World News Digest

Indian court sentences five to death over 2006 Mumbai train bombs
An Indian court sentenced five men to death on Wednesday for a series of bomb blasts that ripped through packed trains in Mumbai in 2006, killing nearly...
Vladimir Putin ‘given green light to use Russian military force in Syria’
Vladimir Putin has been given permission by Russian Parliament to use military abroad, widely believed to be Syria. The Kremlin did not say which...
Tesla delivers Model X electric SUV to take on luxury carmakers
Tesla Motors delivered the first of its long-awaited Model X electric sports-utility vehicles on Tuesday, a product investors are counting on to make the...
Husband killer and only woman on Georgia’s death row sings Amazing Grace before execution
The only woman on Georgia’s death row was executed early Wednesday morning, making her the first woman executed in the state in seven decades.
Thousands line up for rare corpse flower bloom that stinks like ‘rotting flesh’
Thousands of curiosity seekers lined up in the blustery, dark Chicago Botanic Garden on Tuesday night to catch a rare glimpse of a 4-½-foot (1.4-meter)...
U.S.Congress: country failing to stop ISIS recruitment
More than 250 Americans have joined Islamic State and other militant groups to fight in Syria and Iraq,which is double the number a year ago, a U.S.
UK’s new Labour leader fires up faithful in first speech
He smiled, he poked fun at himself, he wore a tie and even told a few jokes. British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn used his first conference speech...
Jim Carrey’s on-off girlfriend ‘commits suicide’, coroner says
The on-off girlfriend of actor Jim Carrey has died in an apparent suicide, the Los Angeles coroner says. Irish-born Cathriona White was found dead...
VW to spend billions fixing 11m cars as Bernie says it’s a lot of fuss over not much
Volkswagen says it will refit up to 11 million vehicles in an attempt to move on from the diesel emissions tests scandal. New Chief Executive Matthias...
MTV extreme sports star Erik Roner dies in freak skydiving accident
An extreme sports star has died after crashing into a tree while taking part in a skydiving display at the opening ceremony of a golf tournament in California. Erik...
VW to fix 11m cars at a cost of billions as Bernie says it’s a lot of fuss over not much
Volkswagen says it will refit up to 11 million vehicles in an attempt to move on from the diesel emissions tests scandal. New Chief Executive Matthias...
Zeek and destroy: Hungry monkey found eating letters on mailbox
It could be a scene straight out of the movie Jumanji. A householder stepped out to get her mail only to find a monkey sitting on top of the mailbox, eating...
VW scandal? It’s a lot of fuss over not much, says F1 boss Bernie
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has described the Volkswagen emissions scandal as “an awful lot of fuss”. Speaking to Sky Sports News,...
Australia to test new technology after wave of shark attacks
Australian shark experts will test cutting-edge technology - including electrical barriers powered by wave energy - following an “unprecedented”...
Afghan forces fight to retake pivotal northern city from Taliban
Afghan forces clashed with Taliban fighters in Kunduz on Tuesday as the government launched an operation to retake the centre of the northern city, the...
One-third of British schoolgirls don’t think they are smart enough to be scientists
A third of British schoolgirls don’t think they are smart enough to become scientists.
Obama wins pledge of 40,000-plus troops for U.N peacekeeping
President Barack Obama has announced notable steps to upgrade U.N peacekeeping, with his administration saying more than 50 countries have pledged to contribute...
Sepp Blatter says will remain FIFA president, denies wrongdoing
FIFA’s embattled president Sepp Blatter insisted Monday that he will not stand down despite being the target of a Swiss criminal investigation for...
Prisoners escape jail in Central African Republic, after days of violence
Hundreds of prisoners escaped from the main jail in Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui on Monday where around 30 people have been killed...
Sepp Blatter says will remain FIFA president, denies wrongdoing
FIFA’s embattled president Sepp Blatter insisted Monday that he will not stand down despite being the target of a Swiss criminal investigation for...
Is there life on Mars? Maybe, say scientists as they reveal flowing water is present
Flowing liquid water, essential to life, is almost certainly present on Mars, scientists believe. Experts think water is responsible for mysterious...
Gene test shows which breast cancer patients can skip chemo
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news from a major study that shows...
VW scandal: Now Audi admits millions of its vehicles use cheat software
Audi says 2.1m of its cars were fitted with emission cheating software, as Volkswagen is said to have suspended the research and development heads of three...
Staying secret: Medics know how Bobbi Kristina died but they aren’t saying
The cause of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s death has been determined but a court order prevents it being publicly revealed.
VW scandal: Research heads at three divisions ‘suspended’
Scandal-plagued Volkswagen is said to have suspended the research and development heads of three of its divisions.
Shell to stop drilling for oil in Alaska after poor results from test rig
Royal Dutch Shell has announced it is stopping its offshore explorations in Alaska, after early drilling revealed disappointing amounts of gas and oil.
Crowd chants ‘Modi, Modi’ as India PM winds up Silicon Valley tour
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has addressed more than 350 business leaders in the U.S, urging them to help the country connect digitally...
Australia warns Chris Brown ‘may not be’ allowed Down Under
Chris Brown’s plans to tour Down Under were in jeopardy on Sunday after the Australian government formally warned the troubled R&B singer that...
Lance Armstrong settles decade-long dispute with promotions company
With a payment and an apology, Lance Armstrong has settled a decade-long dispute with a promotions company that sought repayment of more than $10 million...
Baby born without skull and given days to live is still fighting strong
A young baby born without his skull in Florida recently celebrated his first birthday despite doctors saying he would die within days of birth.

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