World News Digest
Africa sets up $28 million Ebola crisis fund
Regional business leaders have partnered with the African Union (AU) and African Development Bank to set up a crisis fund that will help areas hit by the...
Russian couple registers ‘first same-sex marriage’
A lesbian couple tied the knot in Russia in a quiet ceremony seen as the first such marriage in the country where gay unions are illegal.
Harry Belafonte awarded honorary ‘humanitarian Oscar’
Veteran actor-turned-activist Harry Belafonte received an honorary Oscar for his humanitarian work Saturday, at a star-studded Hollywood gala which also...
Early count shows over 80 per cent of Catalans want independence
Over 80 per cent of the roughly two million people who took part in a symbolic independence referendum in Spain’s wealthy region of Catalonia on...
Kabul police chief escapes suicide blast in his office
A suicide bomber walked into the offices of the Kabul police chief on Sunday and detonated his explosives, killing a senior aide in an attack that highlighted...
With two weeks to deadline, high-level talks under way on Iran nuclear programme
The United States and Iran held high-level talks in Oman Sunday as the deadline for a nuclear deal loomed closer, but President Barack Obama warned there...
Dual strikes on suspected IS hotspots in Syria and Iraq kill more than 71
Coalition airstrikes have targeted a gathering of Islamic State (IS) leaders at a house in northern Iraq, a US defence official has said.
Protesters attempt to storm Mexico’s National Palace
Protesters angry at the suspected massacre of 43 students tried to break into Mexico City’s National Palace Saturday while others torched several...
British Falklands veteran is hoping to return helmet of soldier he killed
British soldier Gordon Hoggan still has horrifying nightmares about killing an Argentinian marine with his bayonet during the Falklands War.
Yemen’s ruling party and rebels decry new government
Both Yemen’s ruling party and its rebels have dismissed a U.N.-brokered deal to introduce a new government, one day after the plan was tabled.
Badminton star Lee Chong Wei vows to clear his name after failed drug tests
Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei has said he “never cheated” and will fight to clear his name, as he finally broke his silence on positive...
Morocco rejects African Nations Cup hosting over Ebola fears
The future of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (CAF) is now in jeopardy, after Morocco failed to meet a deadline to confirm it will go ahead with the hosting...
Grisly Hong Kong murders spark banker backlash
The alleged murder of two young Indonesian women in Hong Kong by a British expatriate has sparked a backlash against wealthy Western bankers accused of...
Intense artillery fire in Ukraine’s rebel bastion Donetsk
Intense artillery fire broke out Sunday in the separatist bastion of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, according to AFP journalists in the area.
Indian PM Modi set for first cabinet reshuffle
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on Sunday expected to carry out the first major reshuffle of his cabinet since storming to power in May,...
Catalonia set for symbolic poll on independence from Spain
Catalans are heading to the polls on Sunday in a symbolic vote on the northeast region’s independence from the rest of Spain.
Nissan recalls 52,000 vehicles for faulty air bags
Nissan announced Saturday that it is recalling more than 52,000 vehicles for passenger air bags that can explode with too much force and send shards of...
Canada, China ink $2.2 billion deals amid espionage issue
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he had signed deals with China worth $2.2 billion on Saturday, in a trip overshadowed by Beijing’s detention...
Relight my fire: Take That to tour Britain and Ireland as trio in 2015
Take That announced Friday they will tour as a trio for the first time next year, with lead vocalist Jason Orange having quit the British pop group in...
'On the brink': Former Soviet leader Gorbachev warns of second Cold War
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who is often credited with playing a key part in ending the Cold War, said Saturday the tensions between the major...
Two Americans released by North Korea land in Washington
Two Americans released from captivity in North Korea returned to the United States Saturday night, landing at a Washington state military base after their...
Airstrikes take aim at IS militant leaders on Iraq-Syria border
U.S.-led air strikes on Saturday targeted a gathering of Islamic State (IS) leaders in Iraq in a town near the Syrian border, possibly including the group’s...
Last MH17 victims may never be recovered, Ukraine official says
As five more coffins were flown out of Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister says that there’s a chance the remaining nine victims won’t...
Brazil to play high-profile friendly in Nigeria
Barcelona star Neymar is set to be part of a Brazilian side that will take on Nigeria next year at the newly-built Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo...
State Department: U.S. prisoners freed by North Korea and returning home
U.S. citizens Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller have been freed from detention by the North Korean government and are returning to the United States,...
Brain surgery ‘cures’ man of arachnophobia, triggers aversion to music
British doctors say a brain surgery patient was cured of arachnophobia following an operation, but developed a temporary aversion to music.
China to establish $40 billion Silk Road infrastructure fund
China will contribute $40 billion to set up a Silk Road infrastructure fund to boost connectivity across Asia, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday,...
Two guards killed as swordsman storms Sudan’s presidential palace
A sword-wielding man killed two Sudanese soldiers on Saturday before being shot dead as he tried to enter the palace where President Omar al-Bashir has...
Saudi council recommends women over 30 be allowed to drive during day
Saudi Arabia has moved a step closer to lifting its ban on female drivers. The Saudi king’s advisory council has recommended that the government...
'We cannot afford another war', says EU foreign chief in call for Palestinian state
The European Union’s new foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini on Saturday called for the establishment of a Palestinian state, saying the world...
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