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Amazon buys 'smart' doorbell firm Ring

Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CNYfxf

Jerusalem: Christianity's 'holiest site' Holy Sepulchre reopens after protest

Israel shelves tax plans that prompted Church leaders to close doors of Christianity's holiest site. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ovc27v

BBC charity sacked six over sexual misconduct

International development charity BBC Media Action reveals six people were dismissed over 10 years. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GPTkyi

US-Mexico wall: Judge throws out legal challenge

Donald Trump's plans receive a boost from a judge he once berated for being of "Mexican heritage". from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2oCdJzj

Why New Zealand is releasing a rabbit-killing virus

The government says the population needs controlling but animal activists say it's a cruel approach. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EXA3yr

Egypt's Sherine sentenced to prison over Nile joke

Two female singers are sentenced to prison: one for inciting debauchery, and one for a joke. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HRzaFu

Oxfam: What's gone wrong with the foreign aid sector?

After Oxfam's handling of a sex scandal in Haiti, the foreign aid sector faces tough questions. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HTj12q

Meet the woman teaching others how to fight off sex attackers

Emily Moser was beaten up in an attempted rape. Now she teaches women self-defence. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2Coq8QH

Police dog catches carjacker after wild chase in LA

Puskas, an eight-year-old police dog, needed jaw surgery after tackling the fugitive. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FbZrjc

Homeless students: Finding shelter outside the classroom

One in five students in Los Angeles face housing insecurity - so where are they living? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GNXC9s

Anthony Wong: Hong Kong actor on looking for his father

Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong considers his mixed-race heritage - and how it has shaped him. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HQNHRZ

Skins: The TV show with an A-list alumni

How one hit E4 show of the 2000's has produced the Oscar nominees of today. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GOPAwX

'I prayed to die' after FGM aged six, says victim

Hibo Wadere was a victim of female genital mutilation and talks about her experience. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HRGnWb

How humans echolocate 'like bats'

Blind people who use sound to navigate their environment adjust their clicks very similarly to bats, research reveals. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GQzt21

Amelia Earhart's stolen car found in Los Angeles

The 1932 vehicle once belonged to the pilot who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EZgge5

Winter Olympics: Is window for US-N Korea peace closing?

A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ou8WR8

How France hopes to help radicals escape jihadist net

A new strategy aims to tackle the influence of violent Islamist groups - but will it stop attacks? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CqJvsr

Five films compete for the best foreign language Oscar

What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GORxcL

Reality Check: Is Chinese an official language in Pakistan?

Media outlets in Pakistan said parliament had declared it to be one, but that's not quite what happened. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EY1EeR

'Euphoria killing' women jailed in Australia

The Briton and Australian murdered a teenager after plotting to become serial killers, a jury heard. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CpOcCH

Afghanistan's Ghani offers talks with Taliban 'without preconditions'

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KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group on Wednesday as part of a proposed political process that he said could lead to talks aimed at ending more than 16 years of war. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2sXfwUY

China's military flexes muscles for domestic objective: more funding

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BEIJING (Reuters) - With stealth jets entering service, leaked pictures of new high-tech naval artillery and proud reports of maneuvers that "dare to shine the sword," China's armed forces are putting on a show of power as they lobby for greater defense spending. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BXTLrk

Saudi crown prince says corruption purge supports budget: Washington Post

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RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince said the kingdom's anti-corruption crackdown was needed to meet budget targets, comparing the purge to chemotherapy in an interview with the Washington Post published on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BXd2Jt

Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre reopens after protest

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, reopened on Wednesday after Israel backtracked on Tuesday from a tax plan and draft property legislation that triggered a three-day protest. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FBA7kn

Canada gravely concerned by Myanmar's jailing of journalists

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GENEVA (Reuters) - Canada is gravely concerned by the imprisonment of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday, adding that ethnic cleansing had taken place in Myanmar's Rakhine state. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2oucd2Z

Russian truce plan fails to halt bombing of Syria's Ghouta

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BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - A Russian call for a five-hour truce on Tuesday failed to halt one of the most devastating campaigns of the Syrian war, where residents said government warplanes resumed striking the eastern Ghouta region after a brief lull. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2F9wVi4

Trump discusses Iran in calls with Saudi, UAE leaders: White House

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Iran's "destabilizing activities" and other security and economic issues in separate telephone calls with senior Saudi and Emirati leaders on Tuesday, the White House said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2EWisXE

U.S.-Russian crew returns from space station: NASA TV

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(Reuters) - A capsule carrying two U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed in snowy Kazakhstan on Wednesday after a five-and-a-half month mission, a NASA TV live broadcast showed. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BVJKe3

Papua New Guinea officials say whole villages flattened by deadly quake

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Whole villages were flattened and water sources spoiled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 20 people, residents said on Wednesday as rescuers struggled to reach the hardest-hit areas in Papua New Guinea's remote, mountainous highlands. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2F0C3Gg

