World News Digest
Uber offers free rides in Sydney after criticism of price surge amid siege
Online car service Uber has offered free rides from Sydney’s central business district following a public backlash over an initial surge in prices...
Diplomats mobilise to save France’s culinary pride
French diplomats are putting themselves at the forefront of a gastronomic fightback amid ever-increasing competition from other countries, from Japan...
Return of the king: Colossal statue of Amenhotep III unveiled in Egypt
Archaeologists on Sunday unveiled a restored colossal statue of Amenhotep III that was toppled in an earthquake more than 3,000 years ago at Egypt’s...
Malaysia ignored Inmarsat’s data on MH370 for five days, says report
Authorities in Malaysia initially dismissed leads from British satellite firm Inmarsat on the day Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was reported missing,...
Hong Kong police clear last pro-democracy protest site in retail hub
Hong Kong authorities started to clear the last of three pro-democracy protest sites on Monday, marking the end of demonstration camps in the city that...
Russian arms sales soar on domestic spending
Sales by Russian arms manufacturers continue to expand thanks to Moscow’s investments despite a downturn in global defence spending, a Stockholm-based...
Haiti opposition cautiously welcomes PM Lamothe’s resignation
Haiti’s emboldened opposition has welcomed the resignation of Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (above, right), who faced repeated calls to go over...
Running for their lives: Gunman holding dozens hostage in Sydney cafe
Five people have fled from a cafe in Australia where a gunman took an unknown number of hostages at the height of the morning rush-hour. Earlier, two...
U.S., EU condemn media arrests in Turkey
The European Union and United States both expressed concern Sunday over the arrests in Turkey of more than two dozen leading media figures in lightning...
Japan elections pave way for next phase of ‘Abenomics’
Despite record low voter turnout, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mfortably won re-election Sunday in a snap poll he had billed as a referendum on...
South African beauty wins Miss World 2014 title in London
Rolene Strauss, a fourth-year medical student from South Africa, has been crowned Miss World 2014.
Nigerian luxury handbags making a mark overseas
Mention northern Nigeria and the first thing that may spring to mind is Boko Haram.
Haiti PM resigns amid political discontent
Haiti’s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced his resignation Sunday, following repeated calls for him to step down amid anti-government protests...
Korean Air chief executive’s daughter apologises to steward for ‘nut rage’
The daughter of Korean Air’s CEO visited a cabin crew chief Sunday to apologise for kicking him off a plane over the way she was served some nuts,...
Syrian wins Arab Idol song contest, steers clear of politics
A Syrian from war-torn Aleppo was declared the winner of this year’s “Arab Idol” singing contest at the grand finale of the gruelling...
Russia denies military jet near-miss with airliner over Sweden
Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday denied a report by Swedish military that a Russian military plane nearly collided this week with a passenger...
Niche scents causing a stink for big business perfumers
The mammoth success of the global US$26-billion fragrance industry may be its undoing.
Britain’s Prince George charms in series of Christmas photos
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released three new photos of their son Prince George as he prepares to celebrate his second Christmas.
Japan PM Abe re-elected with two-thirds majority
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe comfortably won re-election on Sunday, with his ruling coalition securing an unassailable majority in the lower house,...
Turkish police raid media offices and arrest editor critical of Erdogan
Turkish police on Sunday launched a sweeping operation to arrest supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rival, US-exiled imam Fethullah Gulen.
Turkish police raid media offices of backers of Erdogan rival
Turkish police on Sunday launched a sweeping operation to arrest supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rival, US-exiled imam Fethullah Gulen...
'Bipolar' American holds press conference in N.Korea, slams U.S. government
A Texan 29-year-old who was recently released from a psychiatric hospital has held a press conference in North Korea, thanking leader Kim Jong-Un for his...
D’accord: Lima climate deal reached, stage set for 2015 Paris summit
United Nations members on Sunday adopted a format for national pledges to cut greenhouse gases, the heart of a planned pact to defeat climate change.
Peru burns midnight oil to unblock snarled UN climate talks
Negotiators struggled to unblock U.N. climate talks early Sunday after developing countries rejected a draft deal they said would allow rich countries...
Shutdown averted for now as Congress extends U.S. funding
The U.S. Congress passed a $1.1-trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2015 Saturday amid intense partisan wrangling, sending the measure to President...
Desperate Spaniards turning to magic to cure life’s woes
Maite Izquierdo and her family are doing their best to get by in Spain’s economic crisis, but work and money don’t come by magic.
Hong Kong left deeply polarised by protests: Analysts
A pro-democracy occupation that paralysed Hong Kong for two months has left the city deeply divided both politically and socially, analysts said.
Let nature play a role in climate adaptation, experts urge
When the rainy season comes and floods the fields, poor families in northwest Bangladesh once cut trees to survive or went hungry.
Will lame opposition hand Japan’s Abe gift-wrapped polls victory?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s party looks set for a huge win on Sunday in an election that will allow the conservative leader to claim a fresh mandate...
History beckons: Kobe poised to pass Jordan’s career points Sunday
Kobe Bryant is ready to cap a busy week by moving past another great on the NBA’s career scoring list.
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