World News Digest
European citizens seek online security as anti-Muslim groups receive death threats
Fueled by anger, frustration, and, for a few, a dose of paranoia, European citizens are turning a deep form of self-encryption – once the fringe domain...
Snooze and lose: Teenage couple on U.S. crime spree caught sleeping on the job
Two teenage sweethearts suspected in a crime spree of stolen vehicles and pilfered cheques across America’s South have been taken into custody in Florida,...
European citizens seek online security as anti-Muslim groups receive death threats
Fueled by anger, frustration, and, for a few, a dose of paranoia, European citizens are turning a deep form of self-encryption – once the fringe domain...
Filipina girl, 12, stumps Pope Francis with question for the ages
Pope Francis said a huge open-air Mass for a rain-drenched crowd of 6 million in the Philippine capital on Sunday, but his day began with a much bigger...
Germany’s anti-Islam rally cancelled following ‘IS death threat’
Germany’s anti-Islamic Pegida movement says it has cancelled a planned march on Monday, citing a death threat against organisers from the Islamic...
Tech workers polish up CVs as Facebook gears up for hiring spree
Fuelled by virtual reality goggles, drones and data centres, Facebook is set to increase employee numbers by up to 14% this year.
Yves Saint Laurent snubs London for exhibition in stylish… Durham?
Britain’s first exhibition dedicated to the legendary French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent will be hosted at Bowes Museum in County Durham.
Billionaire inventor keeps high-speed hyperloop dream alive
Billionaire inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk appears to have lost patience waiting for others to make the dream of his fast-paced hyperloop concept...
Teenage sweethearts on U.S. crime spree caught sleeping on the job
Two teenage sweethearts suspected in a crime spree of stolen vehicles and pilfered cheques across America’s South have been taken into custody in Florida,...
N.Korean ‘Camp 14’ gulag survivor admits parts of story untrue
A North Korean gulag survivor whose torture and daring escape were detailed in a best-selling book has admitted that parts of his story are untrue, and...
Australian golfer Allenby ‘robbed and beaten’ in Hawaii after tour cut
Australian golfer Robert Allenby says he was kidnapped, robbed, beaten and dumped in a park after missing the cut in the Sony Open.
'Not welcome in Palestine': Protesters hurl eggs and shoes at Canadian convoy
Dozens of Palestinian protesters in Ramallah have hurled eggs and shoes at the convoy of Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird, who travelled to the West...
Second funeral: Kouachi brothers buried secretly in unmarked graves
Cherif Kouachi, one of the two brothers who killed 12 people in an attack on France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine, has been buried in an unmarked grave...
Sunday service: Pope celebrates mass with 6 million in Manila
Pope Francis said a huge open-air Mass for a rain-drenched crowd of millions in the Philippine capital on Sunday.
U.S. ex-officials meet North Korean nuclear chief amid standoff
U.S. academics and former senior officials met with North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator in Singapore on Sunday to get a feel for each other’s...
Heartwrencher: Girl’s tough question throws pope off guard
The Pope’s last full day in the Philippines—an open-air Mass for up to 6 million people in Manila—began with an emotional youth gathering at...
Sunday service: Pope celebrates mass with millions in Manila
Pope Francis said a huge open-air Mass for a rain-drenched crowd of millions in the Philippine capital on Sunday.
#CharlieHebdo attacker buried in secret as protests rage
Officials in a city east of Paris have said one of the brothers who carried out the massacre at the office of satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo...
Indian spy’s role alleged in Sri Lankan president’s election defeat
Sri Lanka expelled the Colombo station chief of India’s spy agency in the run-up to this month’s presidential election, political and intelligence...
1882 Winchester rifle ‘left resting against a tree for more than a century’
Researchers are trying to crack the mystery surrounding the discovery of a weathered, rusted Winchester rifle in the mountains of remote eastern Nevada.
US ex-officials meet North Korean nuclear chief amid standoff
U.S. academics and former senior officials met with North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator in Singapore on Sunday to get a feel for each other’s...
China growth hit 24-year low in 2014: AFP survey
China’s annual GDP growth slowed to its weakest rate in more than two decades in 2014, according to an AFP survey, projecting further deceleration...
Brazil, Netherlands recall Indonesia ambassadors after executions
Brazil and the Netherlands recalled their ambassadors in Indonesia after the Southeast Asian nation ignored their pleas for clemency and executed six prisoners...
A record six million expected for pope’s outdoor Mass in Manila
Pope Francis wraps up his Asian trip on Sunday with an outdoor Mass expected to draw one of the largest crowds in Philippine history.
Brazil president Rousseff ‘outraged’ at Indonesian execution of Brazilian
Brazil’s president was “distressed and outraged” after Indonesia defied her repeated pleas and executed one of her countrymen convicted...
Researchers puzzled by discovery of 1882 Winchester rifle
Researchers are trying to crack the mystery surrounding the discovery of a weathered, rusted Winchester rifle in the mountains of remote eastern Nevada.
Pope to conclude Asian trip with huge outdoor Mass of millions in Manila
Pope Francis wraps up his Asian trip on Sunday with an outdoor Mass expected to draw one of the largest crowds in Philippine history.
Nigeria’s neighbours band together to fight Boko Haram
Cameroon, Chad and Niger have launched a regional bid to combat the Boko Haram Islamists, as their attacks spread beyond Nigeria and concern mounts over...
Smoky load in truck triggers alarm in Channel Tunnel
A smoky load being transported through the Channel Tunnel triggered an alarm Saturday, suspending all passenger and freight rail services between Britain...
Smoky load in truck triggers alarm in Channel Tunnel
A smoky load being transported through the Channel Tunnel triggered an alarm Saturday, suspending all passenger and freight rail services between Britain...
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