Farc rebel group sign a historic peace agreement after nearly four years of negotiations. Pneumatic octopus is a robotic first Engineers in the US have built a self-contained, entirely soft robot - in the shape of a 7cm octopus. Thirteen dead in Kabul university raid Thirteen people including seven students died in an attack by gunmen on the American University in the Afghan capital Kabul, police say.   Get campaigning, Farage tells Trump rally Outgoing UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage tells supporters of Donald Trump to get out and campaign for the Republican presidential candidate. Stories from India India unveils plans to ban surrogacy The Indian government unveils a draft law which would ban commercial surrogacy, in an attempt to regulate the industry. How an Indian writer 'returned from the dead' Indian author Perumal Murugan who had quit writing after wrathful protests against his novel has resumed a life of letters with a book of poems, writes Soutik Biswas. French submarine company springs a leak India is investigating a massive data leak from French shipbuilder DCNS that revealed crucial details about submarines being built for the Indian navy.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Now on: Siji Krishnan Watercolours by the Keralan artist are on display until 7 October, at the Galerie Mirchandani & Steinruecke, Mumbai.   Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.   Top Videos Pulled from the wreckage of her convent in Amatrice Earthquake causes houses to crash down hillside in Italy village Face transplant patient: 'Now I have hope' 'Terrible to see 'burkini' confrontation' Magazine How John Hersey's Hiroshima revealed the horror of the bomb Seventy years have passed since the publication of a report hailed as one of the greatest pieces of journalism ever written - one that described the terrible effects of the atomic bomb. Sport Hart clean sheet helps Man City reach Champions League Joe Hart marks possibly his last appearance for Manchester City with a clean sheet as they reach the Champions League group stage. Roy shines as England beat Pakistan in first ODI England coast to a 44-run win over Pakistan in a rain-affected first one-day international in Southampton. Froome avoids late crash to stay third in Vuelta Britain's Chris Froome remains third in the Vuelta a Espana after a late crash caused chaos on Wednesday's stage five.

Business US criticises Europe over tax probes The US Treasury Department has warned the European Commission about taking action against US companies over tax deals ahead of a ruling on tech giant Apple. Australia's Woolworths posts record loss Woolworths, Australia's biggest supermarket chain, reports a record annual loss of A$1.2bn (£690m), following its decision to quit the DIY market.   Technology Instagram scam preys on bank followers A report claims the image-sharing network is struggling to contain a scam targeting users who follow official financial institutions. Apple accused of iPhone 6 design defect Apple faces claims that it is failing to address a flaw that causes iPhone screens to become unresponsive.

Autos How to roll like a real Finn Summertime caravanning is as much a part of Finnish culture as reindeer sausage   Volkswagen channels its hot-rod history Top Gear takes a nostalgia trip with the new Beetle Dune Cabriolet Capital Where expats can earn $200,000 Why it may be worth commuting to another country for groceries just to live here   Why you don't give praise in Japan Replying with accolades to colleagues could cause you to lose face Culture What makes Mulholland Drive so good? Why David Lynch's film is the critics' top pick   The new golden age of cinema Why we're in an exciting era for film Earth The birthplace of all life? A common substance could be the key to life   Why bullying so often works It is terribly effective - in the short term Future What if animals were as smart as us? Here's what would happen   The first nurse of the space race An unsung heroine of space medicine Travel A surreal time-lapse of an exotic sky Where you can see the Milky Way swirl overhead with no light pollution   The coast that welcomes the world Why expats are drawn to the South of France

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