World News Digest
Canada’s dark history of ‘cultural genocide’ at residential schools
The Canadian government’s former policy of removing aboriginal children from their families and placing them in special schools amounted to “cultural...
Amnesty slams Nigeria army for human rights abuses in Boko Haram battle
Nigerian military abuses have caused the deaths of some 8,000 civilians in the fight against Boko Haram extremists, Amnesty International said in a report...
Chinese rescuers cut sunken ship’s hull in search for survivors
Rescuers on Wednesday started cutting through the hull of a capsized Chinese cruise ship, state media said, in a desperate effort to find survivors among...
Video: Man confesses to murdering wife just after he had stabbed her
Video has been released in Australia showing police questioning a man just minutes after he stabbed his wife to death. Christopher Cullen was found...
New boss Benitez ‘is the ethos of this club’, insists Real Madrid chief Perez
Real Madrid unveiled Rafa Benitez as coach on Wednesday, giving him a three-year contract as the replacement for the fired Carlo Ancelotti.
Statins ‘cut cancer death risk’ by up to 55%, claims 15-year study
Statins could cut the risk of dying from cancer by up to 55%, according to research. A 15-year study of almost 150,000 people found that those taking...
‘Gifted hands’ of Clint Eastwood to direct 'Miracle on the Hudson’ film
Clint Eastwood is to make a film about the pilot who famously landed a plane in the Hudson River in New York in 2009. Warner Bros.
The Queen’s not dead: BBC tweet deleted after reporter’s phone hacked
A BBC journalist caused panic when she tweeted that Queen Elizabeth had been hospitalised - and was dead. The tweets - that have now been deleted...
26 dead, 14 rescued: Rescuers step up search for 416 missing on China ferry
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV says the bodies of 26 victims have been pulled from the wreckage of the ship and 14 people have survived, some of them by...
Rafa Benitez appointed Real Madrid manager and given huge cash pot to spend
Real Madrid have confirmed that former Liverpool, Chelsea and Napoli manager Rafael Benitez will become the club’s new first team coach - and he...
No deal, no cash: Greek government delivers aid ultimatum to IMF
A spokesman for the ruling party in Greece has said there will be no debt repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday without the prospect...
More than 400 people still missing from capsized Chinese cruise ship
Hopes dimmed Wednesday for the more than 400 people still trapped aboard a capsized river cruise ship that overturned in stormy weather about 36 hours...
Clint Eastwood reveals his next movie will be based on ‘Miracle on the Hudson’
Clint Eastwood is to make a film about the pilot who famously landed a plane in the Hudson River in New York in 2009. Warner Bros announced on Tuesday...
Over 400 people still missing from capsized Chinese cruise ship
Hopes dimmed Wednesday of saving more than 400 people still trapped aboard a capsized river cruise ship that overturned in stormy weather about 36 hours...
US Congress curbs NSA surveillance; Obama signs into law
President Barack Obama signed into law landmark legislation ending the government’s bulk telephone data dragnet, significantly reversing American...
South Korea reports five more cases of MERS illness
South Korea confirmed five more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Wednesday, bringing to 30 the number of infected people since the outbreak...
China relatives hope for ‘miracle’ in race to find ship survivors
Relatives of more than 400 people missing after a cruise ship capsized on China’s Yangtze river were hoping for a “miracle” Wednesday,...
NASA to test supersonic parachute in flying saucer launch
The U.S. space agency plans to try out the largest parachute ever deployed Wednesday during a flying saucer launch that will test new technologies for...
Rocks hurled at Sydney siege cafe
The Sydney cafe at the centre of a deadly siege last December has been vandalised with police investigating Wednesday after rocks were thrown through five...
Over 400 still missing from capsised cruise ship in China
Hopes dimmed Wednesday for rescuing more than 400 people still trapped aboard a capsized river cruise ship that overturned in stormy weather about 36 hours...
Blatter’s 17-year rule in soccer marked by growth, scandal
Sepp Blatter governed the biggest sport on Earth for nearly two decades, for years untouched personally by allegations of corruption, but never sharing...
Over 400 still missing from capsized cruise ship in China
Hopes dimmed Wednesday for rescuing more than 400 people still trapped aboard a capsized river cruise ship that overturned in stormy weather about 36 hours...
Taiwan candidate seeks to reassure US on China ties
Taiwan’s opposition presidential candidate will look to reassure U.S. officials this week that victory in the January 2016 election for her party,...
UN chief warns of setbacks in tackling Ebola
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has applauded the progress made in fighting Ebola but warned of possible setbacks in case of lapse in vigilance.
Protests flare in Burundi as UN seeks end to violence
Protesters in Burundi clashed with police Tuesday just three days before parliamentary elections as the United Nations pushed for action to halt the violence...
Rohingya huddled in Bangladesh camps fear plan to move them on
More than 20 years after the first wave of Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar, fear is spreading through the sweltering camps of mud houses where they found...
Russian missile maker: MH17 shot down by Ukrainian missile
The Russian firm making missiles similar to the one the West claims downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine said on Tuesday the passenger jet was...
Rescuers race against clock to find survivors of China ship
Chinese rescuers were working through the night in a desperate race to find survivors from a capsized cruise ship, with more than 400 people still missing...
Missile maker insists Russians could not have shot down flight MH17
The Russian company that makes the BUK air defense system that was used to shoot down a Malaysian airliner in east Ukraine said on Tuesday the plane was...
Lizard or wizard? Oscar winner Redmayne plays Newt in Harry Potter prequel
Eddie Redmayne will play the lead character in the Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. The Oscar-winning actor will play...
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