Today's Headlines: IS Sinai jet claims 'propaganda', Keystone pipeline company wants pause, US to return to South China Sea

IS Sinai jet claim 'propaganda'

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Top News Stories IS Sinai jet claim 'propaganda' Egypt's president describes claims that militants linked to Islamic State brought down a Russian airliner as "propaganda". Keystone pipeline company wants pause The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline asks the US government to put its review of the controversial project on hold. Downing St denies scrapping Syria vote UK PM David Cameron's office dismisses reports he has abandoned plans for parliament to vote on air strikes against IS militants in Syria. US to return to South China Sea The US says it plans to return to contested areas of the South China Sea, with a top commander saying it has conducted such operations "for decades".   Rare cyclone bears down on Yemen A rare tropical cyclone is poised to make landfall on the Yemeni mainland after battering the remote island of Socotra. Sport Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Aston Villa New Aston Villa boss Remi Garde watches on as his new side suffer a seventh successive Premier League defeat at Tottenham. Prince of Penzance wins Melbourne Cup Australian jockey Michelle Payne, riding Prince of Penzance, becomes the first female jockey to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup. Prince of Penzance wins Melbourne Cup Australian jockey Michelle Payne, riding Prince of Penzance, becomes the first female jockey to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup. Top Videos VIDEO: Dead bodies and beatings in Burundi VIDEO: What caused Sinai plane crash? VIDEO: Hadfield: 'Life on ISS is like magic' VIDEO: Ten whales beached in Calais

Magazine How cockroaches could save lives Cockroaches are usually associated with dirt and disease, but they are inspiring the design of new robots, prosthetic limbs and antibiotics. Business More VW cars found to be cheating tests Luxury Porsche and Audi cars are identified as having devices designed to cheat emissions tests, according to US regulators. Keystone pipeline company wants pause The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline asks the US government to put its review of the controversial project on hold.   Technology Refunds over 'unfixable' Batman bugs Full refunds are being offered to people who bought the Arkham Knight video game via the Steam service, because it has bugs that "cannot" be fixed. SKT1 win League of Legends final South Korean team SKT1 have been crowned the 2015 world champions for the League of Legends video game. From the BBC Cultural Calendar Just opened: Alex Katz, This is Now The Guggenheim, Bilbao displays the American artist's large-scale works until February.   Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.

Autos Volvo versus the kangaroo In Australia, the Swedish carmaker tests a unique collision-avoidance system   Vapourware no more The first Detroit Electric SP:01 rolls down the line — but not in Detroit Capital A job-hopper's survival guide What recruiters really think of your CV — and what to do about it   'The best decision I ever made' Is it really possible for one parent to quit work to stay home with the kids? Culture What nature can teach architects Tatiana Bilbao's organic approach   The power of the Mao suit From Red Guards to Bond villains Earth Closest-ever view of watery moon Spacecraft zooms past Saturn's icy moon Enceladus   Tracking our elusive urban badgers Uncovering the secret lives of the UK's urban badgers Future Why do the British drink so much? Surprising strategies of the alcohol industry   The geniuses behind fake limbs Prosthetics owe many advances to returning veterans Travel How I quit my job to travel A Washington DC powerbroker turned world traveller   What I learned from the skies Meet the flight attendant who spreads joy

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