World News Digest
'Catastrophic consequences' over UN rights ruling, N.Korea warns
North Korea’s top military body Sunday warned of “catastrophic consequences” for supporters of the latest United Nations censure on its...
Tunisians head to polls to elect first new president since revolution
Tunisians are going to the polls Sunday in their first presidential election since the 2011 revolution that sparked the Arab Spring, a ballot set to round...
U.S. plans to arm Iraq’s Sunni tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, mortars
The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq, including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds, to help bolster the battle...
Hawaii airline Island Air tells pilots to return $4,000 Christmas bonus
45 pilots from Island Air were probably pretty happy when they got a $4,000 Christmas bonus — that is, until the airline wanted the money back.
Romania arrests organised crime chief prosecutor for corruption
Romania’s chief prosecutor tasked with investigating organised crime and terrorism was on Saturday arrested on corruption charges over a real estate...
Flooding fears mount in snowed-in area of New York state
Authorities warned that record-breaking snowfall that buried towns near Buffalo, New York, is posing a major flooding threat Saturday with temperatures...
'Big gaps' remain in nuclear talks between Iran and western powers
World powers and Iran struggled on Saturday to overcome crucial differences that are preventing them from ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran’s...
Space station rarity: 2 women on long-term crew
For the 21st-century spacewoman, gender is a subject often best ignored. After years of training for their first space mission, the last thing Samantha...
Watercolour by ‘failed artist’ Hitler fetches $161,000 at German auction
History defines Adolf Hitler as a failed artist, but not too many failures can say one of their paintings sold for $161,000.
Scotland’s first pro-independence daily paper to launch next week
Scotland’s first daily newspaper to support independence from the United Kingdom will launch on Monday, reflecting surging nationalist support since...
Saudi prisoner released from Guantanamo Bay after 12 years
A Saudi inmate held for 12 years at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on suspicion of fighting in Afghanistan for al Qaeda, has been transferred...
In America’s underground, dogfighting thrives in years since Vick case
Despite being banned in all 50 states, and facing a backlash when quarterback Michael Vick was involved, the ancient blood sport of dogfighting is thriving...
Brazil airline changes flight number after clairvoyant predicts crash
Brazilian airline TAM changed one of its flight numbers after a renowned clairvoyant predicted a plane bearing the original number would crash shortly...
Pope Francis embraces children with autism at Vatican family gathering
Pope Francis tenderly embraced children with autism spectrum disorders, some of whom avoided meeting his gaze, during an audience Saturday aimed at offering...
Tens of thousands march against abortion in Spain
Tens of thousands of Spaniards rallied in Madrid on Saturday, threatening to punish the government in elections next year unless it revives a plan to restrict...
Bahrain election overshadowed by opposition boycott
Bahrain went to the polls Saturday for its first legislative elections since a failed pro-democracy uprising in 2011, with the opposition boycotting the...
Far East wobble: China and Japan rattled by evening earthquakes
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck China’s southwestern province of Sichuan and a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit central Japan late Saturday,...
Scandal-plagued Cosby gets standing ovation at Florida comedy show
Three scheduled stage performances by Bill Cosby were scrapped on Friday amid a voluminous number of sexual assault allegations against the famed comedian.
Fresh health concerns as ailing Thai King cancels meeting with ministers
Thailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej missed a planned meeting with two government ministers, palace officials said, amid ongoing public concern...
Punitive Israeli house demolitions a ‘war crime’, says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch called on Israel Saturday to stop razing the homes of Palestinians accused of attacking Israelis, saying the practice can constitute...
India invites bids for US$2.4-bn artillery contract
India has invited bids for a $2.4-billion artillery deal while deferring a decision on acquiring 106 Swiss Pilatus aircraft for fighter pilot training.The...
European Parliament may propose Google break-up in draft resolution
A non-binding resolution that would separate Google’s search engine operations in Europe from the rest of its business is being prepared by the EU...
Germany’s early release of Russian spy fuels prisoner swap rumours
A Russian spy, jailed in Germany with her husband last year, has been freed early and allowed to return home.
Against the grain: Influx of cheap Peruvian quinoa riles Bolivia’s organic growers
Bolivia and Peru, the two main producers of the Andean “superfood” quinoa, are locked in a bitter commercial feud.
Al Shabab gunmen execute 28 non-Muslims in Kenya bus attack
Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamists said they staged an attack in Kenya on Saturday in which gunmen ordered non-Muslims off a bus and shot 28 dead, while...
Mexico ex-police official arrested in student abductions
A former Mexican police chief in the town where witnesses say 43 missing students were massacred, was arrested for allegedly participating in handing the...
Average is beautiful: ‘Anti-Barbie’ doll to go on sale in U.S.
She’s short, brunette, has an average body shape and can even be given cellulite and acne: the ‘anti-Barbie’ doll is ready to go on sale...
Facebook launches a tool for sending personalised thank you videos
Facebook has announced Say Thanks, an experience that lets users create personalised video cards for their friends.
Plague outbreak kills 40 in Madagascar, WHO confirms 119 cases so far
An outbreak of plague has killed 40 people out of 119 confirmed cases in Madagascar since August and there is a risk of the disease spreading rapidly in...
Bahrain goes to first polls since 2011 uprising as Shiite opposition boycotts
Bahrain holds legislative elections Saturday for the first time since a 2011 uprising, despite a boycott by the Shiite opposition that led the pro-democracy...
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