World News Digest
Tensions between NYC mayor, police on display at slain officer’s funeral
Thousands of police officers from across the nation packed a church and spilled onto streets Saturday to honor Officer Rafael Ramos. Although mourners...
John Paul II gunman lays flowers at Vatican tomb
The Turkish gunman who shot and wounded John Paul II in 1981 laid white flowers Saturday on the saint’s tomb in St.
Syria ‘ready to participate’ in Moscow peace talks
Syrian state-run TV said Saturday that the government is prepared to take part in peace talks hosted by Russia next month, but the unnamed foreign ministry...
2014 in review: The death of the middle-class movie
More than ever, Hollywood is dominated by tent-pole movies – so much that it seems as if the summer-movie season is now essentially running year-round.
Chilling adventure: Quebec man becomes first to reach South Pole by kite ski
Frederic Dion can brag about one thing no one else can: Being the first person to reach the geographic South Pole by kite ski.
Venezuelan economic crisis forces closure of famous ice cream shop
An ice-cream store listed in the Guinness World Records book for its 863 different flavours has become the latest victim of Venezuela’s economic...
Sony works for 3rd day to recover from PlayStation network attack
Sony Corp worked for a third day on Saturday to restore services to its PlayStation video gaming network after disruptions that a hacker group said it...
Japan approves $29 bn stimulus package
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved a fresh stimulus package worth US$29 billion Saturday in a bid to boost the economy, hit hard...
North Korea suffers more internet outages after calling Obama a ‘monkey’
North Korea’s internet and 3G mobile networks were paralysed again on Saturday evening, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported.
Woman who bared breasts in Vatican square is freed
The Holy See has released a Ukrainian activist who bared her breasts in St. Peter’s Square on Christmas Day and snatched the statue of Baby Jesus...
Wanted Islamic extremist surrenders to Somali police
Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi, a leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab who has a US$3 million bounty on his head, surrendered to police in Somalia...
Malaysian floods: More than 160,000 forced to flee their homes
More than 160,000 people have been forced to flee Malaysia’s worst flooding in decades, local media has reported.
China to list legal places of worship in effort to ‘root out’ illegal
In an effort to identify unsanctioned groups and “root out illegal religious activities”, China will publish online details of legal religious...
Swedish centre-left make deal with opposition to call off snap vote
Sweden’s mainstream parties reached a deal on Saturday that will allow the minority centre-left government to remain in office and sideline the anti-immigration...
India working to fix e-commerce payments post-Uber case
The Governor of India’s Reserve Bank has accused U.S. taxi-hailing company Uber Technologies of violating Indian regulations by “bypassing”...
Myanmar’s biggest city holds first municipal election in 60 years
Residents of Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon went to the polls Saturday for the first municipal elections in six decades.
Sydney hostage may have been injured by police: Report
Investigations are reportedly underway into whether one of the hostages in the Sydney siege was injured by a police bullet.
N. Korea blames U.S. for Internet shutdown amid Sony hacking row
North Korea has hurled racial slurs against U.S. President Barack Obama while blaming the U.S.
Tesla’s new Roadster to cover two-thirds more miles per charge
U.S. electric car maker Tesla Motors will relaunch its Roadster model with a new battery pack that will increase the distance the car can travel on a single...
Rescuers struggle to reach Malaysia flood victims as anger mounts
Rescue teams struggled Saturday to reach inundated areas of northeast Malaysia as victims accused the government of being slow to provide assistance after...
Protest marks disappearance of Mexican students
A protest marking three months since 43 college students were abducted in southern Mexico has resulted in damages to a perimeter wall at an army base in...
Maduro congratulates Castro brothers on new ties with U.S.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a frequent critic of the United States, congratulated the Castro brothers Friday on Cuba’s rapprochement with...
Facebook offers apology for ‘Year in Review’ app
The latest Facebook gimmick is a customized timeline labeled “Year In Review.” It’s a collection of your photos most “liked” by fellow Facebook...
No exodus for censorship: Egypt axes Bible epic, citing historical mistakes
Egypt has banned the Hollywood biblical epic movie “Exodus: Gods and Kings” citing historical inaccuracies, the culture minister said Friday,...
Sudan steps up pressure on UN as it reviews Darfur force
Sudan’s government is stepping up pressure on the United Nations as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon prepares recommendations on the future of a joint...
Santa Baby! Cops deliver healthy boy onboard subway train in Philadelphia
Two police officers helped deliver a Christmas Day baby on a train in Philadelphia.
Experience what Whitney Houston and JFK would have smelled as they died
Dutch scientists are recreating the deaths of some of the world’s most famous personalities by reconstructing their last moments using scents and...
Irish judge says pregnant mom’s life support can be turned off
Doctors have been given permission to switch off a life support machine keeping a clinically-dead pregnant woman alive.
Pakistan military kill planner of Peshawar school attack after shootout
The alleged planner of the Peshawar school massacre has been killed in a shootout, a Pakistani official said on Friday.
Poroshenko welcomes home Ukraine ‘warriors’ freed by rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday welcomed home as heroes 145 soldiers freed by pro-Russian rebels during the largest prisoner swap of the...
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