World News Digest
US news website accuses Malaysian government hackers of attacking it
The United States-based Environment News Service today accused Malaysian government hackers of shutting down its website for two hours after it ran a story...
Home Depot says hackers stole 53 million customer email addresses
Home Depot Inc, the world’s largest home improvement chain, said Thursday that hackers stole about 53 million email addresses in addition to customer...
Who killed Osama bin Laden? Rival claims spark debate
Is it right for special operations service members to break the code of silence and profit from their deeds? That internal debate gained intensity this...
Germany launches 25th anniversary celebration weekend of Berlin Wall fall
Germany will today kick off celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the epochal fall of the Berlin Wall, set to culminate with rock stars and veteran...
Australia and China ink billion dollar cattle export deal
One million Australian cattle worth AU$1 billion (US$860 million) will be shipped to China annually in a deal that will double the size of the live export...
Japan’s Sendai nuclear plant wins regional approval for restart
Regional authorities in Japan on Friday approved the restart of the idled Sendai nuclear plant of Kyushu Electric Power Co, paving the way for a revival...
Japanese woman abducted by North Korea died of drug overdose in 1994: report
New findings have revealed that a Japanese national abducted by North Korean agents decades ago as a schoolgirl died from an overdose of medication in...
Australia’s spy agency warns of G20 cyberattacks
An Australian intelligence agency is warning that cyber-criminals will target the upcoming G20 summit in Brisbane, saying they could include state-sanctioned...
Japan scientists produce see-through laboratory mice
Using a method that almost completely removes colour from tissue — and kills the mouse in the process — researchers say they can now examine individual...
Murder plot charge against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd dropped
A charge alleging that AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was involved in a murder plot was dropped Friday after New Zealand authorities found there was insufficient...
'The Force Awakens': New Star Wars film gets title as shooting completes
"Star Wars" fans were sent into a frenzy Thursday as studio giant Disney revealed the title of the iconic franchise’s seventh episode — "The Force...
Luxembourg tax deals with global firms like Amazon under fire after leaks
Luxembourg was under fire Thursday after leaked documents revealed its huge tax avoidance deals with hundreds of top global firms, putting its former premier...
In effort to rival up-and-comers, Microsoft makes Office free on mobile
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said users of its Office suite of applications on Apple Inc.’s iPad would be able to create and edit documents for free...
Third intifada possible: Jerusalem conflict ripples through Jordan
Ugly blocks of reinforced concrete are the new feature on Jerusalem’s streets, deployed in the night, with no indication of how long they will remain...
'Dead' French bombmaker: a football fan turned jihadist killed in Syria
David Drugeon is thought to have been travelling in a car in Syria’s Idlib province when a drone strike hit the vehicle and likely killed him and...
Microsoft makes Office free on mobile
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said users of its Office suite of applications on Apple Inc.’s iPad would be able to create and edit documents for free...
Radio telescope captures most detailed view ever of planetary birth
A huge radio telescope in Chile has captured the best-ever image of planets forming around a distant star, researchers say.
Not so mysterious ways: Bono says tech start-ups are the new rock bands
U2 frontman Bono described start-ups as the new rock bands and defended streaming service Spotify from recent criticism at an internet event in Ireland...
White House says Iran policy unchanged despite secret IS-related letter
Citing “people briefed on the correspondence,” an influential U.S. newspaper is reporting that President Barack Obama wrote a letter to Iran’s...
TV explorer to be ‘eaten alive’ by anaconda while wearing snake-proof suit
An explorer who once claimed to have ridden an anaconda through the jungle “like a horse” plans to be swallowed by a snake on live TV.
Spoiler alert! Movie fans ‘fed up with trailers that ruin the film’
Trailers for films are frustrating cinemagoers because they are giving away too much of the movie’s plot-line or are better than the actual film.
Violence clashes during anti-Government protests in Brussels
Police have used water cannon and tear gas against protestors angry at austerity measures and free-market reforms in Belgium.
WireLurker: The first serious virus to threaten all Apple products
Apple devices are coming under attack from malware known as WireLurker - which collects call logs, phone book contacts and other sensitive information.
Gunman confesses on TV then hijacks and smashes reporter’s camera van
A gunman flagged down an Australian TV cameraman to confess to his crimes - before changing his mind, stealing the news van and crashing into a petrol...
Meet Harald Jaeger: The man who 25 years ago opened the Berlin Wall
Amid total confusion and without clear orders from his superiors, Harald Jaeger made a snap decision on November 9, 1989, to open the barrier at the Bornholmer...
UK graduate’s $400 inflatable baby incubator wins James Dyson Award
An affordable inflatable baby incubator, intended for use in the developing world, has won the prestigious James Dyson Award for design and innovation.
Mayweather is world’s top sports earner with $105m for just two fights
American boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has again come out on top of the list of the world’s top-paid sports stars.
Burkina Faso politicians meet to decide on transitional leader
Opposition leaders met on Thursday in Burkina Faso to establish ground rules for a transitional government and what they expect from its leader.
U.S. Navy SEAL who killed Bin Laden waives his right to anonymity
The former Navy SEAL who shot and killed Osama bin Laden has waived his right to anonymity.
Hot air balloon ride lands tourists in prison—literally
A hot air balloon carrying two foreign tourists has landed in the middle of a prison in India, sparking a major security alert.
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