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US official: 'IS making chemical arms'

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Top News Stories US official: 'IS making chemical arms' A US official tells the BBC there is growing belief within the US government that the so-called Islamic State is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria. Engine breach suspected in BA fire An initial report on a British Airways plane which caught fire at a Las Vegas airport suggests parts of the engine flew out and landed on the runway. Venezuela opposition leader jailed Prominent Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is sentenced to nearly 14 years in jail for inciting violence during mass protests in 2014. Biden still unsure of presidential run In an emotional interview for a late night talk show, US Vice President Joe Biden says he is still unsure about whether to run for president.   Japan rescues amid deadly flooding Three people are confirmed dead and hundreds are still awaiting rescue as severe flooding hits more areas of northeast Japan. Sport Man Utd and De Gea in contract talks Manchester United begin negotiations with goalkeeper David De Gea to extend the Spaniard's contract, which runs out in 2016. Women's semis postponed at US Open Serena Williams must wait until Friday to play her semi-final after the women's last-four matches at the US Open are postponed due to rain. Wada should back Radcliffe - husband Paula Radcliffe should be publicly backed by the World Anti-Doping Agency over doping rumours, says husband and coach Gary Lough. Top Videos VIDEO: 'We need Europeans to save us' VIDEO: China marks 70 years since end of WW2 VIDEO: Who are Japan's Yakuza? In 60 secs VIDEO: Londongrad: TV show on expat Russians

Magazine Speer's daughter and the Syrian refugees Hilde Schramm, daughter of the Nazi architect Albert Speer, has spent her life fighting for causes she believes in. Now she has opened her home to young Syrians. Business Japan Post to raise $11.5bn by listing Japan Post will raise as much as 1.39tn yen ($11.5bn, £7.4bn) in a stock market listing that would be one of the world's biggest this year. Google takes on Apple with Android Pay Google has made its mobile payments system, Android Pay, available at some one million locations in the US.   Technology Google takes on Apple with Android Pay Google has made its mobile payments system, Android Pay, available at some one million locations in the US. Uber dealt blow over driver status Uber's ongoing legal row with drivers who claim they are wrongly classified as contractors heats up as possible precedents emerge.

Autos The single-minded sports car Honda's '2&4' roadster skips the non-essentials – including your passenger   Kindergarteners try to buy a Jaguar In Siberia, a pair five-year-olds escape school on a quest for an F-Type Capital Bizarrely British office behaviour Forget the bowlers and the pinstripes, learn your bourbons from your shortbread.   The best time to ask for a bonus Want a bigger reward this year? Why now is the time to start prepping Culture What's hot at Toronto The films generating a buzz at the festival   Nine films to watch at Toronto Documentaries, thrillers and X-rated animation

Future The oil-rich city betting on drones In this Middle East metropolis, the sky's not the limit – it's a starting point   Are you taking too many pictures? How photos transform our memories Travel The world's best place to see stars A unique island is home to several natural wonders   A food that forever changed Macau The unbridled energy of pastry pioneer Andrew Stow put Coloane on the map

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