Thursday 24 November 2016

Today's Headlines

Colombia signs new peace deal with Farc
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Colombia signs new peace deal with Farc
Colombia signs a revised peace deal with Farc rebels, after a previous deal was rejected by voters.
Israel fires: Tens of thousands flee as fires hit Haifa
Tens of thousands of people are evacuated as wildfires sweep into the Israeli city of Haifa.
Severed heads and 32 bodies found in Mexican cartel mass graves
Mexican investigators exhume the remains of 31 men and one woman from a mass grave.
 
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Brazil's president named in corruption allegations
Brazil's President Michel Temer is accused of pressuring a minister to engage in corrupt practices.
Stories from India
Dream of a cashless society
Can scrapping high denomination banknotes transform India from a cash economy to a cashless one?
India police find babies in biscuit boxes 'for trafficking'
Police investigate cases of alleged baby-trafficking at an Indian hospital, as 13 arrests are made.
India rupee ban: Film star Ravi Babu takes piggy to bank
A south Indian film star causes a sensation after standing in a bank queue while carrying a piglet.
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Iraqi Christians returning to villages destroyed by IS
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Colombia: Cheers greet Farc peace deal
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Vladimir Putin: Russia's border 'doesn't end anywhere'
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Using dirty knickers to tackle South Africa's rape crisis
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100 Women 2016: Kokoro - the cancer blog gripping Japan
A young newsreader suffering from cancer has taken the unusual step - for Japan - of blogging about her illness. If she dies, she says, she doesn't want pity.
Sport
Rooney stars as Man Utd close in on knockout stages
Wayne Rooney becomes Manchester United's record European goalscorer as they beat Feyenoord 4-0 to keep their Europa League fate in their hands.
Gerrard tells Lineker of his highs & lows, as he announces retirement
Former England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard tells Gary Lineker which were the highest moments of his 19-year football career as the 36-year-old announces his retirement.
Southampton miss chance to secure last-32 spot
Southampton's Europa League fate will go down to the final group game after losing away to Sparta Prague.
Business
Skyscanner sold to China travel firm Ctrip in £1.4bn deal
Travel search business Skyscanner is bought by Ctrip, China's biggest online travel firm, in a deal that values it at £1.4bn ($1.75bn).
India rupee ban: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh rubbishes Modi crackdown
Ex-India PM Manmohan Singh terms the government's decision to ban two major notes "monumental mismanagement".
 
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Technology
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Five tips for spotting a bargain
Black Friday is now one of the UK's busiest shopping days, but how can you spot a genuine bargain?
Convict-spotting algorithm criticised
An experiment to see whether computers can identify criminals based on their faces has been conducted in China.
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My family is buried in a car park
What happens when a sport arena is built next to your ancestors' resting place?
 
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Holiday travel made smarter
A former flight attendant reveals easy hacks for smoother departures
Capital
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Why shopping is like being on drugs
The 'shopper's high' isn't just in your imagination
 
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Another reason for women to be angry?
When it comes to feedback at work, men have this in their favour
Culture
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How love can help you learn a language
The surprising benefits – and pitfalls of bilingual relationships
 
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Pitt and Cotillard go to Casablanca
The stars' new war thriller evokes the Hollywood classic – but falls far short
Earth
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Extraordinary lion hunt filmed
Sir David Attenborough recalls studying lions at night
 
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Tiny bat hunts deadly scorpions
Its prey is equipped with lethal venom
Future
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Why we need a new definition for 'home'
Astronaut Ron Garan on the importance of a 'planetary perspective'
 
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Why so-called 'superfoods' don't exist
We are addicted to fad diets – but they are never the answer
Travel
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A portal to a subterranean realm
An underground world of soldiers, smugglers and secret society members
 
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The world's cheapest Michelin meal
There are only two dishes at this stall – but the wait can be up to 3 hours long
 
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