Zimbabwe latest: Mugabe 'resisting calls to resign'
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Today's Headlines November 17
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Zimbabwe latest: Mugabe 'resisting calls to resign'
The military says it is "engaging" with the president and had made progress in targeting "criminals".
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Notorious Mafia boss Salvatore 'Toto' Riina dies aged 87
The former boss of the feared Cosa Nostra was jailed in 1993 for a series of murders.
Yemen blockade: Saudi foreign affairs minister questioned
Saudi Arabia's foreign affairs minister defends sanctions on Yemen, as the UN warns millions will die.
Syria: Russia blocks extension of chemical attacks probe
Moscow uses its 10th UN veto since the Syria conflict began to block investigative body.
 
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Senators: Kushner 'withheld WikiLeaks and Russia emails'
Senators say Mr Kushner received emails about WikiLeaks in 2016 that he forwarded to the Trump team.
Sport
Australia recall Paine after seven years for Ashes
Australia recall wicketkeeper Tim Paine after seven years and the uncapped Cameron Bancroft is called up for the opening Ashes Test against England.
Sock upsets Zverev to join Federer in ATP semis
American eighth seed Jack Sock beats Germany's Alexander Zverev at the ATP Finals to join the unbeaten Roger Federer in the semi-finals.
Young fans 'need more help' to go to matches - Stoke boss Hughes
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says young fans "need more help" from clubs to be able to go to matches following the BBC's Price of Football study.
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Yemen crisis: Where power cuts threaten babies' lives
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Saudi women on what life's really like
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Turkey coup trial: The lives on hold
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Moment quake hit South Korea
Magazine
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Returning to Kashmir, where our parents were shot in front of us
Doug Dykes was a toddler, his brother James a baby, when their parents were shot in front of their eyes in Kashmir in 1947.
Business
Norway's state fund 'needs to drop oil and gas investments'
The country's central bank says the move will protect it from "a permanent drop in oil and gas prices".
House Republicans pass $1.4tn tax overhaul bill
Critics say the proposal is a give-away to big business and the wealthy.
 
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Technology
Far-right accounts lose Twitter verified tick
The social network says it will remove the verified badge from accounts that break its rules.
Kaspersky defends its role in NSA breach
The Russian anti-virus company explains why it copied files off a PC used by a cyber-spy contractor.
Capital
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The logos that have become legends
Some fail, while others endure. What makes us love - or loathe - a logo?
 
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The people sent in to fix toxic offices
‘She’s dishonest, she’s scheming, he’s feathering his own nest’
Culture
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The enduring icon of the swinging 60s
How Marianne Faithfull became a muse for The Rolling Stones
 
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Why are children’s authors eccentric?
The creators of Eloise, Goodnight Moon and more pushed boundaries of behaviour
Earth
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BBC Earth nominated for Lovie Awards
A finalist in three categories ‘honouring the best of the European internet'
 
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New BBC Earth film coming soon
Earth: One Amazing Day, the long awaited sequel to box-office hit Earth
Future
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A regatta for robot sailing boats
Can an autonomous sailboat cross the Atlantic?
 
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The world's most explosive snack
The fascinating history and physics of popcorn
Travel
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The island where 81 is considered young
They credit their longevity to something more than just diet and exercise
 
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The swing people trek hours to find
It appears to swing over an abyss at the edge of the Earth
 
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