Today's Headlines: IS 'using human shields' in Mosul, Ecuador admits curb on Assange internet, Indonesia castration 'to end paedophilia'

'Hundreds flee' Mosul ahead of battle

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Top News Stories 'Hundreds flee' Mosul ahead of battle Some 900 civilians have fled Mosul, the first large group to do so since Iraqi troops began their offensive to free the city from IS, the UNHCR says. Ecuador admits curb on Assange internet Ecuador says it restricted internet access for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at its embassy in London to stop interference in the US presidential election. Indonesia castration 'to end paedophilia' Indonesia could "wipe out" paedophilia with its new policy of chemical castration, President Joko Widodo tells the BBC. Stop whining, Obama tells Donald Trump US President Barack Obama tells Donald Trump to "stop whining" as he rejects the Republican candidate's claims next month's election will be rigged.   Toxic leak from US air force base A US air force base says it has accidentally released 150,000 gallons of contaminated water into the sewer system of Colorado Springs. Stories from India Four arrests over India hospital fire Four people, including a doctor, are charged with homicide over a fire at a hospital in Bhubaneswar in India's Odisha state, which killed 20 people. Breaking through India's glass ceiling How can more women break through India's glass ceiling to take on senior and board level roles? VIDEO: Bringing internet to rural India The BBC takes a look at Google's efforts to boost internet outreach across India.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Opening this week: Mumbai Film Festival Screenings and events for film lovers come to various venues of the city, from 20 to 27 October.    Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.   Top Videos Astronauts enter China's space station Spanish woman Lina Alvarez gives birth at 62 Mosul 'a city in waiting for deliverance' Bruce Springsteen: 'Trump is a conman' Magazine My father injected me with HIV when I was a baby When Brryan Jackson's father injected his infant son with HIV-infected blood, he hoped he'd never see him grow up. More than two decades later, he's full of life and hope for the future. Sport Mahrez sends Leicester to brink of Champions League last 16 Leicester City are within one win of the Champions League knockout stages after maintaining their 100% record with victory over FC Copenhagen. Munster head coach Foley died of fluid build-up in lungs Munster head coach and ex-Ireland international Anthony Foley died of a build-up of fluid in the lungs caused by a heart condition, says a French coroner. Sir Bradley Wiggins: Chris Froome & Sir Chris Hoy say 'questions remain' over TUEs Chris Froome and Sir Chris Hoy say "questions remain" over Sir Bradley Wiggins' use of a banned steroid before major races.

Business China's economy grows steadily at 6.7% China's economy grows at an annual rate of 6.7% in the three months to September 2016 the country's statistics bureau says. Yahoo profits and revenues rise Yahoo's profits more than double in the last three months, a boost for the beleaguered firm whose massive data breach put a question mark over its Verizon sale.   Technology Micro Bit mini-computer heads overseas The BBC passes control of the Micro Bit mini-computer to a foundation that aims it to give it international appeal. Brexit simulated in Football Manager A range of "Brexit scenarios" will face players of the Football Manager 2017 game when it is released next month, it emerges.

Autos London's creepy, corpse-carrying train This railway ran straight to the cemetery   Mini unveils its first hybrid With its 140mpg plug-in Countryman, Mini aims to balance frugality and fun Capital How to tell if you're a workaholic Drawing the line between working hard and obsession   The perils of 'sudden wealth syndrome' There's a little-known downside to becoming rich Culture 'It was an ancient form of sex tourism' How Paphos went from being the centre of a sex cult to a modern city of culture   What is the world's greatest skyline? A centuries-old Yemeni city stands alongside the gleaming towers of Hong Kong Earth The two-headed monsters that exist They do not only belong to the realm of myth   The power of a dog's mind It can be controlled by a simple trick Future Will the first Mars tourists be robots? Letting a robot be your eyes – and legs – on a trip of a lifetime   The untapped gold mine in old phones How much precious metal is in your unused handsets? Travel The secret behind Italy's rarest pasta Today, there are only three women alive who know how to make su filindeu   Is this the next culinary superstar? How this South Asian island nation is forever changing its food culture

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