World News Digest
Hundreds of tombs defaced in French Jewish cemetery: minister
Several hundred tombs have been defaced at a Jewish cemetery in the northeast of France.
Italy fights armed smugglers to rescue more than 2,000 Libyan migrants
Four smugglers brandishing Kalashnikovs threatened an Italian Coast Guard motorboat involved in one of several operations that rescued more than 2,000...
Italy rescues more than 2,000 migrants off Libyan coast
The Italian coastguard launched a massive operation Sunday to rescue more than 2,000 migrants in difficulty between the Italian island of Lampedusa and...
Ukraine rebels disavow ceasefire at encircled town
Ukraine’s rebels disavowed a new truce on Sunday hours after it took effect, saying it did not apply to Debaltseve, the town where most fighting...
Irish golfer says return to Coke habit put the fizz back in his game
Irishman Peter Lawrie (pictured, right) is well known to European Tour fans, where the golfer became a staple of the circuit before inexplicably falling...
German city cancels parade after receiving ‘credible Islamist terror threat’
The German city of Braunschweig has cancelled its annual carnival parade because of a “specific threat of an Islamist attack”, police said.
Ukraine truce is ‘mainly holding’ amid reports of sporadic fire
Fighting dropped sharply across eastern Ukraine on Sunday, the first step in a fragile peace plan aimed at ending 10 months of conflict.
HSBC takes out newspaper ad to apologise for Swiss tax claims
Banking giant HSBC took out full-page adverts in British Sunday newspapers to apologise over claims that it helped customers at its Swiss private banking...
Cricket World Cup: One billion fans tune in to see India thump Pakistan
Jubilant fans have spilled out onto India’s streets and let off firecrackers after the national team defeated bitter rivals Pakistan in their opening...
Ukraine truce is ‘mainly holding’ after a shaky start and sporadic fire
Fighting dropped sharply across eastern Ukraine on Sunday, the first step in a fragile peace plan aimed at ending 10 months of conflict.
New details on dark life of would-be Valentine’s Day shooter, James Gamble
The 19-year-old found dead in connection with a planned mass shootings in Halifax, James Gamble, left behind a blog filled with disturbing and dark images...
Irish golfer says returning to Coke habit saved his game
Irishman Peter Lawrie (pictured, right) is well known to European Tour fans, where the golfer became a staple of the circuit before inexplicably falling...
Banned Iranian director Panahi’s ‘Taxi’ wins Berlin’s Golden Bear
Banned Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s “Taxi”, which shows a cabby driving an odd assortment of people around Tehran but is really a...
Singapore PM Lee has prostate cancer, government says
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office announced on Sunday.
Two civilians ‘killed after start of Ukraine ceasefire’
Two civilians were killed by rockets fired by rebels shortly after the start of a ceasefire in east Ukraine Sunday, a pro-Kiev official said.
Copenhagen cops shoot man believed to be behind deadly attacks
Copenhagen police say they have killed the man believed to be behind twin shootings in the Danish capital that left two dead and five wounded.
South African president pushes ahead with controversial land bill
Foreigners will be barred from owning land in South Africa and no individual will be able to own more than 12,000 hectares, the equivalent of two farms,...
Copenhagen cops shoot and kill man believed to be behind gun attacks
Copenhagen police say they have killed the man believed to be behind twin shootings in the Danish capital that left two dead and five wounded.
Foxtrot? Bravo! Couples in Thailand dance their way to world record
Nine couples have danced their way to victory by breaking the record for the longest dance marathon in the world in the seaside town of Pattaya, southeast...
Police shoot gunman dead after two people killed in Denmark attacks
Police have shot a man dead near the scene of a fatal shooting attack at a synagogue in Copenhagen. Danish police said officers had killed the man after...
Spread the news: The man who brought nutella to the world has died
Billionaire Michele Ferrero, who became Italy’s richest man with a confectionary empire built on his popular Nutella spread, died on Saturday at...
New study: HPV vaccine may prevent multiple cancer types
The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, Cervarix, not only has the potential to prevent cervical cancer but also other HPV-caused common cancer types,...
Copenhagen cops shoot dead man believed to be behind gun attacks
Copenhagen police said Sunday they had shot dead a man believed to be behind twin shootings in the Danish capital that left two people dead and five wounded.
Ebola cases prompt mini-quarantine in Sierra Leone capital
Sierra Leone imposed a quarantine in a fishing district of the capital city, Freetown, after at least five new Ebola cases were confirmed there, an official...
Australia signals border crackdown after terror scare
Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Sunday signalled a crackdown on border controls to combat terror threats in the wake of several incidents, warning that Australia...
Cybercrime ring steals up to $1 billion from banks using malware
A multinational gang of cyber criminals has stolen as much as $1 billion from as many as 100 financial institutions around the world in about two years,...
Man shot dead by Copenhagen police after gun attacks in capital
Copenhagen police said early Sunday they had shot dead a man who opened fire on officers hours after two people were killed and five wounded in twin shootings...
5-6-7-8: Couples in Thailand dance their way to world record
Nine couples danced their way to victory on Saturday, breaking the record for the longest dance marathon in the world in the seaside town of Pattaya, southeast...
Denmark on edge: 2 dead, 5 injured after two shootings in capital
Two people have been killed and five police personnel injured in separate shooting attacks in the Danish capital Copenhagen since Saturday evening, according...
Denmark on edge: 1 dead, 6 injured as second shooting within hours rocks capital
A gunman opened fire on a Copenhagen cultural center, killing one man and wounding three police officers in what authorities called a terror attack against...
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