World News Digest
Amtrak tragedy: 6 dead, dozens injured after train derails near Philly
Federal investigators are beginning to investigate the train accident, which has closed the nation’s busiest rail corridor between New York and Washington,...
Swift justice for football fan who hurled sexual taunts at Toronto news reporter
The moment a female TV reporter fought back against sexually explicit taunts from football fans has gone viral. CityNews reporter Shauna Hunt says...
Facebook hooks up with publishers for ‘Instant Articles’
Facebook has teamed up with nine news publishers to launch a feature that will allow them to publish articles directly on the network’s mobile news...
Air bag crisis continues: Japanese automakers recall 6.5M vehicles worldwide
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, announced a recall of 5 million vehicles, affecting 35 models produced globally between March 2003 and November...
Motorcycle gunmen kill 43 in Pakistan bus attack
Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a bus in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi on Wednesday, killing at least 43 people.
N. Korea uses anti-aircraft gun to execute defense chief for treason: Report
North Korea has executed its defense chief on treason charges by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul’s National...
Amtrak tragedy: 5 dead, dozens injured after train derails near Philly
Federal investigators are beginning to investigate the train accident, which has closed the nation’s busiest rail corridor between New York and Washington,...
Motorcycle gunmen kill 43 in bus attack in Pakistan’s Karachi
Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a bus in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi on Wednesday, killing at least 43 people, police said, in the latest...
N Korea executes defence chief with anti-aircraft gun for ‘falling asleep’
North Korea has executed its defence chief on treason charges by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul’s National...
North Korea executes defense chief for treason using an anti-aircraft gun
North Korea has executed its defense chief on treason charges by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul’s National...
At least five dead, dozens injured in Philadelphia train derailment
At least five people have been killed after an Amtrak train derailed near Philadelphia leaving 10 carriages overturned.
Professor Stephen Hawking set to make Glastonbury appearance
Professor Stephen Hawking is to appear at the Glastonbury Festival, sharing the bill with acts such as The Who and Foo Fighters.
Prince Charles’ ‘black spider’ memos to govt ministers due for release
Letters sent by Prince Charles to government ministers are finally expected to be made public later after a 10 year battle to stop them remaining secret.
El Nino is back and expected to wreak havoc on weather this year
Australian scientists forecast a “substantial” El Nino weather phenomenon for 2015, potentially spelling deadly and costly climate extremes,...
ICC prepares to investigate crimes committed by Islamic State in Libya
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said that she is ready to investigate crimes committed by the Islamic State in Libya, where the...
Replica of razed Chinese palace opens, but some prefer ruins
China already has its own copies of London’s Tower Bridge and the Eiffel Tower.
Macedonia ministers, intelligence chief resign after shootout: official
Macedonia’s embattled prime minister removed his interior minister and his intelligence chief quit on Tuesday, in an apparent bid to save the government...
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry in Russia for talks with Putin
John Kerry (picture left) has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin (right) and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that are expected to...
Bad taste: TV show’s ‘joke’ reunion of teen girl with mum backfires
A “joke” involving a Cambodian TV channel and a teenage girl who thought she was to be reunited with her mother has backfired.
Dozens more feared dead as second major earthquake rocks Nepal
At least 53 people are reported dead and nearly 1,000 injured after another powerful earthquake rocked Nepal, flattening buildings 30 miles away.
Travolta, Gooding Jr and Schwimmer to star in OJ Simpson trial TV series
John Travolta, Cuba Gooding Jr and David Schwimmer have signed up to star in a new series about the OJ Simpson trial.
Remember me? Prince Harry bumps into school matron in New Zealand
Britain’s Prince Harry had a reminder of his schooldays as he stopped in Christchurch on the latest part of his New Zealand tour.
TV show’s joke over teenage girl being reunited with her mum backfires
A “joke” involving a Cambodian TV channel and a teenage girl who thought she was to be reunited with her mother has backfired.
Dozens dead as Nepal rocked by 7.3 magnitude earthquake
At least 42 people are reported dead and nearly 1,000 injured as another powerful earthquake hit Nepal, flattening buildings 30 miles away.
America’s oldest WWII veteran turns 109, and he still smokes 12 cigars a day
Richard Overton, a U.S. army veteran of World War II now living in Austin, Texas, enjoys his cigars and whiskey. Although Overton did not turn 109...
Nepal rocked by 7.3 magnitude earthquake near Mount Everest
At least 19 people are reported dead and more than 300 injured as another powerful earthquake hit Nepal, flattening buildings 30 miles away.
Travolta and Gooding Jr to star in OJ Simpson trial TV series
John Travolta, Cuba Gooding Jr and David Schwimmer have signed up to star in a new series about the OJ Simpson trial.
Bangladesh secular blogger hacked to death by masked men
A secular blogger has been hacked to death by a masked gang in Bangladesh – the third such murder of a critic of religious extremism in three months.
Google acknowledges 11 accidents in California with its self-driving cars
Google Inc. revealed Monday that its self-driving cars have been in 11 minor traffic accidents since it began experimenting with the technology six years...
Another powerful earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 hits Nepal
A strong earthquake shook Nepal on Tuesday, sending people in the capital Kathmandu rushing out on to the streets weeks after a devastating quake killed...
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