World News Digest
Bono undergoes surgery after Central Park cycling accident
U2 frontman Bono was injured while cycling in New York’s Central Park, forcing the Irish rockers to postpone their return to “The Tonight Show...
Provincial mayor inflicts shock defeat in Romania presidential vote
Provincial mayor Klaus Iohannis defied expectations to win Romania’s presidential election on Sunday, inflicting a shock defeat on Prime Minister...
Atari games buried in landfill net $37,000 on eBay
What some have called the worst video game ever made has fetched thousands of dollars for a city in the southwestern state of New Mexico. An old “E.T.
Facebook preparing new website for office use
Facebook is preparing a new office version of its social networking site to compete with other sites like LinkedIn, the Financial Times reported on Monday. ”Facebook...
Landmark Hong Kong-Shanghai stock link officially opens
A landmark trading link between Hong Kong and Shanghai’s stock exchanges officially launched on Monday.
Cosby lawyer slams ‘old, discredited’ sex abuse allegations
Bill Cosby will not respond to “decadeold, discredited” allegations of sexual abuse, his lawyer said Sunday, following recent claims that the...
'Rat poison' drug warning after India sterilisation deaths
A senior Indian health official warned Sunday against buying an antibiotic feared laced with a toxin found in rat poison and linked to the deaths of up...
Australia and China ink multi-billion dollar free trade deal
Australia and China sealed a multi-billion dollar Free Trade Agreement (FTA) later Monday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, officials said.
Fire in China food plant kills at least 18
Chinese state media report that at least 18 people have died after a fire broke out in a carrot-packaging plant in eastern China.
Obama confirms ‘evil’ murder of American aid worker Peter Kassig
U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed Sunday the death of Army Ranger veteran and aid worker Peter Kassis, calling his beheading at the hands of the Islamic...
MH17 investigators collect crucial debris
Local workers and investigators have taken crucial debris and human remains from the crash site of the MH17 jet in rebel-held eastern Ukraine and transported...
Another Israeli stabbing fuels tensions in Jerusalem
An Israeli man is in stable condition after being stabbed in the back by a suspected Palestinian assailant in East Jerusalem.
Highway to hell: Inside the high-speed life of AC/DC’s drummer
Phil Rudd, the on-and-off drummer for the metal band AC/DC, has become the most famous resident of the sleepy town of Tauranga, New Zealand, where he’s...
Russia-West tensions soar as Putin ditches G20 summit
Vladimir Putin’s early exit from a G20 summit in Australia after an icy reception from world leaders may further stoke Russia-West tensions and lead...
G-20 leaders agree on US$2 trillion boost to growth
Under pressure to jolt the lethargic world economy back to life, leaders of G-20 nations on Sunday finalized a plan to boost global GDP by more than $2...
Hollande ‘won’t be pressured’ over warship delivery to Russia
French President Francois Hollande said Sunday he would not be pressured into delivering two warships to Russia, after delaying their handover due to the...
Nigerian army claims the recapture of Chibok, abducted girls’ hometown
The Nigerian army says it has regained control of Chibok, the northeastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic extremists more...
Spared in war, Italy’s ‘greatest picture’ saved again by benefactor
An Italian Renaissance masterpiece that English novelist Aldous Huxley once described as “the greatest picture in the world” is now facing...
Poultry destroyed after authorities find ‘highly pathogenic’ bird flu strain
A poultry farm in the central Dutch village of Hekendorp is being cleared of 150,000 chickens and a local ban has been imposed on transporting poultry...
Pele released from hospital after kidney stone op
Brazilian football legend Pelé was discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital on Saturday after doctors removed kidney stones that had been obstructing his...
Mexican president promises answers on wife’s tainted luxury home
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has said his government will give answers about a luxury house acquired by his wife that has raised questions about...
Recovery of MH17 wreckage begins in Ukraine
Local emergency services in eastern Ukraine have begun collecting parts of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from its crash site in the middle...
If you go down to Europe’s woods today, you’re in for a big surprise
The reintroduction of brown bears as part of Europe’s “re-wilding” programmes is causing trouble on a continent no longer accustomed to large...
Bodies of 74 South Africans killed in Lagos church collapse flown home
A cargo plane carrying the remains of 74 South Africans killed in a building collapse in Nigeria landed in Pretoria on Sunday, two months after the accident...
Remember our son for his work and love, say parents of beheaded volunteer
The family of a American aid worker held hostage by the Islamic State group says they are aware of reports regarding the beheading of their “treasured...
Female Afghan MP and women’s rights advocate escapes suicide attack
A prominent female member of Afghanistan’s parliament has escaped a suicide bomber’s assassination attempt, which killed three civilians and...
Three young engineers design a ‘bike that can’t be stolen’
Who doesn’t want a bike that can’t be stolen? The “Yerka,” a prototype designed by three young Chilean engineering students, is...
British terrorist Jihadi John ‘injured in airstrikes on IS leaders in Iraq’
United Kingdom’s Foreign Office is investigating reports that Islamic State (IS) terrorist “Jihadi John” - who murdered two British and...
Do svidaniya: ‘Tired’ Putin leaves G20 summit, but hints at Ukraine resolution
Russian President Vladimir Putin has left Australia for Moscow after the G20 leaders’ summit, saying he needs to get home and get some sleep before...
India seeks to cash in on global demand for ancient remedies
India’s new government has launched a drive to promote the country’s ancient therapies.
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