World News Digest
Germany braced for record influx as migration crisis worsens
Germany could see as many as 800,000 migrants arriving this year — four times the number from last year, its interior minister said Wednesday.
Rare Philippines eagle shot dead just weeks after being nursed back to health
A rare Philippine Eagle treated for gunshot wounds and released back into the wild two months ago has been shot dead.
Man rescued after being trapped in washing machine for THREE hours
Cats trapped up trees, dogs with their heads caught in railings, a man stuck inside a washing machine… all in a day’s work for firefighters.
Relief for Merkel as German parliament approves €86bn Greek bailout
Germany’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a third bailout for Greece on Wednesday, removing a key hurdle to providing new loans to the country...
IS beheads leading Syrian antiquities scholar in Palmyra
Islamic State militants beheaded one of Syria’s most prominent antiquities scholars in the ancient town of Palmyra, then hung his body from one of...
British backpacker murders confession was freely given, claims lawyer
One of the Burmese men accused of raping and killing British backpackers Hannah Witheridge and David Miller freely admitted his guilt to police officers,...
Thai police release sketch of suspected Bangkok bomber as hunt intensifies
Thai police have released a sketch of the suspect they are hunting over a bomb that killed 22 people in Bangkok. A huge manhunt is under way for the...
Thai police hunt for accomplices of suspected Bangkok bomber
Thai authorities have said they were looking for accomplices of the chief suspect for the Bangkok shrine bomb blast that killed 22 people, a man who was...
Subway’s Jared Fogle expected to plead guilty to child porn charges
Longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is expected to plead guilty to child-pornography charges, an Indiana television station reported Tuesday.
German parliament to back Greek bailout despite rebellion
German lawmakers are expected to vote overwhelmingly in favor of Greece’s third bailout on Wednesday, even though Chancellor Angela Merkel faces...
Turkey PM formally gives up on coalition as polls loom
Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday informed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan he had failed to form a coalition government, paving the...
Chinese police arrest 15,000 for Internet crimes
Chinese police have arrested 15,000 people on suspicion of cybercrimes as the government tightens its control over the Internet, the Ministry of Public...
Muslim scholars call for climate action
Muslim scholars and environmental advocates from about 20 countries on Tuesday called for a global phase-out of greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century,...
Hungary sending thousands of police to stop migrants breaching border fence
Hungary will send thousands of policemen to its southern border with Serbia where it is building a security fence to stem an influx of migrants, a top...
Merkel faces rebellion as German lawmakers debate Greek bailout
German lawmakers broke off their holidays on Tuesday to debate Greece’s third bailout plan before approving it, though Chancellor Angela Merkel faces...
M is not for murder, it’s for Marshmallow, says Google
All the speculation about what the “M” stands for in Android M, Google’s next mobile operating system, can finally come to an end: it’s...
CCTV images show ‘bomber’ planting Bangkok’s deadly shrine device
Images have been released of a man Thai police have identified as the Bangkok shrine bomber.
Sri Lanka PM claims victory over ex-strongman in election
Sri Lanka’s former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse admitted his dream of a political comeback was over Tuesday, conceding defeat in parliamentary elections...
Probe begins: Indonesian search crews find bodies, black boxes of plane wreck
An Indonesian passenger plane that went missing two days ago was destroyed when it slammed into a mountain, killing all 54 people onboard, the country’s...
Brrrr! Maisie Williams takes the plunge for new series of “Game Of Thrones”
Sometimes, being an actor, you face some Stark choices. Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark in Game Of Thrones, has been forced to take a dip in a freezing...
CCTV images show key suspect in Bangkok’s deadly shrine bombing
Images have been released of a man Thai police believe played a key role in the Bangkok shrine bombing.
Probe of Clinton’s server could find more than just emails
Now that federal investigators have Hillary Rodham Clinton’s homebrew email server, they could examine files on her machine that would be more revelatory...
Indonesian officials confirm missing plane ‘totally destroyed’
An Indonesian passenger plane that went missing two days ago was destroyed when it slammed into a mountain, killing all 54 people on board, the country’s...
Thai junta says suspect identified in deadly Bangkok bombing
Thailand’s junta leader said Tuesday security forces had identified a suspect in an unprecedented Bangkok bombing that targeted foreigners at a packed...
Bangkok blast death toll hits 22 as police believe suspect spotted on CCTV
Police in Thailand are searching for a suspect who was seen on CCTV near a shrine where a bomb went off on Monday killing 22 people, the country’s...
Bombers strike at Bangkok shrine leaving at least 16 dead, including 4 tourists
At least 16 people have been killed - including four tourists - after a bomb blast in central Bangkok.
Trump reports for New York jury duty, takes campaign break
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took a break Monday from courting voters to go to court as a potential juror.Trump shook hands and fist-bumped...
Prosecutors launch Blade Runner Pistorius murder appeal
Prosecutors have begun an appeal against the verdict in the Oscar Pistorius case, arguing he should have been convicted of murder.
Bombers strike at Bangkok shrine leaving at least 27 dead, including 4 tourists
At least 27 people have been killed - including four tourists - and many more are injured after a bomb blast in central Bangkok.
Motorcycle bomber strikes at Bangkok shrine leaving at least 15 dead
At least 15 people have been killed and many more are injured after a bomb blast in central Bangkok.
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