World News Digest
Ice around Antarctica ‘has shrunk by 20 per cent’, sparking ocean rise fear
According to research, the ice floating around Antarctica has thinned by nearly 20 per cent, depleting the barrier that prevents the permanent collapse...
Facebook drones will make remote experiences virtually real
Virtual reality, artificial intelligence and drones will enable Facebook Inc to create a more lifelike and useful social network, the company said in its...
Singapore urges restraint as Lee Kuan Yew mourners queue for 10 hours
Singaporeans hoping for a glimpse of long-time leader Lee Kuan Yew’s coffin are being urged to stay away from the sprawling queue as waiting times...
Detroit mother made daughter put her sister’s body in freezer
A teenager told authorities that her mother killed two siblings and forced her to put one of the bodies in the freezer of their Detroit home where both...
Cristiano Ronaldo covers Quaresma’s car in tin foil
Just because it’s the international break, it doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun.
Mexico march marks 6 months since 43 students disappeared
Parents of 43 missing students marked the six-month anniversary of their disappearance with a march of a few thousand supporters Thursday, urging the country...
Google is paying its new CFO $70 million in bonuses and grants
Google will be paying its new CFO, former Morgan Stanley CFO Ruth Porat, a salary of $650,000, with a one-time signing bonus of $5 million, according to...
Ice around Antarctica has shrank by almost 20 per cent
According to research, the ice floating around Antarctica has thinned by nearly 20 per cent, depleting the bulwark that prevents the permanent collapse...
Facebook moves ahead toward Internet drone air fleet and virtual reality tech
Virtual reality, artificial intelligence and drones will enable Facebook Inc to create a more lifelike and useful social network, the company said in its...
Facebook talks up need for virtual reality, big tech bets
Virtual reality, artificial intelligence and drones will enable Facebook Inc to create a more lifelike and useful social network, the company said in its...
Study finds no sign Ebola virus is mutating out of control
There is no sign the Ebola virus is mutating in an accelerated way that could make it more virulent or thwart vaccines or drugs under development despite...
Indian village bans kissing in public
An Indian village in a western coastal state has imposed a ban on couples kissing in public, claiming the sight of such “obscene” behaviour...
Proxy wars between Iran and Saudi Arabia reach new fury
Airstrikes on Sanaa herald Yemen’s emergence as the latest theater for the proxy war between Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shiite-dominated Iran. The...
Brazil uncovers multibillion-dollar tax fraud at Finance Ministry
Brazilian authorities on Thursday said they uncovered a tax fraud scheme at the Finance Ministry’s tax appeals board that may have cost taxpayers...
Bottoms up: Top European beers to show calorie counts
Carlsberg, Heineken, AB Inbev and SABMiller have all backed the plan, said the Brewers of Europe, a trade association representing more than 5,000 brewers. They...
Russian, American ready for a year in space
Russians Mikhail Kornienko and Gennady Padalka and American Scott Kelly are to launch early Saturday Kazakh time aboard a Soyuz space capsule for the International...
Pope faces protests by sex abuse commission against bishop’s appointment
several members of Pope Francis’ sex abuse advisory board are expressing concern and incredulity over his decision to appoint Bishop Juan Barro,...
Russian army TV offers Jeremy Clarkson a job
Russia’s Zvezda television, a channel run by the defence ministry, unexpectedly revealed Thursday that it has offered a job to disgraced British...
Andreas Lubitz: What we know so far about the co-pilot of Airbus 320
The co-pilot of Flight 9525 which crashed in the French Alps wanted to “destroy the plane”, a prosecutor has said. Andreas Lubitz, who...
Pope, Obama to discuss environment and the poor during White House visit
The president and first lady Michelle Obama will welcome the pontiff as a guest at the White House on September 23.
Up Periscope! Twitter launches live streaming app to combat Meerkat
Twitter has launched a new app called Periscope which enables users to broadcast live video to their followers using the camera on their smartphone. The...
Smith century guides Australia into World Cup Final against New Zealand
Australia will play fellow co-hosts New Zealand in Sunday’s World Cup final in Melbourne after they beat defending champions India by 95 runs at...
14 killed and 28 injured after packed scaffolding collapses in Vietnam
At least 14 people have been killed and 28 others injured after scaffolding collapsed at a building site in central Vietnam on Friday. Hundreds of...
Personal best: Mars rover travels distance of a marathon - in 11 years
NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover has become the first human-made vehicle to complete a marathon on another planet — a feat accomplished in a record...
Russian army TV offers Jeremy Clarkson a job
Russia’s Zvezda television, a channel run by the defence ministry, unexpectedly revealed Thursday that it has offered a job to disgraced British...
Bombing at radical Islamist magazine in Istanbul kills one, injures three
A bomb attack on the offices of the monthly Adimlar Magazine in the Istanbul district of Kagithane has killed one person and wounded three others, Sabah...
1 person killed when tornadoes spin through Tornado Alley
The slow start to the U.S. tornado season came to a blustery end when tornadoes raked Tulsa, Okla., during its evening rush hour on Wednesday, killing...
Harry Styles breaks down in tears on stage during One Direction gig
Harry Styles has broken down in tears on stage during One Direction’s first performance since Zayn Malik’s departure. The singer was filmed...
London taxi makers to create 1,000 new jobs as part of £600m investment
The manufacturer of the iconic London taxi is to build a new £250m factory in Coventry, creating 1,000 jobs. The news was announced hours after...
Benedict Cumberbatch to read poem at funeral of distant relative Richard III
Hollywood actor Benedict Cumberbatch is to read a specially written poem at the re-burial of Richard III.
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