World News Digest
Israel tightens security as Jewish extremists plan march through Jerusalem
Jewish extremist groups planned to march through Jerusalem on Thursday in a move expected to stoke tensions following a deadly Palestinian car attack and...
Chinese diplomats bought illegal ivory during official visits to Tanzania: agency
When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tanzania in 2013, members of his government and business delegation bought so much ivory that local prices doubled...
Army of volunteers canvasses for Catalonia’s independence from Spain
In defiance of legal challenges by Madrid, volunteers for the Catalonia National Assembly (ANC), the northeastern region’s most powerful separatist...
AC/DC drummer charged with attempting to procure murder in New Zealand
New Zealand police on Thursday charged AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, 60, with attempting to procure murder, threatening to kill and possession of narcotics.
3 arrested after Hong Kong democracy protesters clash with police
For the first time in more than two weeks, Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters clashed with police in the densely populated district of Mong Kok early Thursday.
Manet painting sells for $65 million at NY auction
A stunning 1881 masterpiece by Edouard Manet sold for $65 million at Christie’s auction house in New York on Wednesday.
From the ashes: New spaceship restores hope after Virgin Galactic crash
Virgin Galactic could resume test flights as early as next summer if the replacement craft it’s working on can be finished in time.
Survey finds most people text and drive despite knowing the dangers
Nearly everyone agrees that texting and driving is dangerous. But many do it anyway.
Officials fear al-Qaida grooming Indian militants for big attacks
Decrypted communications between Indian Mujahideen (IM) and al-Qaida and testimony from suspects have triggered alarm among intelligence officials in New...
Benedict Cumberbatch is engaged, parents announce in newspaper ad
Benedict Cumberbatch has gone back to tradition to announce his engagement to his girlfriend Sophie Hunter.
After Obama’s midterm drubbing, world asks what’s next for U.S. relations
Many international observers were quick to declare Tuesday’s election the start of President Obama’s lame-duck term, noting his unwanted distinction...
Kuwaiti Guantanamo inmate freed as U.S. plans dozen more releases
The United States is preparing to release more than a dozen Guantanamo detainees as President Barack Obama works toward his long-promised goal of closing...
Ancient critter from Madagascar rewrites early mammalian history
Researchers said on Wednesday that they unearthed in Madagascar the fossil of a remarkable creature resembling a big groundhog that lived about 66 million...
West African presidents call for one-year transition in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s political parties and civil society leaders on Wednesday agreed in crisis talks that the country’s political transition should...
As Ebola deaths rise in Sierra Leone, Obama seeks $6bn to fight disease
President Barack Obama asked the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to approve $6.18 billion in new emergency funds this fiscal year to combat Ebola where it is...
Benedict Cumberbatch is getting engaged; parents announce in newspaper ad
Benedict Cumberbatch has gone back to tradition to announce his engagement to his girlfriend Sophie Hunter.
Britain and France take steps to jointly develop, launch military drone
Britain and France Wednesday assigned two major defence contractors to a two-year feasibility study over a joint military drone project, with the aim of...
No practice in London for Cowboys’ QB Romo due to injured back
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sat out the team’s first practice in London on Wednesday because of his injured back.
Teens playing football killed by shelling in Ukraine’s Donetsk; peace plan fizzles
Two teenagers were killed by shelling on Wednesday while playing football on a school field in the rebel-held city of Donetsk in Ukraine.
Spanish nurse who beat Ebola leaves hospital, criticizes dog’s slaying
A Spanish nurse who was the first person to catch Ebola outside of Africa fought back tears as she left hospital on Wednesday after being cured of the...
New Republican Congress could hand Obama major setbacks on Iran policy
After the election drubbing suffered by his Democrats, U.S. President Barack Obama will face a Republican-controlled Congress critical of his foreign policy—and...
Drug trial offers hope in treating prostate cancer
A pioneering drug set to become the first used to treat an inherited cancer could open the door to a new range of personalised tumour treatments, it is...
Policeman killed as driver rams car into crowd in Jerusalem terror attack
A driver has rammed his car into a crowd of pedestrians in East Jerusalem before getting out and attacking people with a metal bar - killing one and injuring...
Is nothing real anymore? Marketing startup claims credit for #AlexFromTarget
Dil-Domine Jacobe Leonares, the CEO of a new company called Breakr, has come forward to claim responsibility for the sensation in a LinkedIn post, first...
Senior al-Qaida operative killed in U.S. drone strike in Yemen
A senior al-Qaida official wanted by the United States and a local leader of the militant group’s affiliate, Ansar al-Sharia, were killed in a drone...
Who runs the world? Beyoncé richest female musician with $115M fortune
Beyoncé has become the highest paid woman in music this year after earning US$115 million (£71.8 million).
African presidents tell Burkina Faso military to hand power back to civilians
African leaders met in Burkina Faso today to pressure the army into keeping its promise to hand power back to civilians within a fortnight after the fall...
Health boost for Kim Jong Un as North Korean leader pictured without cane
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have recovered from the health problem that has seen him walking with a stick in the last month.
Facebook’s government requests for user data rises 24 percent
Facebook said requests by governments for user information rose by about a quarter in the first half of 2014 over the second half of last year.
Clashes rock flashpoint Jerusalem mosque compound
Israeli police clashed with stone-throwing protesters inside Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Wednesday, police spokeswoman Luba...
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