World News Digest
Kenny G anything but smooth as jazz star hits sour note over Hong Kong visit
Smooth jazz star Kenny G stopped in at Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests on Wednesday, but his visit was out of tune with Chinese authorities, who...
'Goodfellas' actor sues 'The Simpsons' for $250M for copying mobster character
"Goodfellas" actor Frank Sivero is suing the creators of "The Simpsons" for US$250 million (£156 million) for copying the character he played in the 1990...
Malaysian minister ‘99.9% sure’ MH370 will be found by sonar probe
Malaysia’s defence minister has said he is “99.9% sure” the sonar technology being used in the hunt for missing flight MH370 will find...
Teenage boxer banned for life after ‘brutal’ attack on ref who stopped fight
A teenage boxer has been banned for life after a vicious attack on a referee who stopped his fight.
Wife admits ordering hit on Brit businessman husband found dead in Bali field
The wife of a British businessman who was found with his throat slashed and dumped in a Bali rice field has admitted ordering his murder, police have said.
Vegetarian stegosaurus was a ferocious fighter who could kill with its tail
The stegosaurus was not the slow-witted creature previously thought, but a ferocious fighter capable of killing even predatory dinosaurs, according to...
President Rousseff pulls ahead, but Brazil election still ‘too close to call’
Incumbent President Dilma Rousseff pulled ahead again in a new poll ahead of Brazil’s presidential election and she appears to be the favorite to...
Hong Kong protesters march after fruitless talks with government
Hong Kong protesters plan to march to the home of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Wednesday to push their case for greater democracy, a day after talks...
'Five Britons a week joining IS as jihadists', says UK police chief
At least five Britons a week are travelling to Iraq and Syria to fight for Islamic State, according to the UK’s most senior police officer.
Apple issues iCloud alert as experts fear China may be behind latest attack
Apple has posted a new security warning for users of its iCloud online storage service amid reports of a determined effort to steal passwords and other...
Django actress Daniele Watts charged with lewd conduct
'Django Unchained' actress Daniele Watts and her boyfriend Brian James Lucas have each been charged with lewd conduct after being detained by Los Angeles...
Israel, the promised land for vegans
Israelis are flocking to veganism, to the point where even the army now has options for vegan soldiers and vegan militants woo converts by comparing meat...
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer defends strategy in face of criticism
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer staunchly defended her strategy during a Tuesday presentation that addressed recent criticism leveled by activist investor Starboard...
Ancient Europeans were lactose intolerant long after they made cheese
Scientists have identified that ancient Europeans remained intolerant to lactose for 5,000 years after they adopted agricultural practices and 4,000 years...
McDonald’s CEO outlines changes as sales and reputation slide
After posting yet another disappointing quarter, McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson said Tuesday the company hasn’t been keeping up with the times...
Cuban response to Ebola outbreak helps thaw relations with U.S.
Cuba’s contribution of hundreds of doctors and nurses to fight Ebola puts the island at the forefront of the international response and is even thawing...
Ben Bradlee, top editor during Watergate coverage, dies at 93
Ben Bradlee, the raspy-voiced, hard-charging editor who invigorated The Washington Post and became famous for his role in toppling U.S.
Prominent Vietnamese blogger freed from jail, sent to U.S.
Vietnam has freed a leading dissident whose case was raised by U.S. President Barack Obama, and he was due to arrive late Tuesday in the United States,...
U.N. warns purely military response in Syria could fuel extremism
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Tuesday that a solely military response to the threat of Islamic State in Syria could fuel the radicalization...
Oscar Pistorius begins five-year sentence; will the Olympian compete again?
Oscar Pistorius will not compete in the Paralympics for five years, according to officials, barring the “blade-runner” from Rio Olympics in...
N. Korea frees one American prisoner, but two others face unsure future
The White House said on Tuesday that detained American tourist Jeffrey Fowle had been released from North Korea and was on his way home to be with his...
Soldier dies after hit and run in Quebec in attack linked to ‘terror ideology’
Police say a car was driven deliberately into two soldiers, killing one of them in what Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney called an act of violence...
Remains of as many as four dead infants discovered in Winnipeg storage locker
Police say the discovery of as many as four dead infants in a storage locker is “tragic beyond belief” but it was not yet clear Tuesday if...
U.S. restricts entrance of people from Ebola-stricken West Africa to five airports
Travelers to the United States from Ebola-stricken Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea must fly into one of five airports that have enhanced screening in place...
More than you can chew? Japanese firm unveils earphones that track your bites
A Japanese firm has invented a gadget to help you count your bites. A small-scale study last year suggested a connection between chomping and cognitive...
Kate Middleton ‘glad to be out of house’ as she greets Singaporean president
The Duchess of Cambridge has appeared officially in public for the first time in the six weeks since her second pregnancy was announced.
Staples on high alert over suspected credit card theft ‘hack attack’
Cash registers at some Staples stores in the U.S. may have fallen victim to card-stealing malware that lets criminal make counterfeit copies of cards.
Argentinian ambassador demands BBC apology over ‘Top Gear’ Falklands row
The Argentinian ambassador to the UK has demanded a public apology from the BBC following the row over a “Top Gear” special filmed in the South...
Attack on Canadian soldiers by ‘radicalised man’ sparks terror fear
One of two Canadian soldiers hit by a car in an apparent terrorist attack has died of his injuries.
Total’s CEO Christophe de Margerie killed as jet and snow plough collide
Christophe de Margerie, the charismatic CEO of Total who dedicated his career to the multinational oil company, was killed at a Moscow airport when his...
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