Today's Headlines: Bangkok bomb-hit shrine reopens, 'Female Viagra' gets US approval, UK's Coe elected IAAF president

Bangkok bomb-hit shrine reopens
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Today's Headlines August 19
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Bangkok bomb-hit shrine reopens
The Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, hit by a deadly bomb blast on Monday, reopens to the public, as authorities hunt a suspect caught on CCTV.
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'Female Viagra' gets US approval
The US Food and Drug Administration approves a libido-enhancing drug for women that has been dubbed "Female Viagra".
UK's Coe elected IAAF president
Sebastian Coe is elected president of athletics' world governing body, the IAAF, in Beijing.
Ashley Madison client data 'leaked'
Customer data stolen from Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people who wish to cheat on their spouse, has reportedly been published.
Palmyra archaeologist 'killed by IS'
The man who looked after the Roman ruins in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra is reported to have been killed by Islamic State (IS) militants.
Sport
UK's Coe elected IAAF president
Sebastian Coe is elected president of athletics' world governing body, the IAAF, in Beijing.
Manchester United 3-1 Club Brugge
Manchester United beat Club Brugge 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League qualifying play-off.
Real sign Inter midfielder Kovacic
Real Madrid sign Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan on a six-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Top Videos
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VIDEO: Bangkok mourns bomb blast dead
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VIDEO: Inside an Iranian technology firm
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VIDEO: Police stop speeding car to deliver baby
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VIDEO: Plight of Togo's trafficked children
Magazine
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Is it worth treating everyone who might get worms?
Is it worth treating everyone who could get infected?
Business
Tianjin insurance bill warning
Insurance claims after the deadly Tianjin blast could far exceed official estimates, Fitch ratings agency warns.
Ashley Madison client data 'leaked'
Customer data stolen from Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people who wish to cheat on their spouse, has reportedly been published.
Technology
Vlogger advert guidelines published
New guidelines for video bloggers who enter marketing relationships with brands are published by the Committee of Advertising Practice.
Hackers hijack the net's phone books
Criminal hackers have started to exploit the net's phone books in a bid to trick victims and steal data
Autos
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From China, totally not a Tesla
Equal parts Model S and KITT from Knight Rider, this sleek sedan is China's electric car of the future. Maybe.
 
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Lamborghini's rare air
This limited-edition Italian hypercar packs 740 horsepower and a $530,000 sticker price. And it's very, very blue.
Capital
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Train your brain to conquer stress
How to overcome everything that ails you at the office
 
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The art of being a patient boss
Secrets to staying calm under pressure
Culture
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The greatest artworks never made
These epic pieces were too ambitious to be realised
 
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Bollywood's Star Wars?
How one Indian film influenced pop culture more than any other
Earth
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Chimps invented the Stone Age
We think of the Stone Age as something that early humans lived through. But we are not the only species that has invented it
 
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Earth's most poisonous plants
Some common species rank as the deadliest plants in the world
Future
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The man who can't feel emotions
The strange consequences of 'alexithymia'
 
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How algorithms rule Amazon workers
Inside a computer-controlled warehouse
Travel
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Where the 'human fish' lurks
In Slovenia, a bizarre creature can survive 14 years without food
 
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The rarest wolves on earth
Ethiopia's booming population has threatened a source of beauty and wonder
 
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