World News Digest
Twin Lahore church blasts claimed by splinter group as death toll rises to 14
At least 14 people were killed and 70 others wounded when twin blasts rocked a Christian neighbourhood of Pakistan’s Lahore on Sunday, police said.
China says it plans to get serious about pollution, but will it really?
People in China who want to take industries to task for fouling their surroundings have been rushing to file complaints and lawsuits this year in a test...
China says it plans to get serious about polition, but will it really?
People in China who want to take industries to task for fouling their surroundings have been rushing to file complaints and lawsuits this year in a test...
Aid pours in, but massive damage hampers Vanuatu cyclone aid effort
Cyclone-devastated Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency, as relief agencies desperately scramble to get help to the impoverished Pacific nation.
1+1 does not equal us: Indian bride dumps groom after he fails maths test
An Indian bride dumped her groom during the marriage ceremony when he failed a simple maths test.
Baby abandonment box causing fury as ‘Safe Haven’ moves stepped up
It could easily be mistaken for a mailbox, except that one side of it is riddled with air holes.
At least 42 killed after tourist bus in Brazil plunges into ravine
At least 42 people were killed when a tour bus plunged into a wooded ravine in southern Brazil.
Indian bride dumps groom during wedding for failing simple maths test
An Indian bride dumped her groom during the marriage ceremony when he failed a simple maths test.
Beating the logjam: Britain’s first ‘poo bus’ to begin passenger service
Britain’s first “poo bus”, which runs entirely on gas generated by human and food waste, is to go into regular service later this month.
Blackberry’s new secure tablet is basically a Samsung
Seeking to extend its range of secure mobile devices, BlackBerry Ltd said is launching a high-security tablet, developed with International Business Machines...
Queen Elizabeth Hurley gets set to take the U.S. by storm in The Royals
U.S. television audiences will get their first look at a raunchy new drama tonight featuring a fictional British royal family with Elizabeth Hurley as...
At least 10 Americans being flown to U.S. after possible Ebola exposure
At least 10 Americans possibly exposed to the deadly Ebola virus were being flown to the United States from Sierra Leone for observation, the U.S.
Revamped environmental law raises hope for cleanup in China
People in China who want to take industries to task for fouling their surroundings have been rushing to file complaints and lawsuits this year in a test...
Indiana’s mooted baby box system sparks controversy
It could easily be mistaken for a mailbox, except that one side of it is riddled with air holes.
Aid pours in, but massive damage hampering Vanuatu cyclone aid effort
Cyclone-devastated Vanuatu declared a state of emergency Sunday as relief agencies desperately scrambled to get help to the impoverished Pacific nation...
Cartoonist Lars Vilks in first public appearance since Copenhagen attacks
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks on Saturday made his first public appearance in Copenhagen after surviving an attack last month in the Danish capital, local...
Sierra Leone vice president says requested asylum at U.S. embassy
Sierra Leone’s Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana said he had requested asylum at the U.S.
After powerful Pacific cyclone, rescue effort begins in Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s president made an emotional appeal for international assistance on Saturday after his island nation was hit by a calamity of a cyclone,...
Iraqi forces poised for final Tikrit assault
Iraqi commanders were plotting a strategy for flushing out the few remaining Islamic State group jihadists from central Tikrit, a city one commander said...
After Pacific cyclone, Vanuatu president appeals for ‘lending hand’
Vanuatu’s president made an emotional appeal for international assistance on Saturday after his island nation was hit by a calamity of a cyclone,...
'Heinous': Nun, 72, critical after gang-rape in Indian school attack
A 72-year-old nun has been gang-raped by bandits at a Christian missionary school in eastern India.
Talks over Iran’s nuclear plans still have ‘important gaps’, says Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that talks on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme have made progress, but there were still “important...
UK pledges £2m as Cyclone Pam causes devastation on Vanuatu
The UK is giving up to £2m in aid to help the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu where a devastating tropical cyclone is feared to have flattened entire...
Closing in on victory: Iraqi forces ‘will liberate Tikrit within 72 hours’
Iraqi commanders were plotting a strategy for flushing out the few remaining Islamic State group jihadists from central Tikrit, a city one commander said...
Nun, 72, critical after gang-rape in Indian convent school attack
A 72-year-old nun has been gang-raped by bandits at a Christian missionary school in eastern India.
Sick baby among 7 killed in Serbian military helicopter crash
A military helicopter carrying a sick baby for treatment has crashed in thick fog in Serbia, killing all seven people on board.
Talks over Iran’s disputed nuclear plans still have ‘important gaps’, says Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that talks on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme have made progress, but there were still “important...
'Complete devastation': Cyclone Pam overpowers small Pacific island
A huge tropical cyclone smashed into Vanuatu in the South Pacific, terrifying residents and leaving “complete devastation” with fears Saturday...
Hamilton storms to record fourth pole position for Australian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton claimed a record-breaking fourth pole position at the Australian Grand Prix and Mercedes continued its dominance of Formula One by locking...
21 dead, dozens missing after Myanmar ferry sinks in bad weather
Rescuers were frantically searching for survivors on Saturday after an overloaded ferry sank in rough waters off the coast of western Myanmar killing at...
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