World News Digest
U.S. drone kills Somali militant linked to Kenya mall attack
A drone strike in Somalia last week killed a senior al-Shabab figure linked to the notorious 2013 attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, the U.S.
Singapore probes hoax on Lee Kuan Yew’s death
The Singapore government quashed rumours that ailing former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew had died and asked police to investigate a “doctored”...
Trump: ‘I’m the only one who can make America truly great again,’ looks to 2016
Real estate mogul and TV reality show host Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to form a presidential exploratory committee ahead of the 2016 election...
Nome Sweet Nome: Veteran musher claims second straight Iditarod win
Veteran musher Dallas Seavey claimed his third Iditarod Sled Dog Race title in four years on Wednesday morning, crossing the finish line in Nome, Alaska,...
Gunmen kill at least 21 in Tunis museum attack, including 17 tourists
At least 21 people were killed, including 17 foreign tourists, when militants attacked Tunisia’s Bardo museum in the capital Tunis, Prime Minister...
U.S. rebukes Israel’s victorious Netanyahu on Mideast policy, Iran
The White House on Wednesday scolded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his re-election victory for abandoning his commitment to negotiate...
Frankfurt on fire: 500 in custody as #Blockupy rally turns violent
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters clashed with riot police near the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt on Wednesday...
Tourists among 19 dead in attack on leading Tunisian museum
Gunmen opened fire Wednesday at a leading museum in Tunisia’s capital, in an attack that left at least 19 people dead, including 17 foreign tourists,...
Hydrogen sulphide suspected in deaths of three at Japanese hot spring
Three men died Wednesday while working at popular hot spring in northern Japan, possibly due to toxic gas poisoning, a local fire official said.
Developing: At least 8 tourists killed in attack on Tunisian parliament
Gunmen attacked Tunisia’s parliament compound on Wednesday, killing at least eight tourists in museum on the grounds, Reuters reports.
Police arrest 500 as #Blockupy protest turns violent in Frankfurt
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters clashed with riot police near the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt on Wednesday,...
Sierra Leone president sacks deputy for seeking asylum in U.S. embassy
Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has sacked Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana for seeking asylum in a foreign embassy, a statement from the president’s...
Arrests made 20 years after one of modern Europe’s worst genocides
Almost 20 years after Europe’s worst massacre since the holocaust, Serbian police today arrested eight people believed to be involved in the 1995...
Apples and oranges: How a New Yorker’s stolen iPhone led to a bromance in China
Matt Stopera and Li Hongjun met for the first time on Tuesday night at an airport in southern China, in the latest chapter of what some Chinese are calling...
Israeli voters chose ‘occupation over talks’, Palestinians say
Palestinians slammed Israelis on Wednesday for voting for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightwing Likud party, saying they had chosen “occupation...
Breast-feeding linked to higher IQ and success in life: Report
Children who are breast-fed go on to become more intelligent, educated and successful adults, a study has found.
Police arrest 350 as #Blockupy protest turns violent in Frankfurt
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters clashed with riot police near the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt on Wednesday,...
Breastfeeding linked to higher IQ and success in later life, study finds
Children who are breast-fed for longer go on to become more intelligent, educated and successful adults, a study has found.
Round-the-world solar plane starts next leg after escaping red tape tangle
Solar Impulse 2 has reportedly taken off on the next leg of its epic bid to become the first plane to fly around the world powered solely by the sun -...
Death toll climbed sharply in major 2014 conflicts, says study
The death toll in the world’s most brutal conflicts climbed by more than 28% last year from 2013 with bloodshed in Syria worse than all others for...
Letter sent to White House tests tentatively for cyanide
An envelope addressed to the White House has tentatively tested positive for cyanide after two rounds of analysis, the Secret Service said Tuesday.
Nearly 150 trafficked animals flown to Amazon freedom
Nearly 150 trafficked animals were sent back to the Amazon on Tuesday following months of rehabilitation.
Fighting Islamic State extremism may take a generation: Australia
The battle against the Islamic State group’s extremism may last a generation, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has warned, likening the jihadists...
Google X boss says company should have curbed Glass hype
Google Inc. was wrong to let expectations about its Glass wearable gadget get overheated, the head of the Google X research lab said on Tuesday. The...
Death toll climbed sharply in major 2014 conflicts
The death toll in the world’s most brutal conflicts climbed by more than 28 per cent last year from 2013 with bloodshed in Syria worse than all others...
Relief groups rush aid to Vanuatu’s cyclone-stricken islands
Relief workers rushed to deliver desperately needed food and water Wednesday to survivors living on Vanuatu’s outer islands, after a monstrous cyclone...
California tightens water restrictions amid historic drought
The California State Water Resources Control Board voted Tuesday to expand emergency regulations to protect its remaining water supplies as the state enters...
Lawyer for Pakistan doctor who helped CIA find bin Laden shot dead
A Pakistani lawyer under death threats for defending a doctor who helped CIA agents hunt al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was shot dead on Tuesday, police...
Fears of food shortages in Vanuatu as huge damage revealed
Vanuatu warned Tuesday it faces imminent food shortages as accounts emerged of huge damage to a large outer island, days after one of the fiercest cyclones...
Syria, Iraq, and the specter of chemical warfare
A Syrian opposition group claimed Tuesday that Bashar al-Assad’s government carried out a chlorine-gas attack in the northern town of Sarmin, killing...
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