World News Digest
China ‘will never open the files on its painful past,’ says party historian
China’s ruling Communist Party will likely never open all the files on its recent painful past, including the Cultural Revolution and Great Leap...
US airdrops weapons and supplies for Kurds fighting IS near Kobani
The U.S. airdropped weapons and supplies for Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State (IS) in the town of Kobani in Syria on Monday.
Brad Pitt says filming his new movie Fury made him a better dad
Brad Pitt says the making of his latest film Fury made him a better father to the six children he has with Angelina Jolie.
Sexual intercourse was pioneered by a group of fish about 385 million years ago
Scientists studying fossils have discovered that the intimate act of sexual intercourse used by humans was pioneered by ancient armoured fish, called placoderms,...
South Korea concert victims’ families call for leniency
The families of 16 people who died after falling through a ventilation shaft at a South Korean open-air concert asked for leniency on Monday for event...
Japan PM Abe loses two female ministers over cash scandals
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suffered a double setback Monday with the resignations of two female cabinet ministers over claims they misused...
Joko Widodo ‘man of the people’ inaugurated as Indonesia’s 7th president
Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s first leader without deep roots in the era of dictator Suharto, has been sworn in as president Monday.
Australia’s Parliament House lifts face veil ban after PM intervenes
Australia’s Parliament House on Monday lifted a short-lived ban on facial coverings including burqas and niqabs after the prime minister intervened.
Robotic device helps paralysed groom walk aisle
New York resident Matt Ficarra (not in picture) has been paralysed from the chest down since an accident three years ago, but that didn’t stop him...
Hong Kong protestors set for talks despite weekend clashes
Hong Kong protest leaders and government officials pledged to move ahead with talks aimed at ending more than three weeks of pro-democracy demonstrations,...
Spanish nurse tests negative for Ebola as Nigeria may be declared Ebola-free
The Spanish nurse who became the first person to contract Ebola outside West Africa has tested negative for the virus, the government said.
United Nations: Iraq has executed 60 people this year
Iraqi authorities have executed at least 60 people so far in 2014, a United Nations report said Sunday, expressing concern that “irreversible miscarriages...
Iran has banned its top human rights lawyer from practicing law
An Iranian court has banned Nasrin Sotoudeh, an award-winning human rights lawyer, from practicing her profession for three years, a year after having...
Jihadists take heavy losses in battle for Syria’s Kobane
The Islamic State group was taking heavy losses in the Syrian battleground of Kobane on Sunday as Iraqi forces fought the jihadists buoyed by U.S.
Germany says Ukraine rebels downed MH17 with seized missiles
German intelligence has accused pro-Russian rebels of shooting down a Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine using missiles captured from government forces,...
Bear in China zoo bites off 9-year-old boy’s arm
A bear in central China has bitten off the arm of a 9-year-old boy who tried to feed it through its cage, state media and a doctor said Sunday.
Ukraine says Russia has agreed to supply gas
The Ukrainian president has said his country has reached an agreement with Russia on supplies of natural gas for the winter.
Iraq PM to visit Iran for talks on fight against IS
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi is to visit Iran on Monday for talks on Baghdad’s battle against the Islamic State group (IS), which holds swathes...
Fidel Castro says Cuba would cooperate with US against Ebola
Cuba stands ready to cooperate with the United States in the battle against Ebola, former leader Fidel Castro said in an article published Saturday.
North, South Korean troops exchange border fire
North and South Korean troops briefly exchanged fire Sunday in the latest in a series of minor border skirmishes that have raised military tensions on...
Reformist Pope Paul VI moves step away from sainthood
Pope Paul VI, who banned contraception but presided over Vatican reforms in the 1960s, moved one step away from sainthood on Sunday as Pope Francis beatified...
Deep space ‘dirty snowball’ to skim past Mars at 193,000kph
A comet that was born before the Earth formed is flying in from the edge of the solar system, bound for a dramatic date with Mars on Sunday.
Serena Williams slams ‘sexist’ slur by Russian federation chief
World number one tennis player Serena Williams lashed out at “sexist” and racist” comments from the head of Russian tennis Sunday after...
Police in Virginia find body in hunt for missing student Hannah Graham
Police searching for missing student Hannah Graham have found a body they believe could be hers.
Hong Kong street clashes continue despite imminent talks
Pro-democracy activists have accused police of using excessive force against protesters after violent clashes in Hong Kong.
'Honeymoon hitman' dies in South African prison
One of the men convicted of killing newlywed Anni Dewani has died in a prison in Cape Town, a South African official has confirmed.
Frears, ‘Leviathan’ honoured at London Film Festival
Director Stephen Frears (pictured) was honoured with a fellowship of the British Film Institute (BFI) on Saturday at a ceremony at the London Film Festival,...
Race to fertilise: Scientists explain how sperms compete to win
In situations where a female copulates with several males in quick succession, only the best sperm, marked by speed, size and viscosity, wins the race...
Shipping companies agree to go slow in bid to save endangered whales
Environmentalists say a pilot programme in one of America’s most precious natural locations could save the lives of endangered whales for generations...
‘I want to touch a dog’ event a big hit with Muslims in Malaysia
Hundreds of Malaysians from all walks of life have turned up for the first-ever “I Want To Touch A Dog” event near Kuala Lumpur, Sunday.
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