Today's Headlines: Taiwan and China to hold key summit, Sisi defends Egypt's security laws, Brazil Fifa official Marin extradited

Taiwan and China to hold key summit
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Today's Headlines November 3
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Taiwan and China to hold key summit
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is to hold talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the first ever meeting between leaders of the two sides.
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Sisi defends Egypt's security laws
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi defends Egypt's sweeping security laws, insisting he is still taking the country on a path to democracy.
Ohio rejects marijuana legalisation
Voters in the US state of Ohio reject plans to make marijuana legal, according to local media projections.
Brazil Fifa official Marin extradited
The former head of Brazilian football, Jose Maria Marin, is extradited from Switzerland to the US to face corruption charges.
 
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Afghan woman is stoned for adultery
A video has emerged showing a young woman accused of adultery being stoned to death in central Afghanistan officials say.
Sport
Sevilla 1-3 Manchester City
Manchester City seal their place in the Champions League last 16 by tearing apart Sevilla in a blistering attacking display.
Brazil Fifa official Marin extradited
The former head of Brazilian football, Jose Maria Marin, is extradited from Switzerland to the US to face corruption charges.
Brazil Fifa official Marin extradited
The former head of Brazilian football, Jose Maria Marin, is extradited from Switzerland to the US to face corruption charges.
Top Videos
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VIDEO: Myanmar boat people look back to the water
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VIDEO: Rome's Trevi fountain starts flowing again
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VIDEO: Airport haka welcomes champion All Blacks
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VIDEO: Protest march for Romania club fire
Magazine
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The man who invented relaxation
The man who invented the modern idea of relaxation
Business
Japan Post shares surge on their debut
Shares of Japan Post and its banking and insurance units surge in its stock market debut in Tokyo after the triple IPO raised $12bn (£7.7bn).
VW scandal widens to CO2 emissions
VW says it has found "irregularities" in carbon dioxide emissions levels which could affect around 800,000 cars in Europe.
 
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Technology
Million-dollar deal for gaming team
A professional League of Legends gaming team has been sold in a deal believed to be just under $1m
Facebook set to share AI advances
Facebook has shared details of its impressive artificial intelligence system - it certainly outsmarted me.
Autos
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A limousine as big as Texas
The opulent Toyota Tundrasine is 27 feet long and weighs 8,000lbs
 
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Volvo versus the kangaroo
In Australia, the Swedish carmaker tests a unique collision-avoidance system
Capital
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Australia's career crossroads
As mining jobs wane, a nation looks to innovation to survive
 
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To fire or not to fire?
A nonprofit's mission clashes with managing people. Now what?
Culture
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What is India's style today?
How fashion defines a nation
 
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The 'Satanists' who changed music
How Black Sabbath invented heavy metal
Earth
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Call to solve goldfinch mystery
Help solve the mystery of rising garden goldfinch numbers
 
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Attenborough narrates Adele's Hello
Sir David lends his tones to a music video
Future
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The countries that don't exist
You've probably visited one without knowing
 
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Why do the British drink so much?
Surprising strategies of the alcohol industry
Travel
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The secret life of Beefeaters
The Tower of London hides more than crown jewels and dungeons
 
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How one phone call changed a life
'My boss told me I was on the wrong track'
 
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