World News Digest
Death of US Islamic State hostage Kayla Mueller, 26, confirmed
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday confirmed the death of Kayla Jean Mueller, who had been held by the Islamic State in Syria.
Picasso’s electrician on trial for ‘stealing’ 271 artworks he says were a gift
A former electrician and his wife who kept 271 works of art by Picasso in their garage for close to 40 years went on trial in France on Tuesday accused...
Ukraine rocket attack ‘kills six civilians’ ahead of peace deal
A rocket attack on Ukraine’s military headquarters in the war-torn east killed at least six civilians Tuesday, officials said, as violence escalated...
Egypt pledges thousands in compensation as 20th football victim dies
The death toll following a riot outside an Egyptian soccer stadium on Sunday has risen to 20 following the death of a 14-year-old girl, a Health Ministry...
'Hotel Carlton affair': Ex-IMF chief takes the stand in French pimping trial
Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Tuesday denied knowing the women he took part in sex parties with were prostitutes, as he took the stand at his...
Strauss-Kahn testifies in French pimping trial
Dominique Strauss-Kahn took the witness stand on Tuesday to testify about his alleged role in sex parties with prostitutes, saying the frequency of the...
'Hotel Carlton affair': Former IMF chief takes the stand in French pimping trial
Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Tuesday denied knowing the women he took part in sex parties with were prostitutes, as he took the stand at his...
Spidey sense is tingling: Spider-Man swings from Sony to Marvel
Marvel and Sony have announced the comic company’s most beloved hero will appear in an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film before his next adventure...
Unravelled mystery of snake venom holds hope for pain and epilepsy sufferers
Scientists have unravelled the mystery of how the Costa Rican coral snake’s venom causes seizures in its victims, a finding that could boost research...
Ex-IMF boss Strauss-Kahn takes the stand in French pimping trial
Dominique Strauss-Kahn took the witness stand on Tuesday to testify about his alleged role in sex parties with prostitutes, saying the frequency of the...
Strauss-Kahn takes the stand in French pimping trial
Dominique Strauss-Kahn took the witness stand on Tuesday to testify about his alleged role in sex parties with prostitutes, saying the frequency of the...
Malaysia’s Anwar alleges ‘conspiracy’ as he is sent to prison
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim alleged a “political conspiracy” as he was sent to jail Tuesday after his appeal against a sodomy...
Robot vacuum cleaner ‘attacks’ Korean woman while she sleeps
A Korean woman was freed by emergency services after a robot vacuum cleaner took aim at her head while she slept.
Fat chance: Critics attack study for questioning dietary intake advice
A study claiming dietary fat advice issued to millions in the 1970s and 80s was wrong has drawn uproar from nutrition specialists.
Revolutionary lung cancer ‘breathalyser’ to go on trial in British hospitals
A “breathalyser” that can diagnose lung cancer will be used in two British hospitals this summer as part of a US$1.5 million clinical trial.
Taiwan pays homage to TransAsia plane crash victims
Flags across Taiwan flew at half mast Tuesday to pay homage to the 40 people killed in the TransAsia GE235 plane crash last week, as divers continue to...
Malaysian opposition leader found guilty and jailed for sodomy
Malaysia’s highest court found opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim guilty on charges of sodomy and upheld a five-year jail sentence on Tuesday in a case...
India’s ruling party concedes defeat in Delhi elections, first blow for Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conceded defeat on Tuesday in the Delhi state elections as early results show anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal’s...
Malaysian opposition leader found guilty, jailed for sodomy
Malaysia’s highest court found opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim guilty on charges of sodomy and upheld a five-year jail sentence on Tuesday in a case...
Building diplomatic bridges with cheese in divided Cyprus
After forty years of Cyprus’ Turkish and Greek communities living in terse peace, they are finally finding a delicious compromise - over ‘squeaky’...
Greece and its creditors at loggerheads as key debt meeting looms
Greece and its creditors remain at loggerheads on Monday as the new government is refusing to back down in its bid to renegotiate its massive bailout while...
Malaysian opposition leader found guilty of sodomy
Malaysia’s highest court found opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim guilty on charges of sodomy on Tuesday in a case that his supporters claim was politically...
Hong Kong woman found guilty of severely abusing Indonesian maid
A Hong Kong woman accused of torturing her Indonesian maid has been found guilty of 18 out of the 20 charges laid against her in court.
Malaysia’s Anwar awaits court ruling on sodomy charges
Crowds have gathered outside Malaysia’s highest court as the nation waits with bated breath to hear if opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be jailed...
Listing for ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ condo dashes hopes of fans
Fans of erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” were left disappointed after an Airbnb listing for a luxury condo in the same building as the book’s...
Police seek guide who raped Japanese student in northern India
A police search is on for the ‘guide’ who allegedly drugged and raped a Japanese student sightseeing in Northern India.
Zara owner drops angora over China’s ‘extreme’ rabbit cruelty
Spanish clothing giant Inditex, owner of the Zara brand has stopped selling angora garments because of cruelty to rabbits the wool is plucked from in China.
SpaceX launch with deep-space weather buoy reset for Tuesday
Rainy weather in the U.S. state of Florida forced SpaceX to move to Tuesday its planned launch of a $340 million sun-observing spacecraft, followed by...
Risk of civil war hangs over Yemen crisis talks
In talks that could pull Yemen back from the brink or pitch it into full-scale civil war, the powerful Houthi movement will attempt this week to draw rivals...
Amid Boko Haram attacks, Nigeria vote ‘will not be postponed further’
Islamist Boko Haram insurgents from Nigeria bombed a Niger border town and carried out attacks in neighbouring Cameroon, kidnapping a bus full of passengers,...
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