World News Digest
Allies pointedly absent at Russia’s WWII Victory Day parade
Tanks and troops paraded across Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, an event boycotted by...
Watch this space: Oscar Isaacs readies for rise to fame in Star Wars
Rising star Oscar Isaac is already known for movies like the Coen brothers’ quirky hit “Inside Llewyn Davis” – but he is set to...
Russia brushes off West’s snub and shows off military might at VE Day celebration
Russia showed off new machines of war, including a highly sophisticated tank, on Saturday in the annual Victory Day military parade through Red Square...
Military transport plane crashes on test flight near Seville
At least three crew were killed when a new Airbus A400M aircraft carrying seven to ten Airbus staff crashed near Seville airport Saturday.
Two-timer: Could you be this Mexican politician’s body double?
A Mexican state politician is looking for a body double so he can be in two places at once and cope with his “many obligations”.
Dozens of prisoners killed and 40 escape in Iraqi jail break
At least six guards and 30 detainees were killed in a prison break north of Baghdad during which 40 inmates also escaped, an interior ministry spokesman...
China ‘negotiating Horn of Africa military base’ near U.S. Camp Lemonnier
China is negotiating a military base in the strategic port of Djibouti, the president says, raising the prospect of US and Chinese bases side-by-side in...
Emma and Noah top list of most popular baby names in 2014
The Social Security Administration in the U.S. has provided a list of the top 1,000 baby names for each year, with records dating back to 1880.
Egyptian court sentences Mubarak and sons to three years in jail
An Egyptian court sentenced former president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons to three years in jail without parole on Saturday in the retrial of a corruption...
N. Korea claims successful test of underwater ballistic missile
North Korea announced Saturday the successful test-firing of a submarine-based ballistic missile – a technology that would offer the nuclear-armed...
North Korea claims to have test-fired underwater ballistic missile
North Korea announced Saturday the successful test-firing of a submarine-based ballistic missile – a technology that would offer the nuclear-armed...
More than 20 endangered sei whales found beached in Chile
More than 20 whales were found dead and rotting along a rocky coast of southern Chile, maritime officials said Friday, as they tried to determine what...
Teen in Melbourne charged with terrorism offences after police find bombs
A terror plot to detonate three bombs in Melbourne has been foiled by police, authorities in Australia say. A 17-year-old was arrested over the allegations...
International inspectors find undeclared chemical weapons in Syria
International inspectors have found traces of sarin and VX nerve agent at a military research site in Syria that had not been declared to the global chemical...
Dog bites the bullet, eats 23 rounds of live ammunition and survives
An Arkansas veterinarian has kept a dog from going out with a bang after the animal ate 23 live rifle rounds.
N. Korea says successfully test-fired underwater ballistic missile
North Korea announced Saturday the successful test-firing of a submarine-based ballistic missile – a technology that would offer the nuclear-armed...
More than 20 dead sei whales found beached in Chile
More than 20 whales were found dead and rotting along a rocky coast of southern Chile, maritime officials said Friday, as they tried to determine what...
Libya rejects EU migrant plan, says not asked
Libya’s ambassador to the United Nations is largely rejecting a European Union plan to fight the growing migrant crisis that is centered in his crumbling...
Weapons inspectors find undeclared sarin and VX traces in Syria
International inspectors have found traces of sarin and VX nerve agent at a military research site in Syria that had not been declared to the global chemical...
Liberia declared Ebola-free, but outbreak continues over border
Liberia was declared free from Ebola on Saturday after 42 days without a new case, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said, but it urged vigilance...
As Moscow preps for Victory Day, Russians riled by West’s boycott
In Russia, the annual May 9 celebration of Victory Day is always an intensely emotional occasion.
Ambassadors killed in Pakistan helicopter crash
A Pakistani military helicopter crashed Friday, killing seven people including the Norwegian and Philippine envoys and setting a school building ablaze...
No relish but plenty of dip: McDonald’s suffers worldwide sales drop
McDonald’s says its sale slipped in April, with weakness across most regions. The world’s biggest hamburger chain, which is in the midst...
Mother wants dead daughter’s frozen eggs to give birth to own grandchild
A mother has launched a court battle to get her dead daughter’s frozen eggs so she can become pregnant with her own grandchild. The 59-year-old...
Must fry harder: McDonald’s suffers worldwide dip in sales
McDonald’s says its sale slipped in April, with weakness across most regions. The world’s biggest hamburger chain, which is in the midst...
Cameron wins overall majority as three UK party leaders quit in 45 minutes
David Cameron has been re-elected Prime Minister of the UK after a surprisingly one-sided election result.
Boko Haram attacks school in Nigeria critically injuring six people
A gunman opened fire on students after walking into a high school in Nigeria critically injuring six people, witnesses said. The gunman, who was caught...
Cameron closes in on majority as three UK party leaders quit in 45 minutes
David Cameron has been re-elected Prime Minister of the UK after a surprisingly one-sided election result.
Cameron closes in on majority as three UK party leaders quit in 45 minutes
David Cameron has been re-elected Prime Minister of the UK after a surprisingly one-sided election result.
Cameron, Conservatives win big in surprising U.K. elections
Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives are set to govern Britain for another five years after an unexpectedly strong showing, but they may...
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