World News Digest
Police vow swift justice as death toll from Philippine factory fire rises to 72
The death toll has risen to 72 in a fire that gutted a rubber slipper factory in the Philippine capital of Manila, a firefighter said on Thursday, as police...
Get a grip: Hand strength test ‘could help prevent heart attacks and strokes’
Testing people’s hand strength could be a simple, low-cost way to screen them for the risk of heart attack or stroke, The Lancet reported on Thursday. Canadian-led...
Brazil doping lab gets all clear to operate during 2016 Rio Olympics
Brazil’s drug-testing laboratory has had its status as an Olympic-standard facility restored, two years after being stripped of the elite ranking,...
Bear shot by police after it ‘buries woman alive to eat her later’
A woman was attacked and buried alive by a bear while she walked her dog, according to Russian media. Natalya Pasternak was collecting birch sap in...
Honda to recall 4.8 million more cars as Takata airbag problems deepen
Honda is the latest car manufacturer to announce a major extension to its recall programme over a world airbag alert. The company confirmed on Thursday...
Burundi President appeals for calm and insists: I’m still running the country
Burundi’s President has appealed for calm after one general claimed he had been deposed while another insisted an attempted coup had failed. Army...
American among dead in Taliban attack on Kabul hotel
At least five foreigners, including one American, are dead after gunmen stormed a hotel and took more than 50 people hostage in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The...
Lucky for some: Michigan couple with 12 sons welcome boy number 13
A Michigan couple who already had 12 sons have kept the all-male streak alive with the birth of boy No.
Five foreigners killed as Taliban gunmen storm party in Kabul hotel
Five people – including an American citizen and two Indians – have been killed after gunmen stormed a hotel and took more than 50 people hostage...
Nepal villagers demand help after second quake
Thousands of villagers crowded the streets of this small Himalayan town Thursday, demanding government help after Nepal suffered its second major quake...
Clashes erupt after Burundi coup attempt; president out of country
Heavy fighting between rival Burundian troops erupted in the capital on Thursday, the day after a top general launched a coup to oust the central African...
Prince Charles challenged Tony Blair over ‘poorly-equipped’ army in Iraq
The Prince of Wales tackled former prime minister Tony Blair over a lack of resources for the Armed Forces fighting in Iraq, previously secret letters...
Burundi army divided after coup attempt, president out of country
Burundi’s armed forces chief announced Thursday that an attempted coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza had failed, although the claim was quickly...
Robbie Williams and wife deny former PA’s sex harrassment claim
Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field say they will “strenuously” defend themselves after being sued by a former personal assistant, who...
‘You have 50 hours’: Johnny Depp’s dogs face death in Australia
Australia’s farm minister has given film star Johnny Depp two days to send his pet dogs - Pistol and Boo - home to the United States so they can...
Another boat found at sea as Rohingya refugee crisis deepens
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis abandoned at sea had nowhere to turn Thursday as Malaysia turned away two boats crammed with more than 800...
Iraq says airstrike ‘targeted and killed’ senior Islamic State commander
The second most senior member of Islamic State has been killed in a coalition airstrike, Iraq’s defence ministry has claimed.
EU proposes quota system for migration crisis, Britain opts out
The EU announced a plan on Wednesday to distribute asylum-seekers more fairly around its member states and take in 20,000 more refugees, but Britain’s...
Vatican to sign first treaty with ‘State of Palestine’
The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the...
Women take spotlight as curtain rises on Cannes Film Festival
Director Emmanuelle Bercot became the first woman since 1987 to open the world’s most famous film festival, with “Standing Tall,” starring...
Iraq says airstrike targeted senior Islamic State commander
The second most senior member of Islamic State has been killed in a coalition airstrike, Iraq’s defence ministry has claimed.
E.U. proposes quota system for migration crisis, Britain opts out
The EU announced a plan on Wednesday to distribute asylum-seekers more fairly around its member states and take in 20,000 more refugees, but Britain’s...
Death toll rises as details surface in Amtrak derailment
The Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was hurtling at more than 100 mph before it ran off the rails along a sharp...
Controversial letters show Prince Charles challenged Blair over Iraq
The Prince of Wales tackled the then prime minister Tony Blair over the lack of resources for the Armed Forces fighting in Iraq, previously secret letters...
IS claims responsibility for deadly Karachi bus attack targetting minority group
The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack by gunmen on a bus that killed at least 43 Shiites in Pakistan’s biggest...
Prince Harry has a go at New Zealand’s traditional haka war cry
After just 20 minutes of rehearsing, Prince Harry performed a traditional Maori haka during his visit to New Zealand’s largest army base.
Discovery of shipwreck by MH370 search crew hailed as positive sign
The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has uncovered a previously uncharted shipwreck, leading officials to say that if the plane is in their...
Dozens missing and feared dead in Philippines footwear factory fire
Three people have been killed and dozens more are feared dead after a fire gutted a footwear factory in the Philippine capital Manila.
Burundi president denies ousted general’s coup claims
Crowds celebrates in Burundi’s streets after an ousted army general said he had sacked Pierre Nkurunziza as president for seeking an unconstitutional...
New Charlie Hebdo doc secures worldwide deal at Cannes
A new documentary about French magazine Charlie Hebdo, which was attacked by jihadists this year, has been snapped up by distributors at the Cannes Film...
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