World News Digest
Russian rocket carrying Mexican satellite fails after launch
A Russian rocket carrying a Mexican satellite malfunctioned Saturday shortly after its launch — the latest mishap to hit Russia’s troubled...
Two dead, 20 injured as German train collides with tractor trailer
Two people were killed and 20 others injured Saturday when a passenger train collided with a tractor trailer carrying manure in northwest Germany, police...
Train collision with tractor trailer in Germany kills two, injures 20
Two people were killed and 20 others injured Saturday when a passenger train collided with a tractor trailer carrying manure in northwest Germany, police...
Southampton’s Mane fires fastest-ever English Premier League hat-trick
Southampton’s Sadio Mane blasted the quickest hat-trick in the history of the English Premier League on Saturday when he netted three times in less...
Russian rocket carrying Mexican satellite burns up over Siberia
Russia on Saturday lost a Mexican satellite on launch just hours after a glitch with a manoeuvre involving the International Space Station, the latest...
Back of the net! Prince Harry scores winner on final leg of NZ tour
Prince Harry has finished his tour of New Zealand by scoring the winning goal during a Saturday morning kick-around in Auckland.
Russian rocket carrying Mexcian satellite burns up over Siberia
Russia on Saturday lost a Mexican satellite on launch just hours after a glitch with a manoeuvre involving the International Space Station, the latest...
U.S. commandos kill top Islamic State official in Syria
U.S. special forces have killed a senior Islamic State leader and captured his wife in eastern Syria, the Pentagon says.
Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi sentenced to death
An Egyptian court has sentenced former President Mohammed Morsi to death in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.
U.S. and China remain at odds over South China Sea activity
The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China’s foreign minister asserted its sovereignty...
Mitt Romney ‘knocks down’ Evander Holyfield at charity boxing match
Failed 2012 U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney has entered the boxing ring to fight former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield for charity.
Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi sentenced to death
The former Egyptian leader, who was ousted from office in a 2013 military coup, was found guilty of passing along state secrets and a mass prison break.
Japanese aquariums rely on controversial dolphin hunt: report
Nearly half the dolphins in Japan’s aquariums are caught using a controversial fishing method that sees dozens more slaughtered every year, a newspaper...
Luxury brands mount suit against Alibaba over counterfeit goods
A group of luxury goods makers sued Alibaba Group Holding on Friday, contending the Chinese online shopping giant had knowingly made it possible for counterfeiters...
New mystery in Amtrak train crash: Was it hit by a flying object?
The Amtrak train that derailed along one of the U.S’ busiest tracks may have been struck by an object in the moments before it crashed, investigators...
More than 1,000 migrants land in SE Asia with tales of horror at sea
More than 1,000 people fleeing persecution in Myanmar and poverty in Bangladesh came ashore Friday around Southeast Asia, describing murder, extortion...
Photos of Frida Kahlo’s locked-away belongings go on display in London
For 50 years, the colorful wardrobe and personal belongings of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo were hidden away in a bathroom.
Gay leader of Catholic Luxembourg marries partner
The prime minister of Luxembourg married his partner on Friday, a year after the tiny Roman Catholic nation approved a law allowing same-sex marriage.
Obama says Syrian war not likely to end before he leaves office
US President Barack Obama said the war in Syria would not likely end before he leaves office in early 2017 and reaffirmed his belief that there is no “military...
Alibaba sued in U.S. by luxury brands over counterfeit goods
A group of luxury goods makers sued Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Friday, contending the Chinese online shopping giant had knowingly made it possible for...
New mystery in U.S. Amtrak train crash: Was it hit by a flying object?
The Amtrak train that derailed along the nation’s busiest tracks may have been struck by an object in the moments before it crashed, investigators...
Google’s self-driving prototype cars to hit public roads
Google Inc.’s self-driving cars will begin to be tested on public roads this summer, but it turns out they will have steering wheels and brakes —...
Bin Laden top aide sentenced to life in embassy bombing plot
A New York court sentenced Saudi exile Khalid al-Fawwaz to life in prison Friday over his role in the 1998 Al-Qaeda bombings of US embassies in East Africa...
IS militants seize government headquarters in Iraq’s Ramadi
Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through...
For Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian, childhood dream ends in tragedy
Operating trains was a childhood dream come true for the man at the helm of Amtrak Train 188 when it derailed Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
1,000 survivors of violence, hunger at sea land in SE Asia
More than 1,000 people fleeing persecution in Myanmar and poverty in Bangladesh came ashore Friday around Southeast Asia, describing murder, extortion...
Burundi’s president urges end to protest, coup leader at large
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza’s spokesman said he had returned to the capital on Friday after a failed coup but that the general behind it...
Wreckage of missing U.S. helicopter found in Nepal; no survivors
The wreckage of a U.S. military helicopter lost on an earthquake relief mission in Nepal was found on Friday high on a mountainside, with all eight on...
The conger that is eel-y big but not the 5m monster first thought
A conger eel said to be up to 5m in length when it was caught off the coast of Devon was actually only about 2m, officials at the port where it was sold...
Ex F1 chief Max Mosley settles with Google over orgy photographs
The dispute between Google and ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley over images of him at a sadomasochistic orgy has been settled. Google and ex-Formula...
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