World News Digest
Japan’s Abe U.S. visit to focus on military, economy and high-speed rail
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the U.S. on Sunday for a weeklong visit to showcase the success of the alliance built from Tokyo’s...
Berlin knew Ukraine flight dangers before MH17 crash: reports
Berlin knew the risks of flying over war-torn east Ukraine before Flight MH17 was shot out of the sky last year but did not inform German airlines, local...
3 young women jailed in Russia for twerking next to monument
A court in southern Russia has sentenced three young women to brief jail terms for making a video showing them twerking next to a World War II memorial.
Bali Nine: Australia, UN continues last minute lobbying of Indonesia
Australia continues to make last-minute pleas to Indonesia to spare the lives of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. Indonesia...
Burundi opposition calls for even bigger protests on Monday
Opponents of a bid by Burundi’s president to seek a contested third term in office on Sunday called for even bigger street protests after a day of...
Ferguson’s words for Van Gaal as Everton narrows United lead to 7 points
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he wants Louis Van Gaal to surpass his astonishing haul of silverware at Old Trafford.
Pleas for mercy rain on Indonesia’s president as executions near
Relatives of several convicts on death row in Indonesia have made emotional last-ditch appeals for mercy, adding their voices to foreign governments and...
Body bags, tents, water: Nepal officials appeal for aid as death toll tops 2,400
Aid groups and governments worldwide have intensified efforts to help earthquake-hit Nepal, but blocked roads, downed power lines and overcrowded hospitals...
Kenya’s Kipchoge adds London title to marathon collection
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge got the better of compatriot and defending champion Wilson Kipsang in a fierce battle over the closing miles to win the London...
Ferguson’s words for Van Gaal as Everton slash United’s lead to seven points
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he wants Louis Van Gaal to surpass his astonishing haul of silverware at Old Trafford.
Europe’s police crack massive horsemeat trafficking ring
Police from seven European countries detained 26 people in a crackdown on a horsemeat trafficking ring, the EU’s judicial agency Eurojust said Saturday.
Ferguson wants next Man U manager to beat his Old Trafford trophy record
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he wants another boss to surpass his astonishing haul of silverware at Old Trafford.
Burundi riot police disperse protests against president’s third term
Two protestors have been shot dead during clashes with police in the capital of Burundi, witnesses said on Sunday.
Human-shaped cloud spotted emerging from ash of Chilean volcano
This is the eerie moment a human-shaped cloud appeared to emerge from the ash of the Chilean volcano that erupted earlier this week.
Dig: Nepal searches for quake survivors as toll rises to 1,900
Rescuers aided by international teams set out to dig through rubble of buildings in the earthquake-ravaged city of Kathmandu — concrete slabs, bricks,...
Injured flown from Everest as 6.7-magnitude aftershock triggers new avalanches
The first rescue plane carrying people injured in an earthquake-triggered avalanche that ripped through tents on Mount Everest arrived in Kathmandu on...
Google executive among those killed by Everest avalanche
Dan Fredinburg, a Google Inc executive based in California, was among those killed on Saturday in an avalanche on Mount Everest caused by a devastating...
Obama pokes fun at political friends and foes at White House dinner
US President Barack Obama skewered allies and rivals alike in a Saturday-night comedy act spiced up with a healthy dash of self-deprecation.
Violence mars Baltimore protest over police custody death
Protesters rampaged through downtown Baltimore as the city’s biggest demonstration yet over the death of a young African-American man in police custody...
Over two tonnes of cocaine seized off the coast of Scotland in joint French raid
Nine men have been charged with drug trafficking after British coastguards seized more than two tonnes of cocaine off the east coast of Scotland. French...
Death toll rises above 1,800 as International aid groups rush to Nepal
The death toll climbed and aftershocks continued a day after a powerful earthquake struck the Nepal region, triggering an avalanche on Mount Everest and...
Over two tonnes of cocaine seized off Scotland
Nine men have been charged with drug trafficking after the British coastguard seized more than two tonnes of cocaine off the east coast of Scotland, French...
Anderson stars as England beat West Indies and take series lead
Inspired by James Anderson’s fiery burst with the second new ball and his brilliance in the field, England beat the West Indies by nine wickets in...
Palestinian police now in Jerusalem suburbs after Israel ban
After years of Israeli objections, armed Palestinian police in dark blue uniforms have taken up positions in this lawless West Bank suburb of Jerusalem,...
Nepali dig with bare hands for quake survivors as toll rises to 1,900
Rescuers dug with their bare hands and bodies piled up in Nepal on Sunday after an earthquake devastated the heavily crowded Kathmandu valley, killing...
17 dead as quake and avalanche sweep Mount Everest region
An avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake swept across Nepal’s Mount Everest region on Saturday, killing at least 17 climbers and guides, slamming...
Cosplay all the way: Robots and dinosaurs as Japan holds ‘smiling’ gala
Robots and dinosaurs mingled with cosplayers as Japan’s largest video-sharing website Niconico on Saturday opened its two-day meet-up gala which...
Russian hackers read Obama’s unclassified emails last year
Russian hackers who penetrated sensitive parts of the White House computer system last year read President Barack Obama’s unclassified emails, the...
UN chief appeals to Indonesia not to carry out executions
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia on Saturday not to execute 10 prisoners, including two Australians, for drug-related...
Nepalese dig with bare hands for quake survivors as toll rises to 1,900
Rescuers dug with their bare hands and bodies piled up in Nepal on Sunday after an earthquake devastated the heavily crowded Kathmandu valley, killing...
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