World News Digest
Schoolchildren targeted in Syrian bomb attack in Homs; at least 10 dead
Twin bombings near an elementary school in Syria killed at least 32 people on Wednesday, including at least 10 children, with the second blast going off...
Russia ends U.S. student exchange program, says teen put in gay couple’s care
Russia has pulled out of a long-running U.S.-funded student exchange programme, accusing the organisers of letting a teenager stay behind in the United...
700-year-old tomb may play role in Turkey’s fight against Islamic State
A vow to defend the 700-year-old tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire, in a Turkish enclave in northern Syria could...
UK parents of missing ‘Syria-bound’ girl make emotional plea for return
The parents of a UK schoolgirl who is thought to have fled to Syria after becoming radicalised have appealed for her to return.
Anti-loneliness hugging chair that’s always on hand for a cuddle is unveiled
A Japanese company has come up with a chair that’s always ready to give a comforting cuddle.
Reddit plans bitcoin-style currency to give back to users after raising $50M
Millions of dollars’ worth of shares in online link-sharing website Reddit will be divided between users in the form of a bitcoin-style cryptocurrency.
Bono: U2 scrapped several albums in last five years for not being good enough
U2 frontman Bono says the band has recorded “several” albums in the past five years - but discarded them because they weren’t good enough.
Hong Kong Chief Executive agrees to meet protesters as deadline passes
Hong Kong chief executive CY Leung has said he will meet with student protest leaders to head off the threat of violence.
Scientist rescued from underground cave in Peru after 12 days
A Spanish cave explorer has been rescued after spending 12 days trapped about 400 metres (1,300ft) underground in a cave in Peru’s remote Amazon...
'War crimes' Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic says prosecutors lack evidence
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic accused prosecutors of lying about his role in Bosnia’s descent into civil war to make up for a lack...
Revealed: The best place in the world to grow old (and the worst)
A global index reflecting economic security, health and other factors — and not deducting for cold winters — ranks Norway and Sweden with the highest...
Ruffled feathers: China gives 10,000 pigeons an ‘intimate’ probe
The 10,000 pigeons released in a ceremony Wednesday for China’s National Day underwent unusual scrutiny.
Jamaica wants to decriminalise ganja
Jamaica’s justice minister Mark Golding said Tuesday that legislation has been drafted to decriminalise marijuana.
12 more bodies found on Mount Ontake as experts fear another eruption
The death toll from the deadly Mount Ontake eruption on Saturday has risen to almost 50, as a dozen more bodies were uncovered on its slopes.
Twin suicide bomber attacks in Kabul kill seven, wound 21
Afghan police say two suicide bombers in the capital have targeted two buses carrying Afghan army troops, killing seven and wounding 21 people.
California becomes first state to ban plastic bags
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery and convenience stores, driven...
Once the world’s fourth biggest lake, Aral Sea now almost completely dry
The Aral Sea, once the fourth-largest lake in the world, is nearly gone. Satellite images released by NASA this week show half of the inland lake that...
Armed private contractor was allowed on elevator with Obama
An armed private security agent was allowed on an elevator with President Barack Obama earlier this month in Atlanta, in another security lapse for the...
Texas patient confirmed as first Ebola case diagnosed in United States
A Texas hospital said on Monday it has admitted a patient into “strict isolation” to be evaluated for possible infection with the Ebola virus,...
Ebay’s PayPal spinoff could make it a major mobile payment player
EBay Inc. is splitting off its PayPal division, throwing the business into direct competition with Apple Inc.
Windows 10 coming to all hardware in Microsoft’s big bet
Microsoft announced its Windows 10 operating system on Tuesday to replace the largely unpopular Windows 8, skipping a number to mark a leap toward a new...
Kurds gain ground in Iraq as Britain joins fray
Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq captured a border crossing with Syria on Tuesday, expelling Islamic State (IS) militants in heavy fighting that ground...
American football league says flagging player for prayer was mistake
National Football League spokesman Michael Signora said on Tuesday that Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah should have never been penalised for...
Gunman in Brazil who strapped hostage in ‘explosive’ vest surrenders
A Brazilian hotel was evacuated in the capital of Brasilia on Monday after a man took hostage an employee who was held for hours before he was safely released...
U.S. military to quickly ramp up treatment facilities in Ebola-ravaged Liberia
Mobile Ebola labs will be up and running in Liberia this week and U.S. troops have broken ground for a field hospital, as the international community races...
Hong Kong pro-democracy protests spread as Beijing stands firm
Pro-democracy rallies, expanding farther across Hong Kong Wednesday in the early hours of China’s National Day holiday, are threatening to escalate...
White House exempts Syria air strikes from tight standards on civilian deaths
The White House has for the first time acknowledged that strict standards President Barack Obama imposed last year to prevent civilian deaths from U.S.
'Strong scent of cologne' leads police to missing suspect hiding in a bush
A suspect who went on the run following a high-speed chase has been tracked down after his “strong cologne” gave away his hiding place.
PayPal and eBay to split up into two separate companies in 2015
PayPal is to be spun off from online auction site eBay, to become a separate publicly traded company.
6 people jumped White House fence in past year, Secret Service boss reveals
The U.S. Secret Service director has told lawmakers she takes full responsibility for the serious breach of White House security when an Army veteran with...
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