World News Digest
Boko Haram launches first attack in Chad
Nigeria’s Boko Haram rebels carried out their first attack inside neighbouring Chad, targeting a village on the shores of Lake Chad as part of a...
Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei sent Obama secret letter: WSJ
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded to overtures from U.S.
In spite of scandal, case against Argentine president moves forward
The prosecutor who inherited a high-profile case against Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Friday reaffirmed the accusations, formally renewing...
'Fifty Shades' goes global, but film too hot for some countries
In Argentina, it nabbed the biggest opening day of all time for any film with $1 million.
Germany remembers Allied firebombing of Dresden 70 years on
Seventy years after the Allies firebombed the east German city of Dresden, Germany remembered the tens of thousands who were burned alive with a somber...
Sierra Leone loses track of $3.3m in Ebola funds: audit
Sierra Leone has been criticised in a report presented to its parliament on Friday showing ministers lost track of more than $3 million in internal emergency...
In Gaza war, Israeli house strikes killed mostly civilians
The youngest to die was a 4-day-old girl, the oldest a 92-year-old man. They were among at least 844 Palestinians killed as a result of airstrikes on Gaza...
Saudi blogger Badawi avoids flogging for a fifth successive Friday
Saudi Arabian blogger Raef Badawi avoided further flogging on Friday, Amnesty International said, marking the fifth straight week that his 1,000-lash sentence...
We’ll Apple-y take it: iTunes give green light to spoof Kim Jong-Un game
The makers of a satirical App game about North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un say Apple has now allowed it on iTunes despite previously rejecting it. Little...
Paws-itively mad: Pets up for adoption dress to the nines at NY fashion week
Every dog has its day, even at New York Fashion Week. So do the odd cat, hen and even a big old lizard. Some 150 critters took to the catwalk in the 11th...
Thousands mourn murdered Muslim students as Turkish PM slams Obama
Thousands of people have paid their respects at the funeral of three young Muslims allegedly killed by a neighbor who was angry over parking spots. North...
Saudi blogger Badawi again avoids flogging for a fifth successive Friday
Saudi Arabian blogger Raef Badawi avoided further flogging on Friday, Amnesty International said, marking the fifth straight week that his 1,000-lash sentence...
Thanks, Obama: U.S. President makes joke video to sell health insurance
President Barack Obama uses a selfie stick, strikes funny poses in front of a mirror and plays imaginary football in a new video aimed at reaching young...
Boko Haram attacks in northeast Nigeria kill 21 villagers
At least 21 people were killed in two separate Boko Haram attacks on villages near the key city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria, a community leader and...
Suicide bombers destroy Shi’ite mosque in Peshawar leaving 19 dead
Militants stormed a Shi’ite mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 19 people in a wave of shooting and explosions before the siege ended,...
Race is on to save 200 beached whales on coast of New Zealand
Almost 200 pilot whales have become stranded on a beach in New Zealand. Two dozen of the animals have already died, despite the efforts of volunteers...
6-day-old baby is youngest U.S. heart transplant patient
A 6-day-old premature baby has become the youngest infant to receive a heart transplant at a U.S.
Play it, Sam: ‘Casablanca’ finally hits Qatar’s big screen
Seventy-three years after the Hollywood movie “Casablanca” was released, Qatar audiences will get to see it for the first time on Feb.
Six-day-old baby is youngest U.S. heart transplant patient
A six-day old premature baby has become the youngest infant to receive a heart transplant at a U.S.
Egypt frees Al-Jazeera journalists from prison, pending retrial
Canadian Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy was released from an Egyptian jail Friday, after spending more than a year in prison on terror-related charges...
China entering New Year with fewer crackers, less pork, more thrift
Chinese New Year will be a thrifty one for many in China this year, as people cut on gifts, food and decorations because of the country’s economic...
Finland starts to build 5G test network
Finland may be the first country in the world to build a 5G network after the country’s University of Oulu and the VTT Technical Research Centre...
'Fatal blow' during battle that killed King Richard III revealed by skull analysis
Pathologists at the University of Leicester believe they may have found the “killer blow” that claimed the life of King Richard III.
As polls loom, Myanmar’s Suu Kyi leads rally honouring hero father
Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed a crowd of thousands Friday in the biggest celebrations honouring her independence hero father...
Casablanca gets its big-screen release in Qatar - 73 years after it came out
73 years after iconic Hollywood movie ‘Casablanca’ was released, Qatar audiences will get to see it for the first time on February 28.
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Scientists have come up with a winning formula for finding love online and it has nothing to do with the way you look or your financial status.
The world dumps 8 million tonnes of plastic waste into its oceans
Shoddy waste management and littering across the globe added eight million metric tons of plastic to the ocean in 2010, posing significant dangers to marine...
Play it, Sam: ‘Casablanca’ finally hits Qatar big screen
73 years after iconic Hollywood movie ‘Casablanca’ was released, Qatar audiences will get to see it for the first time on Feb 28.
Looking for love online? Change your name to Aardvark
Scientists have come up with a winning formula for finding love online and it has nothing to do with the way you look or your financial status.
Plastic Ocean: The world dumps 8 million metric tons of plastic waste
Shoddy waste management and littering across the globe added eight million metric tons of plastic to the ocean in 2010, posing significant dangers to marine...
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