Toys R Us and Maplin face collapse with 5,500 jobs at risk

The two chains are understood to have put administrators on standby after failing to secure sale deals. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2F0GkoS via IFTTT

Levi Strauss to use lasers instead of people to finish jeans

The company has developed new software that works with lasers to speed up its jean-making process. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HMVyQp via IFTTT

Foxtons hit as London housing market ebbs

The estate agent reports a slump in profits as it warns that the London market is near historic lows. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ovJj2v via IFTTT

Cannes property show accused of sleaze and sexism

The organisers of MIPIM, held in Cannes, say they are reminding delegates of its code of conduct. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GL6soc via IFTTT

iQiyi: 'China's Netflix' to list on US stock market

Baidu's iQiyi streaming platform has a growing user base but has yet to make a profit. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BWdxn1 via IFTTT

Amazon buys 'smart' doorbell firm Ring

Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CNYfxf via IFTTT

Disney plans €2bn expansion at Disneyland Paris

The firm plans to expand with new areas devoted to hit films Frozen and Star Wars. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HS3nV0 via IFTTT

Takata airbag scandal: Australia recalls 2.3 million cars

Millions of vehicles have faulty Takata airbags, forcing one the nation's biggest consumer recalls. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GQxydP via IFTTT

Trump reaches informal Air Force One deal with Boeing

The White House says it has reached an informal deal with Boeing to provide two Air Force One planes. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BVJw6T via IFTTT

Diesel ban approved for German cities to cut pollution

German cities will be able to ban older, more polluting vehicles from some areas in a landmark ruling. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EZjGgX via IFTTT

Doorstep lender to return £169m to customers

Provident Financial reports loss for 2017 and is raising £330m to cover compensation bill. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ETv6GM via IFTTT

Ryanair to axe Glasgow Airport base

The airline will close its base at Glasgow Airport, warning that 300 jobs could go as a result. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GMxQ5k via IFTTT

Credit card debt: Deadline set for new rules

Firms have made large profits from those in persistent debt but must do more to help them by September. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EWkl2p via IFTTT

The app that helps feeds kids

Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm via IFTTT

Moon to get 4G mobile network

Vodafone and Nokia lay out plans to put a 4G mobile network on the Moon in 2019. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2otVPzp via IFTTT

Huawei: US scared we are too competitive

Huawei says the US wants to keep the Chinese firm out of the country because it is "too strong". from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ovKC1m via IFTTT

Drink up

Indian beer company Bira 91 has be ambitions to dominate global beer sales, says founder Ankur Jain. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CqiXHO via IFTTT

Waiting game

After Beijing moved on the insurance and financial giant, others are likely to be worried. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FB3pjp via IFTTT

UK weather: Warning for commuters as further heavy snow hits UK

Disruption is expected across roads and public transport, and hundreds of schools remain closed. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GPdc4K via IFTTT

EU to publish first draft of Brexit treaty

It is expected to say Northern Ireland may have to follow EU single market rules to avoid a hard border. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EX0kJ5 via IFTTT

Toys R Us and Maplin face collapse with 5,500 jobs at risk

The two chains are understood to have put administrators on standby after failing to secure sale deals. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F0GkoS via IFTTT

'Bucket list' killer Jemma Lilley gets 28 years for murder

Briton Jemma Lilley garrotted, stabbed and buried Aaron Pajich at her home in Australia. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ozE5C2 via IFTTT

Vandal destroys Washington DC traffic camera

Police believe these could be the people who attacked 11 traffic cameras in one day in Washington DC. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HSnIJw via IFTTT

Most UK cannabis 'super strength skunk'

High-potency cannabis now makes up 94% of the UK market, samples seized by the police suggest. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GOu2R3 via IFTTT

N Korea 'providing materials to Syria chemical weapons factories'

Pyongyang has been sending equipment to the country, a UN report finds. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FBYu1D via IFTTT

BBC charity sacked six over sexual misconduct

International development charity BBC Media Action reveals six people were dismissed over 10 years. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GPTkyi via IFTTT

Oxfam: What's gone wrong with the foreign aid sector?

