World News Digest

Nutella maker Michele Ferrero dies on Valentine’s Day
Michele Ferrero, whose Nutella chocolate and hazlenut spread helped raise generations of Europeans and defined Italian sweets, died on Valentine’s...
Developing: Three shot outside Copenhagen synagogue, police say
One person was shot in the head and two policemen wounded in an attack on a synagogue in central Copenhagen, Danish police said.
One dead, six injured in Copenhagen shootings
At least one person was killed and six injured in shootings in the Danish capital Saturday night, with one attack targeting a cultural centre that was...
Developing: Shots fired at Copenhagen synagogue, unclear if linked to earlier attack
One person was shot in the head and two police were wounded in an attack on a synagogue in central Copenhagen, Danish police said, adding that it was too...
Gunfire targets debate free speech, Islam in Copenhagen
A gunman killed at least one person and wounded three police officers after opening fire Saturday on a cultural centre in Copenhagen as it was hosting...
Clashes between Shi’ite Houthis and Sunnis in Yemen leave 26 dead
Tens of thousands of Yemenis demonstrated in several cities on Saturday against the rule of the Shi’ite Muslim Houthi movement as clashes between...
Pope to new cardinals: Put aside pride, jealousy and anger
Pope Francis welcomed 20 new cardinals Saturday into the elite club of churchmen who will elect his successor and immediately delivered a tough-love message,...
Shelling halts in Ukraine’s Donetsk after ceasefire begins
Shelling suddenly stopped at midnight in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after a ceasefire agreed between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels...
Gunfire targets debate on Islam, free speech in Copenhagen
A gunman killed at least one person and wounded three police officers after opening fire Saturday on a cultural centre in Copenhagen as it was hosting...
Ukraine rebels warn Kiev over truce around battleground town
Pro-Russian rebels on Saturday warned that any attempts by Kiev forces to move out of the battleground town Debaltseve after the start of a ceasefire would...
Gunmen spray bullets into a Copenhagen cafe holding free speech event
One person was killed in what security services described as a probable terror attack on a meeting in a Copenhagen cafe to discuss free speech. A 40-year-old...
One dead in shooting at Copenhagen Islam debate
Unidentified gunmen killed at least one person and wounded three police officers after opening fire Saturday on a cultural centre in Copenhagen hosting...
Police: 1 dead in shooting at Copenhagen free speech event
On Saturday, one man was confirmed dead by police after a shooting in Copenhagen outside a building where a debate on Islam and freedom of speech was taking...
Boko Haram launches fierce attack on Nigerian city, warns against voting
Heavily armed Boko Haram militants attacked the northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe on Saturday but were later repelled, a government security source said.
Developing: shots fired in Copenhagen at Prophet cartoonist’s event
Two gunmen remains at large after shots were fired at a cafe in Copenhagen on Satuday.
'SNL' celebrates four decades of 'Live, from New York!'
Saturday Night Live celebrates 40 years on air this weekend and a slew of the show’s biggest stars are expected to return for a special anniversary...
Famous ‘pale blue dot’ photo celebrates 25th anniversary
One of history’s most iconic photos turns 25 years old today. The photo, taken from the Voyager 1 spacecraft on Feb.
Rebels continue fighting for more territory ahead of Ukraine ceasefire
The Ukrainian military said on Saturday there was no let-up in a pro-Russian rebel offensive in east Ukraine with separatist forces trying to seize more...
Former Spanish king launches appeal against paternity suit
Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has lodged an appeal against a paternity suit brought by a woman claiming to be his daughter, a judicial source said...
Candy vs condoms: Filipino church conducts Valentine’s Day campaign
A condom maker in the Philippines capital Saturday found their Valentine’s Day giveaway challenged by a church group who tried to persuade people...
Puppy love: Runaway dog navigates 20 blocks to find sick owner in hospital
A woman battling cancer in hospital was overjoyed to receive an unexpected visit – from her runaway dog.
Greek archaeologists find couple locked in millennia-old hug
Death did not part them. Archaeologists in southern Greece have discovered the grave of a man and woman buried as they died some 5,800 years ago – tightly...
Overloaded bus ‘split in half’ by fatal collision with freight train in Mexico
At least 16 people were killed and 30 were injured when a freight train slammed into a packed passenger bus in northeastern Mexico on Friday, authorities...
Hong Kong captain ‘guilty’ of manslaughter over 2012 ferry tragedy
A Hong Kong boat captain was on Saturday found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 people in a 2012 ferry collision, the city’s worst maritime disaster...
Is Apple building electric car in top secret research lab?
Apple is moving into the automotive industry by designing an electric car, according to reports.
Canada police foil Valentine’s day shooting-spree plot
Canadian police said they had foiled a plot that would have seen an armed duo carry out a shooting spree in the city of Halifax on Valentine’s Day...
America’s ‘Last Days in Vietnam’ surface in Oscar-nominated documentary
In her latest documentary, “Last Days in Vietnam,” director and producer Rory Kennedy takes viewers on a 98-minute, riveting journey about the final...
'SNL' celebrates four decades of 'Live, from New York!'
Saturday Night Live celebrates 40 years on air this weekend and a slew of the show’s biggest stars are expected to return for a special anniversary...
Many perils for online love seekers this Valentine’s Day
Advice for people seeking love on the Internet for Valentine’s Day: keep looking, but watch for scams and other risks. Security experts say hackers...
Islamic State fighters seize town near U.S. air base in Iraq
Islamic State jihadists have captured the western Iraqi town of Al-Baghdadi, putting them within striking distance of an air base where American troops...

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