World News Digest
Bodies of Australians executed by firing squad in Indonesia ‘flown home’
The bodies of two Australians who were executed by firing squad in Indonesia have been flown back to Sydney, according to reports.
Germans cannot turn backs on Nazi past, says Chancellor Merkel
Germany cannot simply draw a line under its Nazi past and must remain sensitive to the damage it caused to other countries including Greece, Chancellor...
It’s a girl! Duchess ‘doing well’ after giving birth to daughter weighing 8lbs 3oz
The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a girl, Kensington Palace has announced.
Thai police exhume remains of 26 migrants at ‘trafficking camp’
Police officials in Thailand trekked into the mountains to dig up shallow graves Saturday, after the grim discovery of an abandoned jungle camp renewed...
Royal baby: Duchess ‘doing well’ after giving birth to daughter weighing 8lbs 3oz
The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a girl, Kensington Palace has announced.
Royal baby: Duchess ‘doing well’ after giving birth to daughter weighing 8lbs 3oz
The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a girl, Kensington Palace has announced.
Death row inmate likely to be first American to die by nitrogen gas
A death row inmate is likely to become the first American scheduled to die using nitrogen gas, even if he wins a case at the U.S.
It’s a girl! Kate Middleton gives birth to second royal baby
Hours after being admitted to a London hospital, Kate Middleton gave birth to an 8-pound 3-ounce girl, who is now the fourth in line for the British throne.
Royal baby: Kate Middleton ‘progressing as normal’ in labour
The Duchess of Cambridge’s labour is progressing normally after she was admitted to hospital, Kensington Palace has announced.
Nepal rules out finding more earthquake survivors as death toll passes 6,600
Nepal’s government says more than 6,600 people are known to have died in last week’s earthquake and hopes have faded for finding anyone still...
Kate Middleton goes into labour, royal baby no. 2 on the way
The Duchess of Cambridge arrived with her husband at St. Mary’s Hospital in London at 6am local time on Saturday, May 2, and was taken to the facility’s...
Six Baltimore officers charged in death of Gray, one with murder
Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged one police officer with murder on Friday and five others with lesser crimes in the death of a young black man...
Mayweather, Pacquiao weigh in as frenzy builds
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather comfortably made the weight for their world title showdown at a raucous weigh-in which underscored the frenzy of interest...
Monsoons could bring disease, a second crisis, to Nepal: UNICEF
There is only “a small window of time” for relief workers in Nepal to put in place measures to protect people from deadly disease outbreaks.
Nigerian military: 234 girls, women rescued from extremists
Nigeria’s military rescued 234 more girls and women from a Boko Haram forest stronghold in the country’s northeast, an announcement on social...
May Day demonstrators clash with police in Pacific Northwest
Demonstrators clashed with police in two cities in the Pacific Northwest Friday after earlier May Day marches in support of more rights for workers and...
Russian U.N. envoy: West, Arab states pay ‘lip service’ on Yemen aid
Russia criticised Western and Arab members of the U.N. Security Council on Friday for paying “lip service” to humanitarian needs in Yemen after...
Mayweather, Pacquiao weigh in as frenzy builds
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather comfortably made the weight for their world title showdown at a raucous weigh-in which underscored the frenzy of interest...
Monsoons could bring disease, a second crisis, to Nepal: UNICEF
There is only “a small window of time” for relief workers in Nepal to put in place measures to protect people from deadly disease outbreaks.
Inked and irked: Apple Watch users report tattoo problems
It’s an annoying problem for the unlucky few: the Apple Watch’s heart rate monitor and even some other features might not work if you have...
Violent clashes in Milan overshadow start of Expo 2015
The opening of Expo 2015 was marred Friday by violent clashes between police and dozens of militants opposed to Milan’s hosting of the world fair.
Police use tear gas on May Day protesters in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish police on Friday used water cannon and tear gas to disperse May Day protesters in Istanbul as tens of thousands of labour activists turned out...
Russia: UN Security Council should stay out of Burundi dispute
Russia said on Friday the United Nations Security Council should not intervene in Burundi’s constitutional dispute that has sparked the biggest political...
Kobani still a ghost town, months after liberation from IS
The battle for the Syrian border town of Kobani was the Islamic State’s bloodiest defeat to date in Syria.
Police use tear gas on Turkey May Day protesters
Turkish police on Friday used water cannon and tear gas to disperse May Day protesters in Istanbul as tens of thousands of labour activists turned out...
Thousands still missing after Nepal quake
Thousands of people were still missing in Nepal on Friday as food and help began to trickle through to those stranded in remote areas after last week’s...
Beckham at 40: Tom Cruise heads A-listers in Morocco for the celebrations
Former England captain David Beckham is marking his 40th birthday with a party for friends and family in Morocco. Beckham, fashion designer wife Victoria...
Stand By Me singer Ben E King dies aged 76
American R&B singer Ben E King, best known for his 1961 hit Stand By Me, has died at age 76.
Istanbul under lockdown to prevent May Day protests ahead of Turkish election
Istanbul went into a security lockdown on Friday as thousands of police manned barricades and closed streets to stop May Day rallies at Taksim Square,...
Nepal quake deaths pass 6,200 as reconstruction estimate tops $2B
The death toll from Nepal’s devastating earthquake rose steadily past 6,200 on Friday as fresh aftershocks and the stench of rotting bodies made...
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