World News Digest
Putin: West wants to chain the bear but we will be stronger in two years
Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted his country will recover from its current financial crisis in two years - or less.
European judges rule that Brits can bring foreign families to the UK
The European Court of Justice has ruled British citizens should be able to bring non-EU family members into the UK without a travel visa.
Dutch far right politician Geert Wilders charged with inciting racial hatred
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has hit out at the decision to prosecute him on charges of inciting racial hatred, calling it a “travesty”.
70 years on from his execution, black 14-year-old exonerated of murder
A teenager executed by electric chair in 1944 has been exonerated by a South Carolina judge, who described the boy’s conviction as a great injustice.
India successfully test fires its heaviest rocket
India Thursday moved forward in rocket technology with the successful flight testing of its heaviest next generation rocket and the crew module. Precisely...
Asian rivals at odds after U.S. choses Australia and Japan to service F-35s
The United States’ decision to let Australia and Japan service its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the Pacific region has put two old foes at odds again.
Canadian replaces girlfriend with woman of same name for world trip
A Toronto man who made headlines last month by offering a free round-the-world air ticket to a woman with the same name as his ex-girlfriend has found...
As easy targets thin, Syria air strikes by U.S. allies plunge
As U.S. fighter jets pound Islamic State targets in Syria, Washington’s coalition allies appear increasingly absent from the air war.
Global population living six years longer than in 1990
People worldwide are expected to live six years longer than people in 1990, thanks to falling death rates from cancer and heart disease in rich countries...
Un nuevo dia: As U.S.-Cuba relations thaw, new markets could flourish
Trade between the United States and Cuba trade is poised to resume more than half a century after Cuban leader Fidel Castro came to power, following U.S.
Donors and WHO responded too slowly to West Africa Ebola outbreak: report
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the nations that fund it failed to respond quickly and effectively to the deadly West Africa Ebola outbreak despite...
Colombian rebels declare historic unilateral cease-fire
Peace negotiators for Colombia’s largest rebel group announced an indefinite, unilateral ceasefire Wednesday, saying guerrillas will refrain from...
Analysis: Thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations won’t affect baseball right away
There will be no immediate flow of top Cuban players into Major League Baseball, at least not freely, despite the major U.S.
Can Putin convince Russians to rally in face of new sanctions?
As stunned Russians confront a sharply degraded economic landscape, a new law that would sharply increase U.S.
54 Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death for not fighting Boko Haram
Nigeria has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for mutiny, assault, cowardice and refusing to fight Islamic extremists. The court-martial charges all were...
Tango treat for dance-mad Pope Francis on his 78th birthday
Hundreds of couples performed a tango on St Peter’s square on Wednesday in a birthday treat for Pope Francis, a proud Argentinian who was reportedly...
British soldier torture claims are ‘deliberate lies’, rules £31m inquiry
The Defence Secretary has accused Iraqi prisoners of attempting to use the UK legal system to damage the reputation of Britain’s armed forces.
Massacred children buried as Pakistan warns of school buses bomb plot
Pakistani police have issued a warning that terrorists are planning to plant magnetic bombs on school buses.
U.S. ends ‘outdated approach’ to Cuba and restablishes relations
The United States and Cuba have announced a massive policy shift following an exchange of prisoners, including US government contractor Alan Gross.
'A remarkable day': Church of England appoints its first ever woman bishop
The Church of England appointed its first female bishop on Wednesday, overturning centuries of tradition in a Church that has been deeply divided over...
EU backs Palestinian state and removes Hamas from terrorist blacklist
The European Parliament overwhelmingly backed the recognition of a Palestinian state “in principle” on Wednesday, following a series of votes...
Apple halts online sales in Russia as value of rouble plunges 15% in 48 hours
Apple has halted online sales in Russia as consumers scramble to buy big-ticket items amid steep falls in the value of the rouble.
Roughly 22,000 bras recalled in Japan due to injury fears
A Japanese lingerie maker is recalling tens of thousands of brassieres after complaints that underwires suddenly poked out, sometimes while women were...
Sony tells theater owners they can drop ‘The Interview’ amid terrorist threats
Sony has told theater owners they can pull ‘The Interview’ if they want to, following an apparent terrorist threat from the hackers responsible...
Failure for presidential vote in Greece could lead to snap polls
Lawmakers from Wednesday will vote for a new Greek president in a ballot that will lead to snap general elections if they fail – putting on the line...
Palestinians to push UN vote despite U.S. veto warning
The Palestinians will press ahead Wednesday with a UN bid to boost their hopes of statehood, despite a warning that the US will block the move, officials...
3D printing points way to smarter cancer treatment
British scientists have developed a new use for 3D printing, putting it to work to create personalized replica models of cancerous parts of the body to...
Uber limits ‘God View’ tool to improve rider privacy
Online taxi service Uber has limited employee access to its ‘God View,’ a real-time taxi monitoring tool, amid increasing privacy concerns.
Ebola killed 6,841, infected 18,464 so far: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that 6,841 people have been killed by the Ebola virus disease (EVD) so far since its outbreak, with a...
Sydney cafe gunman was removed from terror watch list, Australia PM says
Man Haron Monis, a 50-year-old Iranian-born, self-styled cleric described by Prime Minister Tony Abbott as deeply disturbed and who was responsible for...
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