BBC News--Today's Headlines August 14, 2014

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Top News Stories Donetsk shelled amid Russia aid row Shells hit the rebel-held Ukrainian city of Donetsk, amid a continuing dispute over a Russian aid convoy now stationed close to the border. Crisis in Ukraine Latest updates from Ukraine where shells hit the centre of rebel-held Donetsk Anger at Missouri protests crackdown Heavily armed police clash with protesters for a fourth night in Ferguson, Missouri, as anger grows over the shooting of an unarmed black teenager. Police search Cliff Richard property Police search Berkshire property belonging to Sir Cliff Richard in relation to alleged historical sex offence.   UN declares major emergency in Iraq The UN declares its highest level of emergency in Iraq as a humanitarian crisis follows the rapid advance by Islamic State militants. Top Videos VIDEO: Vertigo-inducing work on US tower VIDEO: Blind man claims 200mph speed record VIDEO: The few female submariners in the US VIDEO: One-minute World News

Magazine The gap in the world's longest road The uncrossable gap in the world's longest road Business Ask.fm sold after cyberbullying row The Latvia-based social network - notoriously linked to teenage suicides - has been taken over, with the founders leaving the firm. Eurozone growth slows to a halt Economic growth in the eurozone stagnates in the second quarter as its two largest economies, France and Germany, both perform worse than expected.   Technology Ask.fm sold after cyberbullying row The Latvia-based social network - notoriously linked to teenage suicides - has been taken over, with the founders leaving the firm. Data jams as net hardware bug bites Data traffic jams are being forecast as some older networking hardware is caught out by the growth of the net.

Autos Don’t call it ‘hippie van’ The Volkswagen pop-top camper is the spirit animal of the Pacific Northwest region of North America, writes Brendan McAleer.   Ten oddball auction stars Look elsewhere for $20m Ferraris. These are the weirdest, wackiest and tackiest vehicles heading to the auction block in northern California 14-16 August. Capital Desk hacks: Must-have gadgets Forget wilted plants and figurines. Nine of the coolest items to customise your work space. Under desk cycle, anyone?   Not marrying, just moving in What you need to know before you copy those keys. Culture Robin Williams: Art out of agony With hindsight it is easy to see a unifying theme of psychic turmoil in the late actor’s work. He turned his pain into our pleasure, Lisa Schwarzbaum writes.   The greatest art you can’t see Companies are buying up works from Richter, Basquit and other recent masters to impress clients. Is it just conspicuous consumption? Alastair Sooke reports.

Future Big tests for high-speed trains Pushing trains to go faster isn’t simply a matter of souping up power. Katia Moskvitch discovers why the quest for greater speed has come with great drawbacks.   Deciphering our emotions code We know little about how brains produce happiness or anger. One scientist’s work is helping to explain why, revealing a possible link between sex and violence. Travel The world’s must-visit islands With draws including Jurassic Park-like scenery, hand-blown glass and thousand-strong king penguin colonies, these five islands don’t need tropical beaches to thrill.   Turkey’s religious ghost town Until the deportations of 1923, Muslims and Christians lived harmoniously in the Turkish town of Kayakoy. Today, the ghost town remains a poignant reminder of happier times.

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