Text: Hong Kong's Yee, 25, ended Reanne Evans' 10-year reign as world champion with a shock 4-2 semi-final win in 2015, before triumphing in the final.
Yee follows Evans - who lost to Ken Doherty last year - in competing in qualifying with the men.
"Playing at the very top level is a dream come true for me. I am excited to see new doors being opened," said Yee.
"After such a good year of results in 2015, I want to build on that and try to become even stronger in 2016.
"This added opportunity to compete with and learn from some of the best players in the world is a chance I am very grateful for."
She will need to win three qualifying matches to become the first woman to reach the televised stages at the Crucible Theatre.
The qualifiers for the 2016 World Championship will run from 6 to 13 April at Ponds Forge International Centre in Sheffield.
summary: Reigning ladies' world champion Ng On Yee will play in the qualifying rounds of the 2016 World Championship.
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Article:Michael Davies, 71, from Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, was missing for five weeks before his remains were found on marshland in July.
He and his wife Pat were on a coach holiday and staying at the Hotel Maria.
Isle of Wight Coroner Caroline Sumeray said: "I cannot rule out that he suffered from a natural event such as a heart attack or a stroke."

Summarize the main points of that article.
Answer:
An open conclusion has been recorded in the death of a pensioner who disappeared on the Isle of Wight.
input: Article: The rules will also establish minimum standards of cybersecurity for banks, energy and water firms.
It is the first time Europe has created EU-wide rules on cybersecurity.
It comes in the wake of concerns that key infrastructure, such as airports or power stations, could be targeted by hackers.
The proposed laws - agreed by MEPs and ministers from the 28 EU countries -  will also apply to some tech firms. The details of this have yet to be worked out but the rules are likely to include online marketplaces, such as eBay and Amazon, and search engines such as Google.
The Network and Information Security directive is an attempt to deal with the emerging threat of cyber-attacks.
Currently there is no common approach in Europe to digital network breaches, whether they are the result of human error, technical failures or malicious attacks.
The European Agency for Network and Information Security (Enisa) estimates that such breaches result in annual losses in the range of 260 billion to 340 billion euros.
Under the new rules, member states would have to co-operate more on cybersecurity, exchanging information about breaches, offering best practice and assisting member states in securing their infrastructures.
"Today, a milestone has been achieved: we have agreed on the first ever EU-wide cybersecurity rules, which the Parliament has advocated for years," said German MEP  Andreas Schwab, after the deal was agreed.
Digital affairs commissioner Guenther Oettinger added that it was a "major step in raising the level of cybersecurity in Europe".
MEP Vicky Ford, who chaired the final round of talks, said that it was "a hugely complex piece of legislation".
"We have set up a network which will enable experts from each of the 28 countries in the EU to share and develop best practice in network security, whilst not compromising any individual member state's own national security measures."
The deal still needs approval from the European Parliament and national governments. The vote is expected to take place in the spring, after which member states would have around two years to put the measures in place.

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output: Technology firms and those running critical services will have to report cyber-breaches, under new rules proposed by MEPs.
Article: The Roughyeds, who beat last season's finalists Hull KR in round five, are ninth in the Championship.
The lowest-ranked team in the draw, French side Toulouse, who are fourth in League 1, go to Wakefield.
Holders Leeds Rhinos travel to Super League's bottom side Huddersfield, while Championship club Dewsbury host 19-time winners Wigan.
Catalans Dragons, who are second in the top flight, also face Championship opposition with a trip to Batley Bulldogs.
The sixth round draw, which took place on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, sees the top eight sides from last season's Super League enter the competition.
All ties will be played on 6-8 May and BBC Sport will televise two of the matches live.
Sixth-round draw
Castleford v Salford
Oldham v Warrington
Dewsbury v Wigan
Batley v Catalans
Halifax v Widnes
St Helens v Hull FC
Huddersfield v Leeds
Wakefield v Toulouse
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Summarize: Giant-killers Oldham will face Super League leaders Warrington Wolves in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup.
Problem: The decision comes in response to uncertainty caused by the UK's decision to leave the European Union, the bank said.
The vote on 23 June caused global market turmoil and pushed the pound to record lows. The Singapore dollar has gained about 10% since the referendum.
Singaporeans were among the top buyers of London property in 2015.
UOB told the BBC in a statement: "We will temporarily stop receiving foreign property loan applications for London properties."
"As the aftermath of the UK referendum is still unfolding and given the uncertainties, we need to ensure our customers are cautious with their London property investments."
Singapore's biggest lender, DBS, is continuing to provide financing, but is advising its customers to be cautious.
"For customers interested in buying properties in London, we would advise them to assess the situation carefully," DBS executive director of secured lending, Tok Geok Peng, told the BBC.
"With foreign exchange risks, even if the value of the overseas property rises, any gains will be eroded if the country's currency depreciates against the Singapore dollar," Mr Tok explained.
Singapore's other big lender, OCBC bank, told the BBC it had not made any changes to its advisory policy.
Head of Consumer Secured Lending Phang Lah Hwa told the BBC that OCBC was "still availing financing for London properties and monitoring the situation closely".
What was that article about?

A: Singapore's third largest lender UOB said it has suspended its loan programme for London properties.
input: Article: A statement from Israel's government said among those to return is a security officer, who had shot dead a Jordanian who had stabbed him.
Israel said all its diplomats were safe.
The incident led to a brief standoff as Jordanian authorities sought to question the guard, who Israel said had diplomatic immunity.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken to the ambassador and the guard, congratulating them on their handling of the situation.
The Jordanian had attacked him with a screwdriver at a residence used by the embassy in Amman, according to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A second Jordanian was inadvertently killed in the gunfire, it said.
Israel thanked Jordan for its "close cooperation" over the last 24 hours.
The incident was one of the most serious between the two countries since they signed a peace treaty in 1994.
Jordanian police had said they wanted to question the guard, but Israel said he had immunity from investigation or arrest under the Vienna Convention of 1961.
The suspected attacker was named in local media as Mohammed Zakaria al-Jawawdeh, a 17-year-old carpenter.
The second Jordanian, who died from his wounds in hospital, was identified as the building's landlord.
The incident came at a time of heightened tension in the region over a Jerusalem holy site.
On Friday, thousands of Jordanians protested in Amman against Israel over the installation of metal detectors outside a site sacred to both Muslims and Jews in East Jerusalem.
Jordan, which occupied East Jerusalem from 1949 to 1967, is the custodian of the site, which is known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount.
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians over the site have surged in recent days in response to the metal detectors, which were put in place following the killing nearby of two Israeli policemen.
Security cameras have now also been installed at a gateway leading to the site.

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output:
Israeli embassy staff in Jordan have returned to Israel after a deadly incident at the complex on Sunday.