World News Digest
China’s move to devalue currency could reverberate globally
China’s surprise move Tuesday to devalue its currency has intensified concerns about a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy, whose...
It’s official: The universe is dying slowly
The most comprehensive assessment of the energy output in the nearby universe reveals that today’s produced energy is only about half of what it...
What could Ferguson learn from Watts, 50 years later?
A roadside argument escalated into a physical struggle, attracting the attention of angry bystanders and inciting a five-day riot against police discrimination...
Australia criticized over greenhouse-gas reduction target
Australia has been criticized over its new greenhouse-gas reduction target which lags behind the ambitions of most wealthy countries.Lawmakers in Prime...
MH17: Malaysian flight investigators find possible Russian missile
Investigators probing the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine said that they have identified pieces that “possibly”...
Blast kills around 50 in Nigeria’s Borno state
At least 47 people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb blast Tuesday in a part of northeast Nigeria frequently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists, a...
Man, 91, charged for cocaine ‘soap’ haul in Australia
A 91-year-old retired oral surgeon has been charged with importing cocaine hidden in soap into Australia. Victor Twartz, of Sydney, faces a potential...
I’m sick of this family! TV anchor storms off set in Kardashian story rant
It’s something most have probably felt like doing at some time. A television news anchor stormed off set in America saying he couldn’t stand...
Prosecutors: Possible Russian-made missile parts found at MH17 site
Dutch prosecutors from a joint international criminal investigation into the 2014 downing of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine say some of the debris recovered...
Get the red swim shorts ready - Zac Efron confirmed for Baywatch movie
Zac Efron has been confirmed to star opposite Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a big screen version of Baywatch.
Greece reaches deal with creditors on third bailout
Greece has reached a deal on a multibillion bailout with its international creditors, officials said, with the government planning to submit it to parliament...
New nuclear era: Japan fires up reactor 4 years after meltdowns
Japan on Tuesday ended a two-year nuclear shutdown in the energy-hungry country, sparked by public fears following the 2011 Fukushima crisis, the worst...
New Google CEO ascended ranks quietly with Chrome on his resume
A low-key style and an unusually firm handle on diplomacy propelled new Google chief executive Sundar Pichai to the top of the search engine giant, former...
Lone wolf Britons ready to strike UK targets for Islamic State, reports claim
Islamic State is now focused on urging British would-be recruits to carry out “lone wolf” attacks in the UK instead of travelling to fight...
Zimbabwe lifts hunting ban imposed after killing of Cecil the lion
Zimbabwe has lifted a ban on big game hunting outside a national park 10 days after imposing the moratorium following the illegal killing of the country’s...
Air traffic controllers are ‘too sleepy’, secret study shows
Air traffic controllers’ work schedules often lead to chronic fatigue, making them less alert and endangering the safety of the national air traffic...
Japan Restarts First Nuclear Plant Since Fukushima
Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor since safety fears following the 2011 Fukushima disaster prompted a nationwide shutdown.
No one says LOL anymore, says Facebook study
Users of social media are no longer seeing the funny side of LOL. A Facebook study of “e-laughing” says it has been replaced by “haha”...
IKEA store stabbing in Sweden leaves two dead
Two people have been stabbed to death at an IKEA store in a town west of Stockholm, Swedish police say.
Jackass star Steve-O arrested after SeaWorld crane protest
Jackass star Steve-O has been arrested after climbing a crane dozens of metres high in a protest against SeaWorld.
Holidaying parents ‘forget’ three-year-old daughter and leave her at services
A little girl was found alone at a motorway services play area in France after her parents drove off without her.
Are you still using LOL? Hahaha - don’t make me laugh…
Users of social media are no longer seeing the funny side of LOL. A Facebook study into “e-laughing” says it has been replaced by “haha”...
Female assailant held after two attackers open fire on U.S. consulate in Turkey
The U.S. Consulate in Istanbul has been fired on by two assailants, hours after a suspected car bomb attack at a police station. No one was hurt in...
Father charged over murders of six children and two adults in Texas
A man has been charged with murder after family of six children and two adults were found handcuffed and shot dead in their Texas home. David Conley,...
Bangladesh police kill six alleged tiger poachers in gunfight
Police on Sunday killed six suspected tiger poachers in the world’s largest mangrove forest in southwestern Bangladesh, home to critically endangered...
Comet 67P with European robot lab riding piggyback nears Sun
A comet streaking through space with a European robot lab riding piggyback will skirt the Sun this week, setting another landmark in an extraordinary quest...
South Korea blames North Korea for mine blast, threatens ‘harsh’ response
South Korea on Monday accused North Korea of planting landmines that maimed two soldiers on border patrol, sending military tensions on the Korean peninsula...
14 dead and four missing after typhoon lashes east coast of China
A typhoon battered China’s east coast on Sunday, killing 14 people and forcing the authorities to evacuate hundreds of thousands more.
One year since Ferguson death, two shot during late-night protests
Two people have been shot during clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, one year since Michael Brown was killed by a white police...
Nagasaki memorial 70 years after WWII atomic bombing amid defence bill row
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for a nuclear weapons-free Japan as he marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
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