World News Digest
Pope to address world’s woes in Christmas message
In his second “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) message, the popular Argentinian pontiff will address the globe’s 1.2 billion...
CDC monitoring lab technician for possible Ebola exposure
A laboratory technician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was being monitored Wednesday for possible accidental exposure to the Ebola virus...
Taxi firm Uber ‘truly sorry’ for hiking fares in Sydney during hostage siege
Popular web-based taxi-booking firm Uber has apologised for hiking prices during the cafe siege in Sydney last week.
French feel economy pain as unemployment reaches new high
Unemployment in France hit a new record in November, with official statistics published Wednesday showing 3.488 million people claiming jobless benefits.
'Nut rage' airline exec faces arrest by South Korean prosecutors
South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former executive at Korean Air Lines who forced a flight to return over a bag of macadamia nuts and...
The Interview ‘to be broadcast on YouTube on Christmas Day’
Controversial comedy The Interview will also be made available on YouTube on Christmas Day, according to reports in the US.
Violence after black teen shot dead by white police officer in St Louis
Violent protests broke out again in suburban St Louis after another fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer.
Islamic State shoots down coalition plane and takes pilot captive
A Jordanian pilot has been captured by Islamic State militants after his plane was downed during coalition air raids in Syria, the Jordanian army says.
Shinzo Abe re-elected as Japanese prime minister
Japan’s parliament on Wednesday re-elected Shinzo Abe as prime minister with an overwhelming majority following the conservative leader’s mid-December...
Activists react to move to ease ban on blood donations from gay men
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials are closer to overturning a 31-year-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, but activists...
Former U.S. President Bush taken to hospital after shortness of breath
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 90, was hospitalized in Houston, Texas, late on Tuesday after experiencing shortness of breath, a family spokesman...
Village chief first in Sierra Leone to be convicted under Ebola laws
A village chief has become the first person in Sierra Leone to be jailed under laws aimed at preventing the spread of the Ebola virus.
30 years later, Cabbage Patch Kids still have fans
Standing in a loose circle with one hand raised, a group of about five dozen adults recited an oath to be the best adoptive parent in the world.
U.S. Navy investigating soldier who claimed to have shot Bin Laden
The former U.S. Navy Seal who claims to be the soldier who fired the shots that killed Osama Bin Laden is being investigated for possibly leaking classified...
Severe weather slams into southern U.S. leaving four dead
A tornado system, which touched down in portions of Mississippi on Tuesday afternoon, has killed at least four people and leaving injuries, damage and...
New York protesters reject plea for hiatus despite police slayings
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attempts to soothe a city dismayed by the slaying of two officers were further rebuffed on Tuesday as protesters...
In reversal, Sony confirms ‘The Interview’ will premiere on Christmas Day
“The Interview” will appear in public after all. Sony Pictures Entertainment on Tuesday announced that the embattled movie about an assassination plot...
Satellite images show 290 heritage sites in Syria damaged by war: UN
Satellite imagery indicate that 290 cultural heritage sites in Syria, whose history stretches back to the dawn of civilization, have been damaged by its...
Two arrested in Australia in counterterror operation
Two men were arrested as part of an ongoing counterterrorism investigation into a group that officials have accused of plotting to kill a random member...
Virus fears force Apple into sending out first ever auto Mac security update
Apple has sent out its first automatic security update for Mac computers as researchers warn about new bugs.
'A city with a broken heart': Royals pays tribute as Glasgow victims named
Three of the six victims killed when a bin lorry careered out of control through Glasgow were an elderly couple and their granddaughter.
'We're a bit scared': Man calls police after he spots hedgehog in his garden
A man scared by a hedgehog in his garden and another left enraged by a vending machine feature in recordings of irresponsible emergency calls released...
France ups security after spate of brutal attacks
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls stepped up security nationwide Tuesday following three successive, apparently unrelated attacks that left one man dead,...
Jesus’ birthplace grapples with modern traffic challenges at Christmas
It’s Christmas season and the little town of Bethlehem is jammed with a big-city problem: Traffic snarling streets everywhere, including around the...
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s condition ‘vastly improved’
The condition of Muhammad Ali has “vastly improved” since he was admitted to the hospital over the weekend with a mild case of pneumonia, a...
Risk of dengue increases due to climate change, city growth
Large parts of Europe, West and Central Africa, and South America face the threat of outbreaks of the deadly dengue virus due to climate change and urbanisation,...
Farewell to arms: Global weapons treaty enters into force on Wednesday
A treaty laying down international rules for the global arms trade goes into force on Wednesday with campaigners vowing to make sure it is strictly implemented.
Argentina jails doctor, midwife for military-era kidnaps
A court in Argentina on Monday convicted and sentenced a doctor and midwife for their roles in abducting newborns from women during the 1976-1983 military...
'Zombie church' helps Slovenia crucify corrupt leaders
In the name of the Bell, the Pan and the Holy Pot… Slovenia’s newest religion may have the strangest of scriptures, but in a country plagued...
Australian bushfire survivors win record class action
Survivors of a devastating 2009 bushfire in Australia won final court approval Tuesday for a US$407 million payout — the biggest class action settlement...
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