V = video report

My Pick of the Week

How one country persuaded teens to give up drink and drugs

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-41973296/how-one-country-persuaded-teens-to-give-up-drink-and-drugs (Interesting – not least for the level of English)

WORLD NEWS

V Zimbabwe’s Mugabe ‘under house arrest’ after army takeover

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41997982

V How did IS fighters escape from Raqqa?

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-41977894/how-did-is-fighters-escape-from-raqqa

V Donald Trump’s Asia tour leaves observers perplexed

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41959339

Iran and Saudi Arabia: Friends and foes in the region

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41945860

FRANCE & Europe

Do Europe’s ‘illiberal democrats’ challenge the EU’s values?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41904508

Macron honours victims of Paris jihadist attacks

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41967069

Three Chinese students injured in car attack in Toulouse

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41948298

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Five quirky solutions to open office woes

http://www.bbc.com/capital/gallery/20171108-five-quirky-solutions-to-open-office-woes

TPP trade deal talks move forward despite Canada wobble

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41937285

Jacinda Ardern: New Zealand’s female PM takes on Apec

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41848023

HEALTH

Emotional toll of diabetes ‘needs more recognition’

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41970161

Why is this baby so overweight? (Prader Willi syndrome – and lots of Spanish)

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-41952978/why-is-this-baby-so-overweight

OTHER SITES

Once Again, Climate Change Cited as Trigger for Conflict (for those who didn’t hear the 1st time)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/once-again-climate-change-cited-as-trigger-for-war/

EDUCATION & FAMILY

Ibtihaj Muhammad reveals first Barbie with a hijab

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-41993093/ibtihaj-muhammad-reveals-first-barbie-with-a-hijab

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

The 8-day guide to a better digital life

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20171110-the-8-day-guide-to-a-better-digital-life

Delhi’s ‘gas chamber’ is triggering a health crisis (Indian city with China syndrome)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-41925067

Trump emissions threat to US car industry

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41894354

CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)

The early Soviet images that foreshadowed fake news

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20171110-the-early-soviet-images-that-foreshadowed-fake-news

MISCELLANEOUS

V Why do people still think the Earth is flat?

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/41973119/why-do-people-still-think-the-earth-is-flat

Trump trades ‘short and fat’ barb with N Korea’s Kim (Mr T says he’s a “great mediator”)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41958553

Suspect’s farts make police stop interview in Kansas

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41950775

Walmart shopper wins $7.5m for watermelon mishap

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41936678

 

 

BBC website articles week 46 2017
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