World News Digest
FBI says DNA shows top militant likely among dead in Philippine raid
The FBI has said that DNA analysis indicates one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, Bali bomber Zulkifli bin Hir, was likely killed in a Philippine...
Greek FM to meet German counterpart after ECB turns up heat
Greece’s new finance minister will meet his German counterpart Thursday, a day after the European Central Bank piled fresh pressure on Athens by...
Freed Australian Peter Greste vows to remain a journalist
Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste arrived home in Australia on Thursday after his release from Egypt where he was detained for more than 400 days.
Pigeon pageant lets the underrated birds strut their stuff
It turns out dogs aren’t the only animals vying for beauty prizes. Hundreds of breeds of pigeons competed in their own show recently, strutting their...
South Korea rejects Uber registration proposal, vows to shut down company
South Korea on Thursday rejected online ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc’s proposal for a new driver registration system, and vowed to shut...
Argentina’s president mimicks Chinese accent in tweet
Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is in hot water after making fun of Chinese accents on Twitter while on official business in the country.
Number of new Ebola cases rises for first time in 2015: WHO
The weekly number of new Ebola cases registered across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone rose in the last week of January, marking the first hike in 2015,...
Kremlin pursues military modernization despite economic woes
Hundreds of new Russian aircraft, tanks and missiles are rolling off assembly lines.
French comic on trial for ‘defending terrorism’
Controversial French comic Dieudonne M’bala M’bala went on trial Wednesday charged with “defending terrorism” in a Facebook post...
Death toll reaches 31 in Taiwan plane crash; 12 still missing
Rescuers were searching for 12 people Thursday morning after using a crane to hoist the fuselage of a wrecked TransAsia Airways plane from a shallow river...
Home at last: Freed Australian reporter Greste arrives in Brisbane
Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste arrived home in Australia on Thursday after his release from Egypt where he was detained for more than 400 days.
Stalking old flames on Facebook can lead to depression, study finds
Reading Facebook posts about your friends’ beautiful babies, delicious meals and invigorating jobs can seriously damage your mental health.
Deadly Taiwan plane crash was airline’s second in seven months
At least 22 people were killed Wednesday when a turboprop passenger plane operated by TransAsia Airways clipped an overpass and plunged into a river in...
Racers ditch 60-second elevator and take Empire State stairs
Hundreds of people will take to the stairs at the Empire State Building on Wednesday night, climbing from the lobby to the 86th floor observatory.
Caddies sue PGA Tour over lost endorsement money from bibs
A group of PGA Tour caddies sued the PGA Tour in federal court Tuesday for making them wear bibs that have the logo of the tournament sponsors without...
At least 5 killed in artillery strike on hospital in Donetsk eastern Ukraine
Heavy shelling in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday afternoon killed at least five people and damaged a hospital, six schools...
Jordan is ‘reaping the results of backing terror’, says Syrian media
The Islamic State group’s gruesome murder of a captured Jordanian pilot is the consequence of Amman’s support for Syrian rebels, Syrian media...
Jordan executes two al-Qaeda prisoners after ISIS killing of pilot
Jordan executed two al Qaeda prisoners before dawn Wednesday, a government spokesman said, just hours after Islamic State militants released a video purportedly...
At least 23 dead, dozens missing as TransAsia plane crashes into Taipei river
A Taiwanese flight carrying 58 people turned on its side in midair, clipped an elevated roadway and careened into a shallow river Wednesday shortly after...
NY commuter train slams into SUV, kills 6 in railroad’s deadliest crash
Five passengers aboard the Metro-North Railroad train and the driver of a Jeep Cherokee died in the crash Tuesday evening in Valhalla, N.Y., about 20 miles...
Historic reveal: Ancient tablets tell of life of Jews in ancient Babylon
A new exhibition of ancient clay tablets discovered in modern-day Iraq is shedding light for the first time on the daily life of Jews exiled to Babylon...
At least 23 dead in Taiwan plane crash caught on dramatic video
Desperate crew members shouted “Mayday! Mayday! Engine flameout!” as a TransAsia Airways turbo prop plane with 58 people aboard turned on its...
At least 22 dead in Taiwan plane crash caught on dramatic video
Desperate crew members shouted “Mayday! Mayday! Engine flameout!” as a TransAsia Airways turbo prop plane with 58 people aboard turned on its...
At least 15 dead in Taiwan plane crash caught on dramatic video
At least 15 people were dead after a TransAsia Airways turbo prop plane with 58 people turned on its side in midair, clipped an elevated roadway and careened...
Jordan retaliates: Two al-Qaida prisoners executed after IS killing of pilot
Just hours after Islamic State militants released a video purportedly showing captured Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive in a cage,...
NY commuter train slams into SUV, kills 7 in railroad’s deadliest crash
Six passengers aboard the Metro-North Railroad train and the driver of a Jeep Cherokee died in the crash Tuesday evening in Valhalla, N.Y., about 20 miles...
More than 20 dead, dozens missing as TransAsia plane crashes into Taipei river
A Taiwanese flight with 58 people aboard went sideways, clipped an elevated roadway and careened into a river Wednesday shortly after takeoff from the...
Ancient tablets reveal life of Jews in ancient Babylon
A new exhibition of ancient clay tablets discovered in modern-day Iraq is shedding light for the first time on the daily life of Jews exiled to Babylon...
Lance Armstrong crashes into two cars, lets girlfriend take blame
Disgraced professional cyclist Lance Armstrong has been charged for crashing into two cars and leaving the scene of the accident.
Crying all the way to the bank: Jack Ma dethroned as China’s richest man
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been knocked off his perch as China’s richest man by “new energy king” Li Hejun, according to the Hurun’s...
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