World News Digest
Nigerian military claims recapture of Baga from Boko Haram
Nigerian forces backed by air strikes seized the northeastern border town of Baga from Islamist group Boko Haram on Saturday, the military said, a significant...
US warns of Russia sanctions over Ukraine, despite prisoner swap
The United States warned Saturday it could level “serious sanctions” on Russia within days over breaches of Ukraine’s truce, which is...
Don’t look down: Spacewalking ‘cable guys’ begin work outside station
Spacewalking astronauts routed more than 300 feet of cable outside the International Space Station on Saturday, tricky and tiring advance work for the...
Astronauts complete first of three spacewalks
Spacewalking astronauts routed more than 300 feet of cable outside the International Space Station on Saturday, tricky and tiring advance work for the...
Yemen’s Hadi challenges Shiite ‘coup’ after fleeing Sanaa
Yemen’s beleaguered Western-backed president escaped house arrest and fled the capital to friendly territory Saturday, labelling as a coup the grab...
Hospital staff under observation after Ebola scare in Liberian capital
Eight health workers at a hospital in Liberia’s capital have been sent home for observation after coming into contact with a patient who later tested...
Spacewalking ‘cable guys’ begin work outside station
Two U.S. astronauts began a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk Saturday to lay cable outside the International Space Station, after a spacesuit equipment failure...
U.S. ‘rethinking’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, says new defence chief
Washington is reviewing a plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2016 to ensure that “progress sticks” after more than a decade of...
U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘under review’, says new defence chief
Washington is reviewing a plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2016 to ensure that “progress sticks” after more than a decade of...
UK police investigate second claim of racist chanting by Chelsea fans
British police announced on Saturday that they are investigating reports a group of Chelsea supporters chanted racist songs at a London train station after...
Norwegian Muslims to form protective ring around Oslo synagogue
Hundreds of Norwegian Muslims are expected to form a human ring around Oslo’s synagogue on Saturday, showing solidarity with the city’s Jewish...
World’s oldest leader Mugabe triumphant ahead of birthday bash
The world’s oldest leader, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, turns 91 on Saturday with much to celebrate – even as critics condemn as “obscene”...
Ukraine prisoner swap announced under battered truce
Pro-Russian rebels said they will swap prisoners with the Ukrainian side Saturday as part of a battered truce the West hopes will cool a deadly conflict...
Civil rights group plans Oscars protest over all-white nominees
African-American civil rights groups plan to protest outside Sunday’s Oscars show, where every single one of this year’s 20 acting nominees...
Former Yemen president flees capital after release by Houthi rebels
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, who resigned last month under pressure from Shiite militia, left Sanaa on Saturday after weeks under effective...
'Lasting' success: New defense chief lands in Afghanistan with a mission
New Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday on his first trip since taking over the job this week, saying he wanted to talk to...
Fire engulfs high-rise apartment tower in Dubai
Hundreds of residents were evacuated from one of the tallest residential towers in the world, Dubai’s Torch Tower, when it caught fire early hours Saturday...
Fire engulfs one of the world’s highest residential towers in Dubai
Hundreds of residents were evacuated from one of the tallest residential towers in the world, Dubai’s Torch Tower, when it caught fire in the early...
Hong Kong wishing tree draws tens of thousands of hopefuls
Tens of thousands of people are travelling to the remote village of Lam Tsuen in Hong Kong this week to hurl oranges at a tree in hopes of making their...
Bigger than Ali-Frazier I: Floyd Mayweather will fight Manny Pacquiao on May 2
It’s a bout the public has been calling for since late 2009 and pits the two finest boxers of their generation in a historic event.
Antarctica: Mystery continent holds key to mankind’s future
Earth’s past, present and future come together here on the northern peninsula of Antarctica, the wildest, most desolate and mysterious of its continents. Clues...
Kim guides military drill near sea border with South Korea
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un has guided a military drill simulating an attack and seizure of a frontline South Korean island, Pyongyang’s...
New U.S. defense chief in Afghanistan seeking ‘lasting’ success
New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday on his first trip since taking over the job this week, saying he wanted to talk...
What’s in a name: India’s most famous suit sold for $700,000
A diamond trader from Narendra Modi’s home state on Friday won the bidding for the personalised pinstriped suit the Indian prime minister wore to...
Fire engulfs one of the world’s highest residential towers in Dubai
Hundreds of residents were evacuated from one of the tallest residential towers in the world, Dubai’s Torch Tower, when it caught fire in the early...
Arrest of Caracas mayor sign of broader Venezuela crackdown
Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro poured into the streets Friday to condemn the surprise arrest of Caracas’ mayor for allegedly participating...
The show behind the show at the Oscars
Six Hollywood hopefuls instantly became insiders when they won spots on the film academy’s Team Oscar, and their superstar access began deep inside...
Poorly-briefed: MP exits parliament vote “because of tight underpants”
A Canadian MP offered a novel explanation for why he hurriedly ran out of the House of Commons during a vote: his underpants were too tight. Pat Martin...
Islamic State bombers kill dozens in Libyan suicide attacks
Islamic State militants unleashed suicide bombings Friday in eastern Libya, killing at least 40 people in what the group said was retaliation for Egyptian...
Kiev accuses Russia of violating ceasefire with tanks in Ukraine
Kiev accused Russia on Friday of sending more tanks and troops into eastern Ukraine and said they were heading towards the rebel-held town of Novoazovsk...
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