Friday, November 14, 2014

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SATURDAY, 15 NOVEMBER

ASIA PACIFIC

Patient in Chhattisgarh hospital in India

More arrests in sterilisation case

Indian police arrest the owners of two pharmaceutical factories as part of the investigation into the deaths of 15 women after sterilisation surgery.

SPORT

Steven Naismith runs with the ball

Euro 2016 qualifiers

Updates, punditry, photos and social interaction as Scotland host the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland go to Romania.

VIDEO

How the rare 'sheep-pig' was saved

The Mangalica, a comical but appealing breed, was rescued from the brink of extinction by animal geneticist Peter Toth in 1989. Now, the 'Kobe beef of the pork world' is served in Michelin-starred restaurants the world over.

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EARTH BLOG

Earth

Amazing photos of Australia's epic Great Barrier Reef

More than 100,000 beautiful images of the Great Barrier Reef have been released, providing a unique visual record of one of world's great natural wonders.

HORIZONS

Toy technology

Making technology from toys

One innovative laboratory is aiming to democratise medical fabrication with a DIY mindset - and they're using some unusual materials to do it, from legos to squirt guns.

TECHNOLOGY OF BUSINESS

Translation

Translating the internet for the world

While English-language content still dominates the web, billions of people don't read it very well - or at all. Translation firms are turning to technology to get ahead in a fierce market.

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