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Top News Stories 'No foreign role' in Bangkok bomb Monday's bombing of the Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok was "unlikely" to have been work of an international terror group, the Thai government says. Yemen 'on the brink of famine' A top official warns that war in Yemen has pushed the country to the brink of famine, with millions in urgent need of help. Carbon fibres made from air Chemists discover a way to take carbon dioxide from the air and make carbon nanofibres, a valuable manufacturing material. Bomb targets Egypt security building A state security building in Cairo has been hit by a car bomb, Egypt's interior ministry says, injuring several people. 'Coal error' skewed China CO2 data Confusion over the types of coal being burned in China's power stations means its carbon emissions have been overestimated, say researchers. Sport Celtic 3-2 Malmo Leigh Griffiths scores twice as Celtic beat Malmo but a Jo Inge Berget brace gives the Swedish side two away goals. Keep blood data private - Radcliffe Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe backs anti-doping agencies in advising athletes not to make blood data public. Murray beats Fish in Cincinnati Andy Murray beat veteran hardcourt specialist Mardy Fish to secure his place in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters. Top Videos VIDEO: Western band plays to North Koreans VIDEO: The women taking up arms against IS VIDEO: Hundreds of ships sail into Amsterdam VIDEO: Blue whale upstages TV presenter

Magazine Risking death at sea to escape boredom The young people risking death at sea to escape boredom Business Qantas returns to full-year profit Australia's national carrier Qantas reports a return to full-year profit and says it plans to buy eight Boeing Dreamliners. US rate rise conditions 'approaching' Minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting show it thought conditions for a rate rise "were approaching", but that the economy was not ready yet. Technology What's in the Ashley Madison dump? It appears that hackers have released 10 gigabytes of data stolen from Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people. What's so special about Samsung Pay? Samsung launches its mobile wallet service Samsung Pay, boasting that it will work with more payment terminals than Apple's rival facility.

Autos Cadillac 'approaches perfection' Can GM's halo sedan finally outgun its German rivals? Dan Carney puts this ultimate Caddy through its paces at Road America.   Audi's electric SUV takes shape The E-Tron sport-utility vehicle concept may deliver 456hp, 678lb-ft of torque and a 310mi cruising range. Capital Train your brain to conquer stress How to overcome everything that ails you at the office   The art of being a patient boss Secrets to staying calm under pressure Culture Superheroes' ancient origins How the world of antiquity inspired comics   The greatest artworks never made Epic pieces that were too ambitious to be realised

Earth Secrets of nature's city-dwellers Most animals and plants can't cope with built-up areas. But from foxes to pigeons and Oxford ragwort, some species love city living   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 Future The man who can't feel emotions The strange consequences of 'alexithymia'   How algorithms rule Amazon workers Inside a computer-controlled warehouse Travel Where Yeats spoke with ghosts A flirtation with fairies and folklore in Ireland   Where the 'human fish' lurks In Slovenia, a bizarre creature can survive 14 years without food

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