World News Digest
Kerry ‘dismayed’ as Iran charges Washington Post journalist
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday he was “deeply disappointed” by reports that a US journalist jailed in Iran had been charged and...
India police on manhunt for Uber driver who allegedly raped customer
An Uber taxi driver allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman in the Indian capital before threatening to kill her if she alerted police, the company and local...
No major damage in Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit weakens
Typhoon Hagupit knocked out power in entire coastal provinces, mowed down trees and sent more than 650,000 people into shelters before it weakened Sunday,...
North Korea denies Sony attack, but praises ‘righteous deed’
North Korea has denied orchestrating a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures in retaliation for an upcoming Hollywood movie that depicts an assassination plot...
EU seeking Turkish support in Russia sanctions, ISIS fight
The European Union will press Turkey to cooperate more closely in the fight against Islamic State (IS) and urge it not to undermine EU sanctions on Russia...
Pow! Bam! Zap! Original 1960’s Batmobile fetches $137,000 at auction
Holy Bargain, Batman! The original Batmobile fetched $137,000 at auction on Saturday, a small fraction of the $4.2 million that a buyer paid last year...
Black year for olive oil: Devastated crops to result in sky high prices
Disastrous olive harvests in much of southern Europe have sent wholesale prices shooting up, meaning consumers around the world will be paying substantially...
Clashes erupt in Athens after protest to mark 2008 police killing
Rampaging protesters threw petrol bombs at police and set bank ATMs, cars and shops on fire in central Athens on Saturday, the anniversary of the police...
Mugabe says Zimbabwe VP plotting against him in cahoots with U.S.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Saturday accused his vice president of plotting with the United States embassy to remove him.
NYC demonstrations slow as Eric Garner’s family praises protestors
Mourners in New York held a funeral on a rain-soaked Saturday for a black man shot dead by a white patrol officer in a dimly lit stairwell, but streets...
A real steal: World’s largest white truffle sells for ‘bargain’ $61,250
Consider it a bargain: The world’s largest white truffle sold at auction Saturday for $61,250 — far less than the cool $1 million its owner reportedly...
Ill-fated rescue attempt of al Qaeda hostages foiled by barking dog
American photojournalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie died in Yemen after al-Qaeda militants, tipped off by a barking dog to an...
Mexico student massacre: At least 1 of 43 missing students identified
The remains of one of 43 trainee teachers abducted in southwestern Mexico 10 weeks ago and believed to have been massacred by drug gang henchmen have been...
American, South African hostages die in rescue attempt in Yemen
American photojournalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie have been killed during a rescue attempt by US and Yemeni forces.
White House, silver screen: Obama romance headed to theatres
A film based on the U.S. presidential couple’s first date is in the works, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
'A war inside of Islam': The Jordanian town where IS's popularity grows
It’s a problem for one of the West’s biggest allies in the fight against the most radical group in the Middle East — the ideology of the...
NASA craft to probe Pluto after nine-year journey
An American probe that will explore Pluto woke up from its slumber Saturday, after a nine-year journey to take a close look at the distant body for the...
Mexico: At least 1 of 43 missing students ID’d
The remains of one of 43 trainee teachers abducted in southwestern Mexico 10 weeks ago and believed to have been massacred by drug gang henchmen have been...
Red Bull ‘devastated’ by theft of dozens of Formula One trophies
Thieves have snatched over 60 trophies after breaking into Red Bull’s headquarters in Milton Keynes.
Maldives declare public holidays to battle water crisis
The upmarket honeymoon destination of Maldives Saturday declared two days of public holidays in bid to manage fraying tempers and ration supplies following...
UN official: Soil for farming could run out in 60 years
About one-third of the world’s soil has already been degraded and can no longer be used for farming, Maria-Helena Semedo of the United Nations’...
Iran minister says all web surfers to be ‘identified’
Iran’s telecommunications minister has said his technicians are developing a system to identify any Internet user in the country at the moment of...
Additional 1,000 U.S. troops to stay in Afghanistan
An additional 1,000 US troops will remain in Afghanistan next year to meet a temporary shortfall in NATO forces, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said...
Typhoon Hagupit tears down homes in Philippines as millions flee
Typhoon Hagupit tore apart homes and sent waves crashing through coastal communities across the eastern Philippines on Sunday, creating more misery for...
Hollande and Putin meet in Moscow for unscheduled Ukraine talks
French President Francois Hollande met Russia’s Vladimir Putin Saturday, making a surprise stopover in a Moscow airport in an attempt to defuse mounting...
Hong Kong teen protest leader ends hunger strike
Joshua Wong, the teenage face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, said Saturday he has ended a four-day hunger strike designed to force the government...
Kenya president ‘vindicated’ after ICC drops charges
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta (pictured) said he had been “vindicated” after the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor...
Rolling Stone apologises for ‘discrepancies’ in November story on university rape
Facing increased scrutiny over an explosive article about an alleged gang rape on the campus of the University of Virginia, Rolling Stone has issued a...
Pakistan military: FBI’s most-wanted Al Qaeda operations chief killed
Al Qaeda’s chief of global operations has been killed during a raid in the Southern Waziristan, Pakistan’s military says.
Journalist kidnapped by al-Qaida killed in failed rescue attempt
An American photojournalist held by al-Qaida militants in Yemen has been killed in a failed rescue attempt, his sister said Saturday.
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