News Headlines - 08 February 2016

Britain 'faces influx of 50,000 asylum seekers' if it leaves the European Union - Telegraph

David Cameron is to warn that a Brexit would lead to camps of illegal immigrants in the UK because France could stop allowing UK officials to make their immigration checks on the French side of the border.

China Struggles for Balance in Response to North Korea’s Boldness - The New York Times

It is unclear how long President Xi Jinping of China will tolerate what some analysts here are calling the humiliation of his country at the hands of a capricious Mr. Kim. But there are no immediate signs that Beijing will radically change course and turn away from its traditional ally.

Dramatic population change in Europe 15000 years ago DNA evidence shows - Market Business News

A dramatic population change in Europe occurred about 15000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age, according to DNA evidence discovered by an international team of scientists led by the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Germany.

Dmitri Mendeleev: Five facts you probably didn't know about the periodic table | The Independent

Dmitri Mendeleev, the founder of the periodic table, has been celebrated with his own Google doodle on what would have been his 182nd birthday.

Downfall of Japanese TV’s girl next door highlights wider industry sexism | The Guardian

TV personality Becky’s fall from grace following alleged affair has ignited debate over Japan’s unfair standards for women in the entertainment industry