World News Digest
U.S. CEO to cut his pay so every employee earns $70,000
A Seattle CEO who announced that he’s giving himself a drastic pay cut to help cover the cost of big raises for his employees didn’t just make...
Vatican moves towards legal procedures to fight bishops who protect abusers
The Vatican is preparing to introduce legal procedures to establish the responsibilities of bishops and Catholic hierarchy found guilty of protecting priests...
One year on, Thailand’s testy coup leader battles dictator label
The last two times Thailand’s army grabbed control, in 2006 and 2014, fortune teller Warin Buawiratlert called it, informing the would-be junta ahead...
Postman lands mini copter at U.S. Capitol ‘to deliver mail’
An anti-corruption protester piloted his mini helicopter through Washington’s no-fly zone Wednesday and illegally landed it on the US Capitol lawn,...
More people worldwide are opening bank accounts
Africans using cellphones, older Chinese, and Indians getting a push from their government have fueled an unprecedented surge of people opening their first...
A look at EU’s handling of the Mediterranean migrant influx
The feared drowning of 400 migrants in a shipwreck this week in the Mediterranean Sea — one of the deadliest such tragedies in the last decade —...
Cease-fire breaks: Colombia restarts bombing of FARC rebels after ambush
At least ten soldiers were killed and more than 15 injured in an attack by leftist guerrillas in Colombia, likely a major violation of the rebels’...
EU: Google search tactics hurt consumers, competitors and innovation
Drawing upon a nearly five-year probe, EU regulators filed a complaint alleging that Google has been improperly favouring its own shopping comparison service...
Google hits back at EU antitrust charges as ‘wide of the mark’
Google has dismissed European Union charges that it abused its dominant position as Europe’s most-used search engine, downplaying its role as gatekeeper...
Crook comes a cropper as Crocs leave vital evidence at crime scene
Crocs plastic shoes left tread marks that helped link a man to a spate of burglaries, authorities said.
103-year-old woman gets high school diploma
A 103-year-old American woman has proven you are never too old to graduate from high school.
Ebola virus found in semen six months after recovery, says WHO
Traces of Ebola have been found in the semen of a man six months after his recovery, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging survivors to...
Google criticizes EU antitrust charges as ‘wide of the mark’
Google has dismissed European Union charges that it abused its dominant position as Europe’s most-used search engine, downplaying its role as gatekeeper...
No more survivors to be found from Italy migrant shipwreck, rescuers say
Rescuers have found no more survivors from the shipwreck of a boat in which 400 migrants are believed to have drowned, the Italian coastguard said Wednesday.
In focus: Blurry Pluto to become clear with NASA flyby
The best picture we have of Pluto is a blurry, pixelated blob, but that’s about to change when a NASA spacecraft makes the first-ever flyby of the...
The Curse of Cleopatra: Wonder Woman film director quits
Michelle MacLaren has stepped away from her position as director of the movie “Wonder Woman,” according to a report citing creative differences...
Cubans hail removal from U.S. list of state terrorism sponsors
Cuban officials and ordinary citizens alike have hailed the island’s removal from the U.S.
Iran to appoint first female ambassador since Islamic Revolution in 1979
Iran will appoint its first female ambassador abroad since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Fars and Mehr news agencies said late on Monday.
Indonesian Islamic parties seek ban on alcohol consumption
Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation to ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and hand jail terms of up to two years to offenders in Indonesia,...
Up to 400 migrants die as boat capsizes off Libya, survivors say
Some 400 illegal migrants may have drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Libya on Sunday, according to survivors who were rescued and brought...
Gray Whale makes record swim from Russia to Mexico - and back
The western gray whale now holds the record as the mammal with the longest known migration, researchers say.
Indonesian domestic worker beheaded for murder in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded an Indonesian domestic worker who knifed to death a Saudi woman described in press reports as her employer.
Fighting in eastern Ukraine rages on overnight despite talks
Fighting raged overnight and in the early hours on Tuesday on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine despite an agreement...
Pope Francis’ personal iPad fetches $30,500 at Uruguay auction
An iPad that belonged to Argentina-born Pope Francis went under the hammer for $30,500 on Tuesday, auctioneers in Uruguay said.
EU to file antitrust, abuse charges against Google: Reports
The European Union will accuse Google on Wednesday of abusing its dominant position in Internet searches in Europe, stepping up its high profile five-year...
UN imposes arms embargo on Yemen rebels, country on ‘brink of collapse’
The U.N. Security Council stepped up efforts Tuesday to thwart a Houthi rebel takeover of Yemen, imposing an arms embargo on the leaders of the Shiite...
Obama will remove Cuba from terrorism list
The White House said on Twitter that President Barack Obama has submitted to Congress required reports and certifications indicating his intent to take...
Rita Wilson’s cancer diagnosis highlights importance of second opinion
Rita Wilson revealed on Tuesday that she underwent a bilateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
U.S. Senate foreign relations leaders reach deal on Iran bill
The compromise came as Secretary of State John Kerry and other members of the Cabinet visited Congress for a second straight day to sell lawmakers on conditions...
For first time, digital music matches physical sales
Fueled by the popularity of streaming, digital music has matched and will likely soon surpass physical formats in the money it generates, a global industry...
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