World News Digest
Perfect timing: Slot machine saves German gambler as police arrive
A German gambler had a truly unbelievable run of luck last week: he hit the jackpot at the exact moment he was being arrested for non-payment of a fine.
Swiss pilots will fly a solar plane around the world from Abu Dhabi
The first solar-powered flight around the world will take off from and touch down in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, officials announced...
School’s out: young students join the growing democracy protests in Hong Kong
Nearly 1,000 Hong Kong secondary students, many dressed in uniforms and defying their parents, joined ongoing pro-democracy protests Friday against Beijing’s...
Indonesia’s parliament puts an end to direct regional elections
Indonesia’s parliament on early Friday approved legislation ending direct elections for governors and mayors.
Peter Thiel on why Apple is a ‘good monopoly’
Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author of the new book, “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or how to Build the Future,” Peter Thiel, says capitalism...
U.S.: ‘no evidence’ of Islamic State subway plots against West
US authorities said Thursday they had no knowledge of a plot by Islamic State radicals to attack subway systems in the United States and Paris, following...
Mind warp: Science fiction moves closer to fact
As people begin to upload more than their thoughts, mannerisms, photos and videos to cloud servers, entrepreneurs are developing software, dubbed “mindware,”...
FBI says it has ID on ‘Jihadi John’ of Islamic State’s beheading videos
The U.S. believes it has identified the British-accented masked man in the videos depicting the beheadings of two American journalists and a British aid...
Cruise ship rescues 345, believed Syrian refugees, stranded off Cyprus
A cruise ship rescued more than 300 people, apparently refugees who fled Syria, who were stranded Thursday aboard a small boat off Cyprus.
U.S. calls for stronger worldwide response to fight Ebola
Sierra Leone on Thursday took the dramatic step of sealing off districts where more than 1 million people live as it and other West African countries struggle...
Situation vacant… but only if you can translate the coded job advert!
A new social media platform has found an innovative way of attracting the right kind of prospective employee to its company - writing the job listing entirely...
Female pilot, Maj. Mariam al-Mansouri, led UAE strikes against Islamic State
Major Mariam al-Mansouri, 35, the first female United Arab Emirates pilot of a fighter jet, has “led the squadron” of fighter jets that participated...
Millions of Apple Mac users ‘at risk’ from devastating ‘Bash’ security flaw
Apple’s OS X operating system has a security flaw which could be more serious than the notorious Heartbleed bug, experts have warned.
U.S. agrees to pay record $554m compensation to Navajo Nation
The Obama administration has agreed to pay the Navajo Nation a record $554 million to resolve claims that date back as far as 50 years.
Pope sacks Paraguay bishop who protected a paedpohile priest
Pope Francis sacked a Paraguayan bishop who had been accused of protecting a suspected paedophile priest on Thursday.
Ghana captain denies sacrificing his friend to enhance his own career
Ghana national football team captain Asamoah Gyan says claims that he killed his friend and Ghanaian rapper Castro as part of a ritual sacrifice are “wild...
France steps up domestic security after beheading of French hostage
President Francois Hollande has vowed to increase security on transport and in public places after a French tourist was killed in Algeria, and said it...
'It's isolation': Detained American describes life in N. Korea hard labour camp
Matthew Miller, the 24-year-old Bakersfield, California-native sentenced to six years of hard labour after being convicted of entering North Korea to commit...
The woman who soothes apes by playing the harp for them
Harpist Terry Tacheny long enjoyed taking her young daughters to Como Zoo in St.
U.S. hits Islamic State oil targets in Syria, vows to keep up assault
The U.S.-led coalition has targeted oil refineries in Syria during a third night of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants.
Malaysia among worst countries in world for transgenders
Malaysia is among the worst countries in the world to be a transgender person, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday.
Literally addictive: Chinese restaurant serves noodles laced with opium poppy
A Chinese noodle vendor in northern Shaanxi province has been detained for 10 days after admitting he added powdered poppy plant – from which opium is...
Nigeria says 135 Boko Haram fighters surrender, ‘fake leader’ dead
More than 130 Boko Haram Islamist fighters have surrendered to Nigerian forces, and a man posing as the group’s leader in numerous videos had been...
Apple pulls iOS 8 update quickly due to flaws
Apple pulled its iOS 8.1 software update on Wednesday after some iPhone users reported it disrupted cell phone calls and blocked access to Touch ID, its...
Cambodia, Australia set to sign controversial refugee deal
An Australian government minister says only refugees who volunteer will be resettled in Cambodia as part of a new bilateral pact.
Ai Weiwei exhibition at Alcatraz pays tribute to political prisoners
One of China’s most famous dissidents has appropriated the United States’ most famous former prison as a way to highlight the plight of activists...
Fighting fire with fire: Dengue-blocking mosquito released in Brazil
Brazilian researchers have freed a batch of mosquitoes infected with a dengue-blocking bacteria to combat the tropical disease naturally.
Doubts cast over U.S. strike on ‘Khorasan’ group
The United States is still assessing whether or not Mohsin al-Fadhli, a senior figure of the al-Qaeda-linked Khorasan group, was killed in a U.S.
'Drunken stupor': Court documents detail the night that sent Rob Ford to rehab
Rob Ford’s sister told police the Toronto mayor was smoking crack cocaine with her one night in late April in the company of a drug dealer and a...
FIFA upholds 8-match ban for Portugal coach Santos
Portugal’s new coach Fernando Santos has lost his appeal against an eight-match FIFA ban for misconduct at the World Cup.
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