World News Digest
Indonesia moving two Australian drug smugglers for execution
Eight convicted drug smugglers, including seven foreigners, will be transferred to an Indonesian prison island this week for imminent execution despite...
Russian researchers expose breakthrough U.S. spying programme
The U.S. National Security Agency has figured out how to hide spying software deep within hard drives made by top manufacturers, giving the agency the...
Greece defies creditors, seeking credit but no bailout as talks collapse
Talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers over the country’s debt crisis broke down on Monday when Athens rejected a proposal to request...
White House summit won’t focus solely on Islamic State
A White House summit this week on countering violent extremism will not focus exclusively on threats from the Islamic State group, senior administration...
Under Xi, China’s defence budget seen defying economic slowdown
President Xi Jinping is expected to authorize robust defense spending for this year despite China’s slowing economy, determined to strengthen the...
Greece handed ultimatum as eurozone bailout talks collapse
Talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers over the country’s debt crisis broke down on Monday when Athens rejected a proposal to request...
Turkey vows action after outcry over female student’s murder
Turkey’s leaders on Monday vowed to take action over the “open wound” of violence against women, after the murder and attempted rape...
Kayla Mueller ‘would not lie to escape ISIS,’ reveals man who tried to save her
The boyfriend of Kayla Mueller has said he tried to save the hostage’s life by pretending they were married, but she refused to lie to her Islamic...
Schools reopen as Liberia turns page on Ebola epidemic
Students in Liberia began returning to the classroom Monday after a six-month closure during the Ebola epidemic that has killed nearly 4,000 people, lining...
Shrinking economy? Washington Monument ‘10in shorter than it was’
Has the Washington Monument shrunk? Government surveyors have determined a new height for the U.S.
Credibility sabotage: North Korea detainee accepts responsibility for his lies
Shin Dong-hyuk — who shot to international fame with the publication of “Escape from Camp 14,” his account of his time served in a North...
Chinese take away the difficulty and rename British tourist attractions
Hard-to-pronounce British place names are getting a Mandarin makeover with sometimes surprising results, Britain’s tourism agency said on Monday...
Kayla Mueller ‘would not lie to escape IS,’ reveals man who tried to save her
The boyfriend of Kayla Mueller has said he tried to save the hostage’s life by pretending they were married, but she refused to lie to her Islamic...
Kayla Mueller ‘would not lie to escape IS’ reveals man who tried to save her
The boyfriend of Kayla Mueller has said he tried to save the hostage’s life by pretending they were married, but she refused to lie to her Islamic...
After six months and 3,800 Ebola deaths, Liberian schools reopen
Students in Liberia began returning to the classroom Monday after a six-month closure during the Ebola epidemic that left thousands dead, lining up in...
EU brings Zimbabwe in from the cold after 13 years with $269m of cash aid
The European Union has given Zimbabwe $267 million, it said on Monday, the first time the bloc has given financial aid to the southern African nation’s...
Ceasefire holding in Ukraine but four soldiers killed in Debaltseve
Four Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in attacks by separatists since a ceasefire came into force, according to reports. The ceasefire came into force...
Shrinking economy? Washington Monument ‘25cm shorter than it was’
Has the Washington Monument shrunk? Government surveyors have determined a new height for the U.S.
World Cup shock as Ireland chase down 305 to beat the West Indies
Paul Stirling and Ed Joyce came agonisingly close to centuries but still helped Ireland cause the first upset of the 2015 cricket World Cup with a four-wicket...
Holy war: Westerners join Iraqi Christian militia to fight Islamic State
Thousands of foreigners have flocked to Iraq and Syria in the past two years, mostly to join the Islamic State, but a handful of idealistic Westerners...
Japanese made of the white stuff as snowman-building world record shattered
A small Japanese city has claimed a new snowman-building world record, after a winter storm dumped tonnes of the white stuff.
Do you wanna build a snowman? Japanese city makes 1,585
A small Japanese city has claimed a new snowman-building world record, after a winter storm dumped tonnes of the white stuff.
Hong Kong captain jailed for 8 years over ferry tragedy
The Hong Kong boat captain who was at the stern in a 2012 ferry collision that killed 39 people has been sentenced to eight years in prison for manslaughter.
Big Yang Theory: Chinese year of the sheep or the goat?
Sheep or goat? China’s coming lunar new year has stirred a debate over which zodiac creature is the correct one - but Chinese folklorists dismiss...
Westerners join Iraqi Christian militia to fight Islamic State
Thousands of foreigners have flocked to Iraq and Syria in the past two years, mostly to join Islamic State, but a handful of idealistic Westerners are...
UN Security Council demands Houthis step aside in Yemen
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution demanding that Shiite rebels immediately relinquish control of Yemen’s government...
Hackers steal up to $1 billion in global banking heist
A hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known. The hackers have been...
Louis Jourdan, Star of ‘Octopussy,’ ‘Gigi,’ Dies at 93
Louis Jourdan, who crafted a Hollywood acting career in the footsteps of fellow dapper Frenchmen Maurice Chevalier and Charles Boyer and is best remembered...
Latest in ‘biblical’ string of snowstorms slams New England
Another weekend, another major snowstorm: The latest system to sweep the Northeast brought another foot to Boston - on top of 6 feet that has fallen over...
Carnival suspended in Paraty, Brazil after deadly shooting
Authorities in Brazilian city Paraty have suspended Carnival festivities after gunfire killed one person and injured nine others.The mayor’s office...
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