Thursday 27 October 2016

Today's Headlines: World's largest marine protected area declared in Antarctica, 'Serious failings over doping' at Rio, Duterte: God told me to stop swearing

Protection agreed for vast Antarctic sea
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Today's Headlines October 28
Top News Stories
World's largest marine protected area declared in Antarctica
After years of international negotiations, Ross Sea in Antarctica will become the world's largest marine protected area.
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Oregon wildlife refuge occupiers in shock acquittal
Leaders of a militia who took over a wildlife refuge in Oregon are cleared, in a surprise verdict.
'Serious failings over doping' at Rio
A Wada report on the anti-doping methods employed at Rio 2016 highlights "serious failings" at this summer's Olympic Games.
Philippines Duterte: God told me to stop swearing
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he will clean up his language after God gave him an ultimatum.
 
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Brisbane bus driver dies after being set on fire by passenger
A bus driver has died in Brisbane, Australia, after a passenger threw an "item" which set him on fire, say police.
Stories from India
India Kashmir: The teenager blinded by pellets
Photographer Abid Bhat documents the story of 14-year-old Insha Mushtaq, who lost vision in both her eyes after being hit by pellets in Indian-administered Kashmir.
US election 2016: Indians' verdict on Donald Trump's Hindi
Donald Trump has spoken Hindi to woo Indian-Americans, but what do Indians in Delhi think of his efforts?
Tata Quiz: What did Cyrus Mistry say?
A blunt email from Tata's ex-chairman to his former employers has made headlines. But what do you know about what he said?
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Is two-child policy changing China?
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Living in the ruins of the Calais 'Jungle'
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Syrian family granted asylum in UK stuck in Lebanon
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'I killed my rapist when he came back for my sister'
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The Skype sex scam - a fortune built on shame
Arab men are being targeted by blackmailers who trick them into them masturbating on webcams - then make them pay for it.
Sport
Missing athletes, lost samples - Wada highlights 'serious failings' at Rio 2016
A Wada report on the anti-doping methods employed at Rio 2016 highlights "serious failings" at this summer's Olympic Games.
Jose Mourinho: Manchester United boss charged over pre-Liverpool referee comments
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is charged for claiming it would be "difficult" for Anthony Taylor to officiate the match with Liverpool.
Eight-year-old tells of being hit by coins at West Ham v Chelsea tie
An eight-year-old Chelsea fan and her dad describe how they were pelted with coins during crowd trouble at their team's EFL Cup tie at West Ham.
Business
Mobile and Youtube boost Google parent Alphabet profits
Google parent Alphabet has reported a 20.2 % rise in quarterly revenue, helped by sales of advertising on mobile devices and YouTube.
UPS orders Boeing 747s in $5.3bn deal
Courier firm UPS orders 14 Boeing 747s in a deal that could breathe new life into an aircraft Boeing has said it may cancel.
 
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Technology
Twitter axes Vine video service
Social network Twitter announces it will close its video sharing service Vine.
Apple adds Touch Bar to MacBook Pro laptops
Apple refreshes its high-end laptops adding an interactive thin display above its keyboard.
Autos
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How first class is changing
This concept design suggests seats that store your preferences in an app
 
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The car that runs on brain power
Machines operated by brain waves are not as far-fetched as you might imagine
Capital
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The most persuasive time of day
The real power hour is not when you think
 
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Germany's 'boring' city is on the rise
With Brexit on the horizon, this metropolis stands to benefit
Culture
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What Amy's music really revealed
Back to Black turns 10 – though it was raw it didn't reveal the whole truth
 
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The strange history of taxidermy
Frogs, squirrels and a kittens' wedding
Earth
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The plant that lives in searing acid
Its home is as corrosive as battery acid
 
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Ape mother ate her own baby
A female bonobo has been filmed turning cannibal
Future
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The ghosts in our machines
It's getting easier for technology to creep us out
 
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How liars trick us – again and again
The 'illusion of truth' can be a powerful tool – so how can we fight against it?
Travel
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The man solving Malaysia flight 370
Can one humble traveller solve the world's greatest mysteries?
 
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The eeriest island in the world?
With an abandoned village that's 40 miles from the closest shore
 
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