Wednesday 30 November 2016

Today's Headlines

Colombia probes plane crash fuel link
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Chapecoense air crash: Colombia investigates fuel link
Colombian officials say evidence is growing that a plane crashed near Medellin because it ran out of fuel.
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Colombian Congress ratifies new Farc peace accord
Colombia's Congress ratifies a revised peace accord between the government and Farc rebels.
Opec countries agree first oil output cut in eight years
Oil cartel Opec agrees first supply cut in eight years, sending the price of crude surging 10%.
Australia parliament: Second dramatic protest over asylum
Abseiling activists criticise Australia's asylum policies in a second day of protests at parliament.
 
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Magnus Carlsen wins third world chess title
Norway's Magnus Carlsen beats Russia's Sergey Karjakin to win World Chess Championship for the third time.
Stories from India
The nine-year-old Kashmiri girl who rules the kickboxing world
Nine-year-old kickboxing champion Tajamul Islam from Kashmir is an unlikely heroine.
India cinemas ordered to play national anthem
India's supreme court says all cinemas must play the national anthem before a film is screened.
India rupee ban: Bangalore 'heist' bank driver arrested
Police in India arrest a van driver who is accused of stealing millions of rupees.
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Leaked tape shows plane suffered fuel problem
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Preserving Yangon's architecture
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Meet India's tractor queen
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Fidel Castro death: Crowds line street for ashes procession
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Europe's outdoor cannabis capital
Albania has become the largest producer of outdoor-grown cannabis in Europe. In a nation that is still poor it's a billion-euro industry.
Sport
Gareth Southgate: England boss seeks redemption for Euro 96 penalty miss
Gareth Southgate says England have the potential to give him closure by winning the European Championship in 2020.
Football abuse hotline receives 860 calls in first week
A dedicated football sex abuse hotline has received a "staggering surge" in calls, the NSPCC says.
Man Utd cruise into last four as banned Mourinho watches from 'secret location'
Manchester United ease into the EFL Cup semi-finals as they beat West Ham with manager Jose Mourinho absent from the Old Trafford dugout.
Business
Opec countries agree first oil output cut in eight years
Oil cartel Opec agrees first supply cut in eight years, sending the price of crude surging 10%.
Mnuchin promises to boost US growth as Treasury boss
Steven Mnuchin, the new US Treasury secretary, pledges to strengthen the US economy with a tax overhaul not seen since the days of Ronald Reagan.
 
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Technology
Web archive plans Trump-proof Canada back-up
The Internet Archive says it will keep a back-up in Canada following Donald Trump's election victory.
GoPro makes cutbacks after drone crashes
GoPro is cutting 200 jobs and shutting down its video licensing service after the recall of its Karma drones.
Autos
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How a tyre-maker changed the way we eat
The story of the petrol-station guidebook that defined modern restaurant culture
 
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Is it rude to recline your seat?
Flight attendants explain how to rest on a plane — without disrupting neighbours
Capital
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Can't find a job? Maybe you're too fat
You'll earn less and have a harder time getting hired – especially as a woman
 
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How to survive a 'reply-all' fiasco
What you learn about people when the angry replies begin in earnest
Culture
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What history's love letters reveal
Henry VIII's lovesick doodles and the anguished scribbles of Nelson's mistress
 
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This 1976 film predicted the future
They called it 'perfectly outrageous' - but was it?
Earth
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Three parents better than two
Magpie geese chicks have multiple parents
 
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The beast with an air-conditioning nose
Be inspired by these photos from Planet Earth II and share your shots
Future
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The growing gap between us and animals
Our own ingenuity risks making the animal kingdom less intelligent
 
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Why astronauts train in caves
There's no better preparation for finding life on other planets
Travel
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The food that fed a revolution
This national dish takes time, cooperation and a lot of love to prepare
 
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The country that loves being sad
In an odd but enlightening way, the people actually enjoy it
 
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