World News Digest
Putin says war with Ukraine is ‘unlikely’ as fighting goes on despite truce
Vladimir Putin has said war between Russia and Ukraine is “unlikely”.
David vs Goliath: Peruvian peasant takes on mining giant
An illiterate peasant farmer from Yanacocha in Peru is making waves as the face of resistance against US mining giant Newmont and its plans to expand South...
Bird spit coffee? Asia firms seek global appetite for China delicacy
Prized in China for its alleged health benefits for hundreds of years, nests made from swiftlets’ saliva are being mixed into coffee and cereal as...
Houston 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.
Mummified monk 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.
BHP Billiton profit slides on commodities slump, pledges more spending cuts
Global miner BHP Billiton posted a 31 percent drop in half-year profit as prices for all its main products collapsed, but beat market forecasts and flagged...
'Come Back Home': 15,000 Egyptians flee Libya after warning
Almost 15,000 Egyptians have flocked home from war-torn Libya via the border crossing at Sallum, state media reported Monday, after Islamic State group...
Kayla Mueller’s brother: Swap with Taliban raised IS demands
Islamic State militants who held American aid worker Kayla Mueller increased demands for her release after the US agreed to swap an Army soldier for five...
Putin says war is “unlikely”, ponders next move on Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has said war between Russia and Ukraine is “unlikely”.
Iranian nuclear talks continue amid leaked Israeli cables
The United States made some progress in talks with Iran on its nuclear program and managed to “sharpen up some of the tough issues”, a senior...
Hurry up and wait: Greece delays sending reforms to euro zone till Tuesday
Greece will present its economic reform plans to the euro zone on Tuesday, a government official said, missing a Monday deadline for the list which is...
Brother of slain U.S. hostage: Swap with Taliban raised IS demands
Islamic State militants who held American aid worker Kayla Mueller increased demands for her release after the US agreed to swap an Army soldier for five...
War with Ukraine ‘unlikely’, says Putin
In an interview on state television, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he does not think”such an apocalyptic scenario” would happen, and...
Google teams up with 3 wireless carriers to combat Apple Pay
Google and the mobile carriers have long been at odds over mobile payments, but faced with the runaway success of Apple Pay, the two rivals have become...
Never forget: Japan crown prince urges country to remember WWII history
Naruhito, the grandson of former Emperor Hirohito, is making a call to remember the wartime past and the horrors committed by the country, despite the...
Saving chocolate: Brits use ‘cocoa greenhouse’ to stop spread of plant disease
A London-area greenhouse is making sure that cocoa plants around the world remain disease-free and bountiful to cope with the growing appetite for sweet...
Four police die in 24 hours as favelas clean-up gathers pace ahead of Olympics
Four Brazilian police officers have been killed in a 24-hour period as security forces battle to wrestle back control of the city’s crime-ridden...
Greek hails ‘victory’ as it prepares to submit economic reform plans to EU
Greece is set to submit a list of economic reforms demanded by its creditors to extend the country’s bailout programme. The proposals had to be...
Steven Spielberg to direct Indiana Jones 5 with Chris Pratt in for Harrison Ford?
Steven Spielberg might be at the helm of Chris Pratt’s rumoured outing as Indiana Jones. The award-winning filmmaker – who directed Harrison Ford...
UK police in Turkey to look for schoolgirls believed to be heading for Syria
Officers from the Metropolitan Police have arrived in Turkey as the search continues for three schoolgirls from east London who are believed to be heading...
Ancient and modern cities built using same mathematical pattern
Each city has its own local quirks, architecture, language and cuisine. But recently, some theoretical scientists have started to find there are universal...
Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris stripped of Australian honours
Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris was today stripped of his Australian honours after being found guilty of sexually assaulting four girls in Britain.
Australia to toughen citizenship laws to combat terrorism
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned Monday of a long-term era of heightened threats from “home-grown” extremists as he announced fresh...
Two Thais jailed for ‘insulting’ royals in play
Two young Thais have been sentenced to two years and six months behind bars for ‘damaging the monarchy’, after they pleaded guilty to breaking...
Disgraced star Rolf Harris stripped of Australian honours
Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris was on Monday stripped of his Australian honours after being found guilty of sexually assaulting four girls in Britain.
Two Thais await sentence for ‘insulting’ royals in play
Two young Thais accused of insulting the monarchy in a university play braced for sentencing Monday as the ruling junta intensifies its crackdown on perceived...
Kerry, Zarif meet for Iran nuclear talks as deadline looms
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif met for two hours in Geneva on Sunday in another round of nuclear talks...
High wire: Greek PM tries to satisfy creditors and his anti-austerity party
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras walks another high wire over the next 24 hours as he tries to come up with financial measures that satisfy both the...
Israel announces purchase of 14 more F-35 fighter jets
Israel is to purchase 14 F-35 stealth fighters from U.S. aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, the defence ministry said Sunday. The $2.82 billion deal,...
Nearly 500 South African miners escape after fire
Nearly 500 miners who were trapped underground by a fire at a gold mine in South Africa on Sunday were brought to the surface safely, a spokeswoman for...
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