World News Digest
South Africa to deploy army to quell anti-immigrant attacks
South African soldiers will be deployed in some areas of Johannesburg to quell anti-immigrant violence that has killed at least seven people in several...
Foreigners tell of being ‘hunted like dogs’ in South Africa
Foreigners fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa told Tuesday of how they escaped marauding death mobs and vowed never to return to the country where...
Arrival of U.S. warships off Yemen ‘proof U.S. in league with Saudi Arabia’
A senior official in the Iran-allied Houthi movement said the movement of more U.S.
Replacing a carpet at one of the world’s holiest sites isn’t easy
The Dome of the Rock, a holy site for Muslim and Jews, needs to have its carpet replaced after 12 years of wear and tear.
Migrant boat captain charged with multiple manslaughter
The Tunisian captain of an overcrowded migrant boat that sunk off the Libyan coast has been charged with multiple manslaughter by Italian prosecutors.
It’s not easy being green: Scientists discover frog that looks just like Kermit
Looks like Kermit The Frog may have found his rainbow connection… in Costa Rica.
‘Monkey Kingdom’: Disney’s new nature film looks beyond box office
Disneynature’s latest offering, “Monkey Kingdom,” earned just $4.7 million in its first weekend, but modest as those numbers may be,...
Court sentences ousted Egypt president to 20 years in prison
An Egyptian criminal court on Tuesday sentenced ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison for the killing of protesters in 2012, the...
Prosecutor ties reputed mobster to unsolved Boston art heist
A “mobster” arrested last week on gun charges told an undercover FBI agent he had access to world-renowned masterpieces stolen 25 years ago...
Hubble Telescope at 25: The Trials and Triumphs of a Space Icon
Hubble, the first telescope to revolutionize modern astronomy and change our view of the universe by offering glimpses of distant galaxies, marks its 25th...
Boston bomber back in court, prosecution demands death
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will return to court for the start of his sentencing trial Tuesday when prosecutors will demand that the American jury...
South Korea PM tenders resignation over bribery scandal
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Wan-Koo was left in political limbo on Tuesday after offering to resign over a scandal involving bribery allegations against...
Endangered no more? agency proposes lifting status for humpback whales
Hawaii’s federal government on Monday proposed removing most of the world’s humpback whales from the endangered species list, saying the massive...
Ethiopia in mourning after IS beheads more than 20 Christians
Ethiopia will on Tuesday begin three days of national mourning for more than 20 Ethiopian Christians killed by Islamic State militants in Libya.
EU to charge Russia’s Gazprom with market abuse
The European Union will launch a legal attack on Russian gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) this week, ramping up tensions with Moscow, when antitrust agents...
Norway to become first country to switch off FM radio in 2017
In what will likely be the first of a global transition to digital radio, Norway has announced it will switch off its FM band, becoming the first country...
I was misquoted: Zulu King denies causing anti-immigrant attacks
South Africa’s Zulu king has denied whipping up xenophobic hatred after he was accused of sparking violence that has left at least seven people dead. Goodwill...
Distress call received as at least 20 die on sinking refugee boat in Med
A distress call from a migrant boat sinking in the Mediterranean Sea with 300 people on board has been made to authorities in Rome.
Turin Shroud goes back on display after five years in the shadows
Turin’s archbishop says interest in the Shroud of Turin is so keen that many pilgrims who have already seen the burial cloth that some believe covered...
14-year-old boy arrested in England over Australian war memorial terror plot
A 14-year-old boy from Lancashire in the UK, has been arrested in connection with a terrorist plot in Australia, according to police. The teenager...
‘Mobilegeddon’: Google search update will demote non-friendly sites
Google is due to make a major update to its mobile search algorithm on Tuesday, in a move expected to cause ripples across the web. Websites not deemed...
‘At least 20 dead’ as distress call received from sinking refugee boat in Med
A distress call from a migrant boat sinking in the Mediterranean Sea with 300 people on board has been made to authorities in Rome. The International...
Grim cargo: Bodies of drowned refugees start to arrive in Malta
Body bags containing the 24 corpses of refugees who drowned after a smuggler’s boat sank off Libya have arrived in Malta. The Italian coast...
One dead and four wounded in ‘crossbow attack’ at Barcelona school
One teacher has been killed and four people wounded after a 13-year-old student, allegedly armed with a crossbow, launched an attack at a school in Barcelona.
Football idols Zidane and Ronaldo team up in U.N. Ebola fundraiser
Football idols Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo will lead a star-studded team in a friendly match on Monday aimed at raising money to help Ebola-hit Guinea,...
Philippines seeks Southeast Asian unity denouncing China reclamation
Philippine President Benigno Aquino (pictured) will ask Southeast Asian leaders to issue a collective statement denouncing China’s reclamation in...
Bodies of drowned refugees start to arrive in Malta
Body bags containing the 24 corpses of refugees who drowned after a smuggler’s boat sank off Libya have arrived in Malta. The Italian coast...
Teacher dead and 4 wounded in ‘crossbow attack’ at Barcelona school
Police detained a minor suspected of having a killed a teacher and wounding several pupils inside a high school in Barcelona on Monday.
One dead, four wounded in ‘crossbow attack’ at Barcelona school
One teacher has been killed and four students wounded after a teenaged boy, allegedly armed with a crossbow, launched an attack at a school in Barcelona.
Breaking: One dead, four wounded in ‘crossbow attack’ at Barcelona school
One teacher has been killed and four people wounded after a 13-year-old student, allegedly armed with a crossbow, launched an attack at a school in Barcelona.
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