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Tuesday, 6 February 2018
The oddities sent into space
A car, a golf ball, a pie... and other items items dispatched on cosmic journeys over the years.
ANC holds 'fruitful' talks with South African leader Zuma http://ift.tt/2shH8Ei
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Syria: 'When I was hit by the gas I couldn't breathe or talk' http://ift.tt/2sg00mK
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Maldives Supreme Court does U-turn after arrests http://ift.tt/2BdMoLW
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And the finalist of Miss Virtual Kazakhstan is... a man http://ift.tt/2BJbgMI
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Olympics: Ivanka Trump to attend closing ceremony
The first daughter will lead the US delegation at the Winter Olympics closing ceremony.
Thai tycoon charged over poaching in protected sanctuary
The boss of one of Thailand's largest construction firms is caught with animal carcasses, police say.
And the finalist of Miss Virtual Kazakhstan is... a man
A Kazakhstan male model has reached the final of an online-only beauty contest by entering as a woman.
Why robots may be to blame for the market plunge
Automated trading systems spurred the sell-off and may have well have made the first moves lower.
Taiwan earthquake: People trapped in Hualien http://ift.tt/2BZezeg
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Thai tycoon charged over poaching in protected sanctuary http://ift.tt/2BbaV4e
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Strong Taiwan quake topples buildings
Many people are trapped after the 6.4-magnitude quake struck near the city of Hualien, media say.
Louboutin faces setback in EU legal battle over red soles
An advisor to the EU's top court says Louboutin does not have exclusive rights over red soles.
Japan's Princess Mako postpones wedding to commoner Kei Komuro http://ift.tt/2BZcIGj
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Assange bid to lift arrest warrant fails http://ift.tt/2Bc7OZO
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Louboutin faces setback in EU legal battle over red soles http://ift.tt/2nNGV6b
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John Mahoney, who played Marty Crane in Frasier, has died at the age of 77.
A look back at the career of John Mahoney who played Marty Crane in Frasier.
Winter Olympics: Soldiers replace security staff after norovirus outbreak
More than a thousand private guards are withdrawn at Pyeongchang as 41 suffer vomiting and diarrhoea.
Japan's Princess Mako postpones wedding to commoner Kei Komuro
Princess Mako's marriage to a commoner cannot go ahead in November due to lack of "sufficient preparations".
Assange bid to lift arrest warrant fails
A UK arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is still valid, a court rules.
Drone footage shows highway pile-up
One person has died and 11 others were injured in crashes along a highway in Missouri, US.
No, Trump did not tweet 'Dow Joans'
Author says joke post was "everywhere within 10 minutes" and deleting it "felt wrong" and "dangerous".
'UK's first' guide horse for blind man
A blind man is set to be the first person in the UK to have an officially recognised guide horse.
SA postpones Zuma state of nation speech http://ift.tt/2E5DRxd
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John Mahoney, who played Marty Crane in Frasier, has died at the age of 77. http://ift.tt/2Emptjm
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Poland President Duda 'will sign' controversial Holocaust bill http://ift.tt/2FRgcwK
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Winter Olympics: Soldiers replace security staff after norovirus outbreak http://ift.tt/2E5clvE
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Powerball winner sues for anonymity over $560m jackpot http://ift.tt/2BZPdwC
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Quentin Tarantino: Uma Thurman car crash was a 'horrendous mistake' http://ift.tt/2EJ2tsv
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No, Trump did not tweet 'Dow Joans' http://ift.tt/2nNZjLZ
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'UK's first' guide horse for blind man http://ift.tt/2BXpsNC
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SA postpones Zuma state of nation speech
The South African parliament puts off Thursday's state of the nation speech, piling pressure on President Zuma to quit.
Poland President Duda 'will sign' controversial Holocaust bill
Andrzej Duda backs a controversial law that has drawn angry protests from Israel and the US.
Powerball winner sues for anonymity over $560m jackpot
The US woman wants the money but does not want her details to be released, as state law dictates.
Quentin Tarantino: Uma Thurman car crash was a 'horrendous mistake'
The director says allowing the actress to drive a car that crashed on set was "heartbreaking".
