World News Digest
So that’s why it tastes so good: Junk foods are highly addictive, says study
It’s long been suspected that chocolate, pizza and French fries are more than just tasty and a new study from the University of Michigan has etched...
A helping hand: Three men first to get bionic hands after amputation
The Austrian three men are the first to undergo what doctors refer to as “bionic reconstruction,” which includes voluntary amputation, transplantation...
Mystery deepens as unidentified drones reappear over Paris
Unidentified drones have been spotted in the skies above Paris for a second night as authorities seek to determine whether the aircraft pose a security...
'You took the lives of two heroes': Routh found guilty in 'American Sniper' trial
Eddie Ray Routh has been found guilty of murdering American Sniper author Chris Kyle and another man at a Texas shooting range. Jurors returned the verdict...
A helping hand: Three men are first to get bionic hands after amputation
Three men have become the first patients in the world to have hands replaced by bionic versions controlled by their mind. All had suffered nerve damage...
Dutch artists make waves with ‘dead animal’ art
In a loft in a disused school, Dutch artist Noortje Zijlstra takes a frozen crow carcass from a refrigerator and cuts it open, pursuing her latest “dead...
Gunman kills three in rare shooting in South Korea, found dead
A gunman shot and killed three people Wednesday in a Sejong City convenience store that he then set on fire before fleeing, South Korean police said.
Jailed Malaysian opposition leader’s family seeks royal pardon
The family of jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday they had filed for a royal pardon two weeks after the 67-year-old former...
Who are you calling pigs? Hippo ancestry finally unveiled
If you’ve ever wondered where hippos originally came from, a team of French researchers now have the answer for you.
Eddie Ray Routh Found Guilty in ‘American Sniper’ Murder Trial
A Texas jury has found Eddie Ray Routh guilty of murder in the killings of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield.
The Draw is Real : Study says junk foods are highly addictive
It’s long been suspected that chocolate, pizza and French fries are more than just tasty and a new study from the University of Michigan has etched...
A helping hand: 3 men first to get bionic hands after amputation
The Austrian three men are the first to undergo what doctors refer to as “bionic reconstruction,” which includes voluntary amputation, transplantation...
World response to armed groups like IS ‘shameful’: Amnesty
World leaders have proved “shameful and ineffective” in failing to protect civilians from groups like Islamic State (IS), Amnesty International...
Argentine spy at centre of Nisman case accused of smuggling
The plot surrounding the conspiracy-ridden death of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman thickens as Antonio Stiuso, the Argentine spy at the centre of...
Argentine spy at center of Nisman case accused of smuggling
Antonio Stiuso, the Argentine spy at the center of a scandal over last month’s death of state prosecutor Alberto Nisman, was accused on Tuesday of...
Suicide bombers kill at least 26 across north Nigeria
Suicide bombers struck two bus stations in different parts of northern Nigeria on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people in attacks President Goodluck Jonathan...
Global warming causes ‘extreme’ sea level rise north of New York
Sea levels along the northeast coast of the U.S. rose by record levels during 2009-2010 due to a major change in the Atlantic Ocean’s wind patterns...
Greece clears key hurdle to extend bailout but doubts remain
Greece cleared a major hurdle Tuesday in its ongoing battle to remain solvent as its European creditors approved a 4-month extension to its financial bailout...
The drone problem: Parisians alarmed by unmanned vehicles
At least five drones were spotted flying over central Paris landmarks during the night, and police haven’t been able to find the suspects.
IS kidnaps 90 Christians - including children - from Syrian villages
Islamic State militants have kidnapped dozens of people from Christian villages in Syria, a human rights watchdog has said.
Neil Patrick Harris leads Oscars to six-year TV ratings low
Television ratings for the Oscars broadcast in the US fell 16% this year after lukewarm reviews for first-time host Neil Patrick Harris.
Apple building £628m Irish facility ‘which will run only on renewable energy’
Apple is set to open a multi-million pound data centre in the west of Ireland as part of its biggest project in Europe to date.
Greece on course for bailout as creditors accept economic reform plan
Greece is on course to secure its four-month bailout extension, with its economic reform plan being cautiously accepted by creditors.
Mummified monk from year 1100 found hiding inside ancient Buddha statue
Dutch scientists have found the ancient hidden mummified remains of Buddhist master Liuquan of the Chinese Meditation School in a statue of a sitting Buddha.
Japan’s Polar Robear: Strength of a robot, face of a bear
The world’s most “kawaii” country has come up with the “Robear” - a robot with a cub-like face, doe eyes but is packed with...
Jakarta court dismisses death row Australians’ legal challenge
An Indonesian court on Tuesday dismissed a bid by two Australian drug traffickers on death row to avoid execution by challenging the president’s...
Greece delivers bailout proposals to its bailout creditors: EU Commission
Greece’s left-wing government has delivered a list of reforms Tuesday to debt inspectors for final approval of extended rescue loans, officials from...
Hope and Faith: Houston surgeons separate twin girls in grueling operation
Doctors in Houston are optimistic that 10-month-old twin girls will survive after a recent surgery that separated them.
U.S. surgeons separate 10-month-old conjoined twin girls in 26 hour op
Doctors in Houston are optimistic that 10-month-old formerly conjoined twin girls will survive after a recent surgery that separated them.
Make or break: Tensions high as Greece submits last-ditch reforms
Greece was to hand in a delayed list of proposed reforms this morning aimed at winning a four-month extension of its massive bailout - after missing a...
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