The First African Team to Compete in Bobsled
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The Search for Stillness at the Heart of Biathlon
By BROOKE JARVIS from NYT Magazine http://ift.tt/2nrkgfG
Full Transcript and Video: Joe Kennedy Delivers Democratic Response to the State of the Union
By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2nt0r7E
‘Gloomy.’ ‘Amazing.’ Trump’s Speech Divides the Pundits.
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2FvxiQV
State of the Union, Syria, the Moon: Your Wednesday Briefing
By PATRICK BOEHLER from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2Erk0FH
What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Animals With Cameras’ and ‘Happy!’
By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2DOSR2m
Melania Trump, Traveling Again Without Her Husband, Emerges at State of the Union
By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2rVQMw5
Kristaps Porzingis and Enes Kanter Lead Knicks in Rout of Nets
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2nkLndi
Drop in consumer demand hits UK car manufacturing
Lower demand in the UK and confusion over diesel policy are blamed by the industry trade body. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BGECqk
Capita warns on profit as it sets out drastic shake-up
New chief executive Jonathan Lewis says the firm has become "too complex" and "driven by a short term focus". from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2DSkxTV
Thousands of cash machines may be closed
Up to 30,000 ATMs could go following changes to the fees that operators are paid, Link warns. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2nto53W
'Dangerously' drunk tourists may not win insurance claims
Drinking excessive alcohol can invalidate travel insurance cover, but the burden of proof is on the insurer. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BGqYn7
US stocks fall for second consecutive day
Health care stocks suffer as investors worry about the potential for new competition. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BEwI0M
Theresa May unveils education deal at start of China visit
The UK prime minister hopes her trip "will intensify the golden era in UK-China relations". from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2DNARW0
B&Q to cut 200 head office jobs
The retailer is to get rid of 200 head office jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2rT7snF
Employers urged to let staff 'rest' during working day
Taking some time out during the working day could boost employees' productivity, new guidance says. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BFBgUx
Quiksilver chief goes missing at sea
Pierre Agnes' boat was discovered washed ashore near Biarritz on France's Atlantic coast. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2rQAhkF
RBS boss admits restructuring 'mistake'
Ross McEwan tells MPs his claim about the controversial Global Restructuring Group was "not right". from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2nnjYrc
Amazon joins up with US firms to enter healthcare sector
Amazon, JP Morgan and Berkshire are looking at ways to subsidise healthcare costs for US employees. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2Eq1SvY
US blocks $600m coin offering by 'scam' bank
The move extends warnings from regulators about efforts to raise money through crypto offerings. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2noD6Vt
Coronation Street to get a Co-op and Costa in product placement deal
But ITV insists Roy's Rolls won't come under threat. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2rSVxWX
Can cars be used as mini power stations?
A trial aims to determine the viability of electric vehicles feeding energy back into the grid. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2Ftt38t
Rescuing child brides
A campaign in several African countries wants to stop child brides and keep girls in education. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2nqZsF4
Global brew
How businessman Tran Qui Thanh built Vietnam's largest soft drinks firm, THP, and his plans to become a worldwide brand. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FxKrc1
Things fall apart
As the worldwide demand for used and worn clothing plummets, what do we do with our unwanted clothes? from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EqeIKC
Trump warns Americans of nuclear threat from 'depraved' North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Branding North Korea’s leadership “depraved,” President Donald Trump told Americans on Tuesday that Pyongyang’s pursuit of nuclear missiles could “very soon threaten our homeland” and vowed a continued campaign to prevent that. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2Fv8Df6
U.S. lawmakers blast Trump decision to hold off on Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Congress, who passed new sanctions on Russia nearly unanimously last summer, criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday for not imposing them, accusing him of being soft on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2rR6lVA
May says will give parliament 'appropriate analysis' before Brexit deal vote
WUHAN, China (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that lawmakers would be given official analysis on any Brexit deal before they are asked to approve it, dismissing a leaked document showing the economy would be worse off under all exit scenarios. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2nst84U
Myanmar official in charge of troubled town stabbed to death
YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar official who was the administrator of a town in troubled Rakhine state when seven people died there in rioting earlier this month has been stabbed and killed, the government said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FvZPFY
South Korea sends athletes for joint training at North Korean ski resort
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will begin a joint training program at the Masikryong ski resort in North Korea on Wednesday as had been initially planned, the South's Ministry of Unification said, with a 45-person delegation engaging in a two-day trip. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BEf1yx
China says plenty of space separates Taiwan flights amid route row
BEIJING (Reuters) - China rebuffed Taiwan's objections in a deepening row over the opening of new flight paths in the Taiwan Strait, saying on Wednesday that the space separating routes over the waterway was more than is mandated by international standards. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2GzADzx
Taliban active in 70 percent of Afghanistan, BBC study finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Taliban are openly active in 70 percent of Afghanistan's districts, fully controlling 4 percent of the country and demonstrating an open physical presence in another 66 percent, according to a BBC study published on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2EqzRUP
Hong Kong drowning in waste as China rubbish ban takes toll
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong boasts glittering skyscrapers, seamless transportation and billion dollar infrastructure projects, but it is struggling with a much more mundane problem: disposing of its trash. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DOUxca
Evangelical hopeful leads in Costa Rica presidential race: poll
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A conservative Christian congressman best known for his opposition to gay rights remains the favorite in Costa Rica's presidential election next month, according to a poll released Tuesday night. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DNtoCi