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai 'critically ill' http://ift.tt/2nHMYK8
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Airlines get tough on 'support pets' http://ift.tt/2nHdcfX
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11 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo http://ift.tt/2EokDCk
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Maldives ex-President Nasheed seeks help from India and US http://ift.tt/2FN99W3
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Hong Kong umbrella activist Joshua Wong walks free http://ift.tt/2BZ7ABO
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Trouble in paradise: Maldives crisis explained http://ift.tt/2BYCB9e
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European shares tumble in new sell off http://ift.tt/2BcfDhX
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UK rush hour drivers spend more than a day in traffic http://ift.tt/2nFFzex
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Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai 'critically ill'
The ex-prime minister, who is being treated for cancer, is reportedly suffering from exhaustion.
Airlines get tough on 'support pets'
Airlines are stopping hedgehogs and turkeys being brought on board, after 76,000 requests to bring 'support pets'.
Maldives ex-President Mohammed Nasheed calls for international help
Mohammed Nasheed asks for the Indian army's help releasing political prisoners amid a worsening crisis.
UK rush hour drivers spend more than a day in traffic
Sitting in traffic costs drivers in cities an average of £1,168 per year, according to new research.
Women's vote: Pardoning suffragettes 'complicated'
Campaigners want posthumous pardons but the home secretary says it isn't "straightforward".
Hong Kong umbrella activist Joshua Wong walks free
A top court has quashed jail terms against Joshua Wong and two others who led pro-democracy protests.
Trouble in paradise: Maldives crisis explained
Why has the Maldives declared a state of emergency, and what does it mean for tourists?
London shares hit lowest level since 2016
Shares tumble for the second day running as European traders again follow Asia and the US.
US market meltdown explained
The worst day in US financial history since the financial crisis – explained in 90 seconds.
Maldives: Supreme Court judges arrested amid political crisis
Police arrest the chief justice hours after the government declares a state of emergency.
John Mahoney: British-born Frasier actor dies aged 77
Mahoney had a distinguished theatre career but is best known for his role in the hit US sitcom.
Elon Musk's huge rocket to fly car into space
The entrepreneur will attempt to fly the world's most powerful rocket with his own Tesla as payload.
Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency loses track of $800m
The Defense Logistics Agency says it did not expect a "clean" audit as hundreds of millions vanish.
UK must tackle 'astonishing' cost of congestion, study says
The UK is the world's 10th most congested country, according to traffic analysts Inrix.
Indianapolis Colts' Edwin Jackson 'killed by illegal immigrant'
Police say the driver was a twice-deported immigrant from Guatemala who fled the scene of the crash.
Moscow struggles with 'snowfall of the century'
Moscow has had its heaviest snowfall in 100 years, leaving at least one person dead.
Dinosaurs ‘too successful for their own good’
A study modelling how dinosaurs spread worldwide shows they may have been a victim of their own success.
Fundraisers help girl hurt by drunk man
The girl was critically injured when a drunk man slipped from a three-storey building and fell on her.
How the Suffragettes woke us up
Suffragettes on the injustices faced by women in the 1800s, and why things had to change.
Winter Olympics: Friendly North Korea 'is fake', says former bomber
Former North Korean spy Kim Hyun-hui is unconvinced that Pyongyang is sincere in its overtures.
The extraordinary healing powers of music
The US National Institutes of Health is exploring the relationship between music and the brain.
The street dancers who dream big
The street dancers in Sierra Leone who are using their talent to try to make a living.
Iran's hijab protests: The Girls of Revolution Street
Iranian authorities have arrested 29 people as part of a crackdown on protests against the compulsory hijab, dubbed "the Girls of Revolution Street".
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Winter Olympics: Friendly North Korea 'is fake', says former spy http://ift.tt/2EolGSL
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Maldives: Supreme Court judges arrested amid political crisis http://ift.tt/2BXh9S6
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John Mahoney: British-born Frasier actor dies aged 77 http://ift.tt/2Bb9Bye
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Hanif Bali: The anti-immigration immigrant politician http://ift.tt/2EKhHO9
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The extraordinary healing powers of music http://ift.tt/2E44wKP
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Iran's hijab protests: The Girls of Revolution Street http://ift.tt/2C1jwDu
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Have they found a cure for our cancer? http://ift.tt/2s8zwDT
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'I didn't even meet my potential employers' http://ift.tt/2E2pW6Z
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Singapore Airshow: Asia aviation in five charts http://ift.tt/2nK9Ec0
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Indianapolis Colts' Edwin Jackson 'killed by illegal immigrant' http://ift.tt/2GPB8Wx
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German teen scalded by 'witches' cauldron http://ift.tt/2FQSzVf
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Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency loses track of $800m http://ift.tt/2E3v8HG
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