World News Digest
Iran signs deal with Russia for two new nuclear reactors
Russia on Tuesday signed a deal with Iran to build two new nuclear reactors and agreed to expand the total number of Russian reactors in the country to...
Foreign leaders lavish Obama with gifts he won’t keep
The inventory of world leaders’ gifts to President Barack Obama last year reads like the props list from a forthcoming “Hangover” movie.
China wins APEC support for free trade ‘roadmap’ as tensions with U.S. simmer
Leaders of Asia-Pacific economies agreed Tuesday to begin work toward possible adoption of a Chinese-backed free-trade pact, giving Beijing a victory in...
One sanctuary seeks to help save Myanmar’s timber elephants
Often when you’re traveling you just stumble upon things, things that end up changing your life.
What Google gets in NASA airbase deal
Google has long been known as a company on the cutting edge of technology. But now it’s reaching back for a technology that was big in the 1930s.
Ever the gentleman, Vladimir Putin is censored in China
It was a warm gesture on a chilly night when Vladimir Putin wrapped a shawl around the wife of Xi Jinping while the Chinese president chatted with U.S.
More than 10 women die after botched surgery at Indian sterilisation ‘camp’
The Hindu reports that the death toll has climbed from 10 women to 11 after botched operations at a government mass sterilization “camp” in...
13.6 million displaced by conflicts in Iraq and Syria: UN refugee agency
About 13.6 million people, equivalent to the population of London, have been displaced by conflicts in Syria and Iraq, and many are without food or shelter...
Robo-Karate Kid! Google develops droid that can peform iconic crane kick
Built by Google-owned Boston Dynamics, the Atlas robot has been programmed to balance on one foot and perform the first stage of the crane kick made famous...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in film
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play former National Security Agency contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden in a movie directed by Oliver Stone.
Egypt signals parliamentary elections will be held by March 2015
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told visiting U.S. businessmen on Tuesday that a parliamentary election will be held by March 2015, trying to reassure...
Hosts Morocco kicked out of Africa Cup of Nations and stripped of tournament
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) disqualified Morocco from competing in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.
US declared Ebola free as final patient recovers from virus
The only Ebola patient being treated in the United States has been cleared of the deadly virus.
Syrian Kurds ‘recapturing Kobani from Islamic State street by street’
Kurds battling Islamic State militants (IS) in Kobane were reported to have made big advances in the flashpoint Syrian town on the border with Turkey on...
Laden with terror, the Osama ‘Devil Doll’ could be yours for $2,500
An Osama bin Laden “Devil Doll” created almost a decade ago by the CIA is going on auction this month.
Fiddled results: Violinist Vanessa-Mae banned over fixed Olympic qualifiers
The International Ski Federation has banned violinist Vanessa-Mae for four years for taking part in fixed races to qualify for the Sochi Olympics.
Germany eyes sale of Deutsche Telekom and Post to stimulate economy
The German government is considering reducing its stakes in Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche Post , hoping to cash in on high share values at a time when...
Anything but a flying circus: Comic Cleese says U.S. politics can be ‘dangerous’
In an interview with Yahoo News at his hotel bar, British comedian John Cleese delved into the backstories behind “So, Anyway,” his 375-page...
56 killed and 18 injured as bus collides with lorry in southern Pakistan
At least 56 people - 21 women and 19 children under the age of 14 - were killed on Tuesday when a bus collided with a goods truck loaded with coal in southern...
McDonald’s recalls Hello Kitty toy for choking risk
McDonald’s is recalling a Hello Kitty-themed whistle given to children in Happy Meals, citing a chance they could choke on some of its parts.
You can leave your coat on: Did Putin flirt with China’s First Lady?
Russian president Vladimir Putin raised eyebrows during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing, when he put his coat on Chinese...
Eight Indian women die, dozens in critical condition after mass sterilisation
Eight women have died in India and dozens others were hospitalised, many in critical condition, after a state-run mass sterilisation programme, a local...
TV dramas help to boost mental health awareness, says campaign group
More realistic storylines are helping viewers of top TV dramas understand mental health better.
SpaceX chief Elon Musk eyes Internet satellites
High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has reportedly added global Internet access from satellites to his vision of a future alongside sporty electric cars and...
S. Korea ferry captain sentenced to 36 years as search for victims ends
The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank in April was on Tuesday found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison.
Masked protesters block Mexico airport over alleged student massacre
Protesters angry at the alleged massacre of 43 Mexican students clashed with police and besieged Acapulco’s airport for hours Monday over a scandal...
China to invest $1.25 trillion abroad over next decade
Outbound investment from China will total $1.25 trillion over the next 10 years, says China’s president Xi Jinping.
Sunny days: ‘Sesame Street’ celebrates 45 years
"Sesame Street", the hit children’s TV show that has been broadcast in more than 150 countries, reached yet another milestone Monday as it celebrated...
Ex-Man Utd manager David Moyes appointed as Real Sociedad coach
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has agreed to take over as head coach of Real Sociedad on a two-year contract, the La Liga club announced...
In Beijing, Obama cautiously confronts a rising China and its leader
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday a successful China was in the interests of the United States and the world but Beijing had to be a partner in...
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