World News Digest
Race is on to finish border fence as Hungary tries to slam the door on migrants
Hungary is rushing to complete a fence on its border ahead of new laws intended to stem the influx of migrants this week.
Killer to be executed after court rejects claims lethal injections are inhumane
A murderer will be put to death on Wednesday after the state of Oklahoma was cleared to resume executing prisoners. Richard Glossip will become the...
Tear gas and stun grenades fired in clashes at flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem
Palestinians clashed with Israeli police at Jerusalem’s flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday just hours before the start of the Jewish New...
Let’s talk about it: Elton John wants face-to-face with Putin over gay rights
Sir Elton John has said he wants to hold talks with Vladimir Putin over what he called the Russian president’s “ridiculous” stance on...
Elton John urges Ukraine to accept gays
Veteran British rock star Elton John on Saturday said Ukraine still had “a long way to go” in its treatment of the gay, bisexual and transgender...
Germany embraces role as defender of those in need
Embracing its role as a defender of those in need, Germany welcomed at least 10,000 more asylum seekers into the country Saturday.
Socialist Corbyn wins UK Labour leadership in landslide
Veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Saturday in a landslide victory that gives the country...
At least 89 die as gas blast rips through breakfast restaurant in central India
At least 89 people were killed at a restaurant in central India on Saturday when a cooking gas cylinder exploded and triggered a second blast of mine detonators...
Scientists baffled as newest Pluto pictures reveal land of mountains and dunes
NASA has released new photos which show mountains, possible dunes and multiple layers of haze on the dwarf planet Pluto. The images were taken by...
More than 2 million will flee Syrian war this year, warns UN official
One million more people will be displaced within Syria by the end of the year if the war there continues unabated, potentially adding to the flow of refugees...
Rank outsider Jeremy Corbyn sweeps into UK’s Labour Party hot seat
Jeremy Corbyn has been elected the new leader of Britain’s Labour Party in one of the biggest political shocks of recent times.
At least 100 die as gas blast rips through breakfast restaurant in central India
More than 100 people died when a gas cylinder exploded in a packed restaurant in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state on Saturday morning, a senior...
Strong wnds blamed for Mecca crane collapse that left at least 107 dead
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that stormy winds knocked over the crane which collapsed onto one of Islam’s holiest shrines in Mecca and killed 107...
Egypt’s government resigns en masse amid corruption probe
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb and his Cabinet have resigned after coming under fire for a series of controversial statements and a corruption...
Balcony collapse student: I feel quite guilty and awful to be alive today
An Irish college student injured in a balcony collapse in California has said he feels guilty to have survived when six other young people died.
At least 80 die as gas blast rips through breakfast restaurant in central India
At least 82 people died when a gas cylinder exploded in a packed restaurant in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state on Saturday morning, a senior...
NYPD releases video of tennis star James Blake being arrested by mistake
The New York City Police Department on Friday released a security camera video showing ex-tennis star James Blake being tackled, thrown to the ground and...
Boffins baffled as newest Pluto pictures reveal land of mountains and dunes
NASA has released new photos which show mountains, possible dunes and multiple layers of haze on the dwarf planet Pluto. The images were taken by...
Rick Perry bows to the inevitable and drops out of U.S. presidential race
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry ended his second bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Friday, becoming the first major candidate of the 2016...
At least 107 killed by falling crane at Mecca’s Grand Mosque
A towering construction crane collapsed on Friday during a violent rainstorm in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing...
Veni, Vidi, Vinci: Italian stuns Serena in semis to end Grand Slam dream
For Serena Williams’ first 26 matches at major tournaments in 2015, no deficit was too daunting, no opponent too troublesome, no victory too far...
Google pushes into mobile payment with Android Pay launch in U.S.
Google’s Android Pay rolled out Thursday to U.S. customers in more than 1 million locations, becoming the latest system to allow consumers to tap...
California citrus farmers pull up trees, dig reservoirs to survive drought
At the Gless family’s sprawling citrus ranch north of Los Angeles, a massive excavator twists and bends, digging a private reservoir on drought-parched...
Singapore’s ruling party sweeps elections as voters shun risk
Singapore’s ruling party romped to a strong election victory on Friday and increased its share of the vote and seat tally as it brushed off an opposition...
Sweden summons Russian ambassador after NATO threat
Sweden’s foreign ministry on Friday summoned Russia’s ambassador after Moscow threatened retaliatory measures if the Scandinavian country joined...
At least 87 killed by falling crane at Mecca’s Grand Mosque
A towering construction crane collapsed on Friday during a violent rainstorm in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing...
Catalan separatists rally in Barcelona to secede from Spain
Hundreds of thousands of separatist-minded Catalans swarmed Barcelona on Friday, giving enthusiastic backing to independence advocates who are hoping to...
Rick Perry drops out of 2016 presidential race
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry ended his second bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Friday, becoming the first major candidate of the 2016...
Merkel’s critics grow louder as more refugees flood into Germany
German politicians from the left and right accused Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government on Friday of losing control of the refugee situation, before...
Obama leads U.S. in moment of silence to mark 9/11 anniversary
U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle stood on the White House lawn on Friday to observe a moment of silence to mark the 14th anniversary of...
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