World News Digest
'Jerusalem syndrome': delusions experienced when visiting the holy city
As Christians and Jews around the world prepare to celebrate the holidays of Easter and Passover, many will flock to the city of Jerusalem.
Chinese taxi drivers drink pesticide in Beijing protest
More than 30 taxi drivers were hospitalised after apparently drinking pesticide during a protest in central Beijing over what they said was poor treatment...
Iran partially lifts ban on women attending sports matches
Iranian authorities have partially lifted a ban on women attending men’s sports matches, a senior sports official said Saturday.
Yemen air strikes continue despite Red Cross pleas for ceasefire
Saudi-led air strikes against Houthi rebel targets have continued unabated in Yemen, hours after the Red Cross called for a 24-hour ceasefire to give aid...
Pope condemns indifference to jihadist atrocities against Christians
Pope Francis condemned indifference and “complicit silence” to jihadist attacks on Christians as he presided over Easter ceremonies in the...
EU found ‘issues’ with German aviation regulator
A European regulator found “issues” with Germany’s aviation authority in a regular review of air safety enforcement, the European Commission...
Pope tells Catholics at Easter vigil: seek truth, beauty and love
Pope Francis led the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Easter on Saturday night, urging them at a vigil Mass to shun indifference and boldly...
Fidel Castro appears in public for first time in over a year
Cuba’s former president and revolutionary icon Fidel Castro has made his first public appearance in 14 months, local media reported Saturday. The...
More than 300 migrants rescued off Sicily
Around 318 migrants in distress at sea between Sicily and the coast of Libya were rescued by an Icelandic navy ship taking part in an EU border patrol...
Zarif stresses benefits to Iran of framework nuclear deal
All United Nations Security Council resolutions related to Iran’s nuclear program will be lifted immediately if a final deal is agreed, Foreign Minister...
Shortest ‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse of the century thrills skywatchers
The moon passed into the Earth’s shadow before early Saturday, turning most of the lunar surface a deep, blood-red color in a total lunar eclipse...
Kenya vows retaliation against Shebab after university massacre
Somalia’s Islamic extremist group al-Shabab warned Saturday of more attacks in Kenya like the assault on Garissa University College that killed 148...
Out of the Woods? Tiger confirms he will play at The Masters
Tiger Woods has announced that he will play in The Masters in Georgia next week after two months out.
'Blood Moon' dazzles skywatchers during lunar eclipse
The Moon was tinged with red for a short lunar eclipse seen by stargazers in parts of the Pacific Rim earlier today.
Survivor found hiding in cupboard two days after Kenya university massacre
A survivor of the Kenya university massacre that claimed 148 lives has been found two days after the attack.
Amanda Knox pledges to champion wrongly convicted people
Amanda Knox has said she will work to give a voice to the wrongly convicted, following her dramatic exoneration last month in the murder of British student...
Brazil clashes after 10-year-old boy shot dead by police
Clashes have taken place in Brazil after a 10-year-old boy was allegedly shot dead by police during an operation against drug gangs.
Five arrested over Kenya massacre as al Shabaab threatens more bloodhsed
Five people have been arrested in connection with the massacre of 148 people at Kenya’s Garissa University, as the al Shabaab terror group threatened...
Tiger Woods confirms he will play at The Masters
Tiger Woods has announced that he will play in The Masters in Georgia next week after two months out.
24,000 to be evacuated as typhoon closes in on Philippines
Authorities in the northern Philippines province of Aurora prepared to evacuate thousands of residents on Friday, and told tourists to head home or bunker...
Pope speaks out against Christian persecution, Kenya attacks
The Pope led Catholics in prayer for persecuted Christians around the world at a Good Friday service in Rome, a day after 148 students and security officers...
62 children killed in Yemen, UN to discuss a humanitarian pause
The United Nations Security Council will meet on Saturday on Yemen after Russia called for a meeting to discuss a proposal for a humanitarian pause in...
Russia calls UN meeting to discuss a humanitarian pause in Yemen
The United Nations Security Council will meet on Saturday on Yemen after Russia called for a meeting to discuss a proposal for a humanitarian pause in...
California man gets 18 years for running U.S. ‘revenge porn’ site
A California man who posted thousands of sexually explicit photos of men and women on a “revenge porn” website was jailed for 18 years in what...
Hong Kong families burn macarons to honour the dead
High-end French-style macarons are the latest big thing in Hong Kong cake shops and now paper versions of the delicate confectionery are winging their...
Consumers withdraw U.S. lawsuit against Google over Android app limits
Plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit against Google Inc (GOOGL.O) on Friday withdrew their case accusing the search engine company of harming smartphone...
Hundreds of slave fishermen saved from Indonesian islands
Hundreds of fishermen were rescued today from the isolated Indonesian island where many were enslaved to catch seafood that could end up in western restaurants.
In Iraq, a historic Christian library saved from militants
The Syriac Orthodox Christians of Mar Matti, a monastery that dates back to the 4th century, moved to rescue their centuries-old library of around 80 manuscripts...
At Jordan site, drone offers glimpse of antiquities looting
At a sprawling Bronze Age cemetery in southern Jordan, archaeologists have developed a unique way of peering into the murky world of antiquities looting:...
Shock, defiance in Kenya after Shebab massacre 148 at university
Video has emerged of the massacre at a university campus in north-eastern Kenya in which 147 people were killed by Islamist extremists.
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