After Oxfam's handling of a sex scandal in Haiti, the foreign aid sector faces tough questions. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HTj12q via IFTTT

Satisfaction with GP services at record low

And overall public happiness with the NHS falls to its lowest level since 2011, a survey finds. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EUdGd8 via IFTTT

Worker died in fall at 'lethal' Qatar World Cup stadium

Zachary Cox fell to his death while working at a stadium that will host the 2022 World Cup. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CN69a4 via IFTTT

Trump son-in-law's security clearance downgraded

President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser will no longer receive top-level briefings. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FAI5ua via IFTTT

Newspaper headlines: 'Snow storm chaos' and prospect of hard Irish border raised

Winter weather sweeps across the UK and Boris Johnson raises the prospect of a hard border in Ireland after Brexit. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2BWMojS via IFTTT

News Daily: Big freeze worsens and Brexit legal draft published

Your morning briefing for 28 February 2018. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CoiCFu via IFTTT

Skins: The TV show with an A-list alumni

How one hit E4 show of the 2000's has produced the Oscar nominees of today. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GOPAwX via IFTTT

Meet the woman teaching others how to fight off sex attackers

Emily Moser was beaten up in an attempted rape. Now she teaches women self-defence. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2Coq8QH via IFTTT

Star Wars: The Last Jedi visual effects revealed

Click meets Ben Morris of the Oscar nominated visual effects team behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EWZpfS via IFTTT

The app that helps feeds kids

Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm via IFTTT

Homeless students: Finding shelter outside the classroom

One in five students in Los Angeles face housing insecurity - so where are they living? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GNXC9s via IFTTT

UK weather: Snowy scenes across the UK

Bitterly cold weather and heavy snow sweep in from the east, causing disruption and delight. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F5kDYl via IFTTT

UK weather: How to stay fashionable in the freeze

London College of Fashion students and staff tell us how they look cool in the cold. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oxCJrw via IFTTT

Boris Johnson's Irish border remarks lampooned

The foreign secretary is ridiculed for comparing the border to London's congestion charge zone. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FCodae via IFTTT

Nando's confirms it uses McCain chips

The chicken chain confirms it uses frozen chips - but says they're not the ones sold in shops. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F71K7c via IFTTT

Is there a problem with unregistered schools?

Inspectors say there are more than 350 unregistered schools but they have few powers to investigate. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oBoemG via IFTTT

Blackburn: The town that fails to elect Asian women

Areas with a similar demographic have managed it, so why hasn't Blackburn? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GLFOMb via IFTTT

Superorganism interview: 'We're a non-stop pop production house'

At home with Superorganism - the eight-piece pop group who made a hit single before they'd even met. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HTdWXW via IFTTT

Oscars 2018: What's up for best foreign language film?

What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GORxcL via IFTTT

Beast from the East: How the weather got a Hollywood makeover

No longer is it enough to simple refer to the weather as "winter". So what's changed? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HMMbA1 via IFTTT

Steve Wynn Is Accused of Rape and Coercion in Police Reports

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Winter Olympics: Is window for US-N Korea peace closing?

A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ou8WR8 via IFTTT

In N.R.A. Fight, Delta Finds There Is No Neutral Ground

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By RICHARD FAUSSET and TIFFANY HSU from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2oAJh8F

The Life, Death and Career of Harper Lee

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By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2owlmZ7

Handbag drones light up Milan catwalk

A parade of drones has carried jewel-encrusted handbags down a catwalk in Milan. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FzUkr1 via IFTTT

Vero: The 'new Instagram' everyone's talking about

The story behind the photo-sharing app that has suddenly reached the top of the App Store. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2EVkeIz via IFTTT

Android phone for children on show at MWC 2018

A phone with a modified version of Android designed to keep children safe has been revealed. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2owDvoG via IFTTT

Facebook Messenger used to fight extremism

People posting extreme far-right and Islamist views were contacted in a bid to challenge their views. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2ouCMoR via IFTTT

The app that helps feeds kids

Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm via IFTTT

War for the Planet of the Apes: Visual effects revealed

Click meets the Oscar nominated visual effects team behind War for the Planet of the Apes. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2F12ZkU via IFTTT

The end of asking for the bill

Diners can leave a restaurant and their bill is paid automatically via an app, in a Barclaycard trial. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2BSjFfR via IFTTT

Fury over India's reporting of Sridevi death

India's news media face backlash over graphics showing Sridevi in bathrooms to illustrate how she died from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2F6KQpb

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump names Brad Parscale as campaign manager for 2020 re-election bid 02/27/18 11:15 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump strikes deal with Boeing for new Air Force One planes 02/27/18 9:22 AM

Indian police probing graft case arrest son of former finance minister Chidambaram

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian federal police arrested the son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday, but the agency which has been investigating suspected criminal misconduct related to approvals of investment deals, did not reveal the charges. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2t5jWsW

California Could Become First State to Force Universities to Provide Abortion Pill

Abortion advocates in California want campus health centers to provide abortion pills to students. No other state requires campus health centers to offer abortion services and very few health centers provide them. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2oqU9H4

With eye on U.S., China to revamp top tier of diplomats: sources

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China is expected to announce a reshuffle of its top diplomats at an annual meeting of parliament in March, aiming to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's growing suspicion of Beijing, several sources familiar with the plan said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2sZz0bD

Philippines open to U.N. drugs war probe, if by 'credible, objective' investigator

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MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will allow an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in its bloody war on drugs, but not if it is conducted by the United Nations' current special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, a senior official said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2oz3jRd