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Week 47

WORLD NEWS

Myanmar wants ethnic cleansing of Rohingya – UN official

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38091816

IS conflict: How is it getting hold of weapons from the West?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38048482

US leaving TPP: A great news day for China

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-38060980

US election recount: Jill Stein raises funds to examine Wisconsin result

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38090185

Lithuania’s fears of Russian ‘threat’

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38021838

FRANCE

France Qatar: Two robbed of $5m in road hold-up near Paris

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38064242

Le Pen stalks French centre-right presidential contest

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37989873

UK, USA & Canada

US election recount: Jill Stein raises funds to examine Wisconsin result

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38090185

Trump locks horns with Hamilton musical cast over Pence booing

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38039286

The perks of being US President (What salary and other benefits will Donald Trump enjoy?)

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37909820

Fire ‘racist’ strategist Bannon, Sanders tells Trump

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38010090

The other Mike Pence

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38012660

Donald Trump’s name removed from NYC buildings

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38007706

UK signs up for Paris climate agreement

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38014611

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Donald Trump: Emerging markets braced for economic effects

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38010223

HEALTH

Sailor Moon enlisted by Japan to fight STIs

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38060621

Dementia game ‘shows lifelong navigational decline’ (The video game that’s actually dementia research)

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37988197

QUIZ

Trump, cats & Star Wars lovers

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38015870

OTHER SITES

Language Difficulty Ranking (it’s for English-speakers, but as French is in Level 1…)

http://www.effectivelanguagelearning.com/language-guide/language-difficulty

EDUCATION & FAMILY

Jeanette Winterson helps children rewrite Cinderella

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38014161

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

Climate talks: ‘Save us’ from global warming, US urged

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38034171

SpaceX aims to launch internet from space

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38012930

Paper bike helmet wins Dyson award

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38004215

LinkedIn blocked by Russian authorities

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38014501

CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)

The myths and folktales behind Harry Potter

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161122-the-myths-and-folktales-behind-harry-potter

The rise and rise of the referendum

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-38002820

‘Fart’ in parliament: Row blows up in Canada

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38037187

Snacking at a roadside fried wasp stall

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38017099

Astronaut Andrew Thomas: We need to teach rational thinking

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20161116-astronaut-andrew-thomas-we-need-to-teach-rational-thinking

TRAVEL

“It was an ancient form of sex tourism”

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161017-it-was-an-ancient-form-of-sex-tourism

The 22 syllables that can get you killed

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161116-the-22-syllables-that-can-get-you-killed

MISCELLANEOUS

Fire retardant foam engulfs California airport hangar

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38034467

Falling baby caught by nine-year-old brother

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38020375

Monkey joins goat herd in China

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38013561

Roy Smith – This week’s crop of BBC website articles
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