World News Digest
Russia’s Crimea takeover prompts NATO plan for ‘spearhead’ force
NATO leaders will respond to the Ukraine crisis by agreeing this week to create a “spearhead” rapid reaction force that could be sent to a...
Safeguard: Suspected jihadists returning to UK will have passports seized
Britain Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled new anti-terror measures to deal with the threat from Islamist militant groups in Iraq and Syria.
Americans detained in N. Korea appeal for help through U.S. media
North Korea gave foreign media access on Monday to three detained Americans who said they have been able to contact their families and—watched by officials...
Baltic jitters grow over next moves of former ruler Russia
Nervously eyeing Russian naval maneuvers and military flights near their borders, the three ex-Soviet Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, fear...
Eating one piece of fruit a day ‘reduces heart disease risk by up to 40%’
Eating fruit every day can reduce the risk of heart and artery disease by up to 40 per cent, a study has found.
Hollywood stars nude photos leak ‘down to Apple iCloud password hack’
The online hack that led to the posting of hundreds of explicit photos of some of Hollywood’s most famous female stars could have been down to an...
Russia warns Ukraine troops to pull back as ceasefire talks continue
Ukrainian forces must pull back from areas of eastern Ukraine where they can harm civilian targets, Russia’s foreign minister has warned.
Apple’s iPhone 6 ‘will work as mobile wallet’ just like contactless card payments
Apple has struck an agreement with Visa, MasterCard and American Express to turn the next iPhone into a mobile wallet, it has been claimed.
Man Utd ‘sign striker Falcao on loan’ in British transfer deadline coup
Manchester United have agreed to a season-long loan deal with Monaco for striker Radamel Falcao on British transfer deadline day, according to reports.
Death toll up to seven from Paris blast ‘caused by gas leak’
At least seven people have been killed and one other is believed to be trapped after an explosion in a four-storey building in Paris.
Dolphin hunting season kicks off in Japan
The controversial six-month dolphin hunting season began on Monday in the infamous Japanese town of Taiji, but bad weather would delay any killing for...
Thailand faces up to putrid problem as waste crisis gets out of hand
A blaze at a vast rubbish dump home to six million tonnes of putrefying trash and toxic effluent has kindled fears that poor planning and lax law enforcement...
International lampoon: Islamic State now a target of Arab satire
Television networks across the Middle East have begun airing cartoons and comedy programs using satire to criticize the Islamic State group and its claims...
Nude pics of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebs leaked by hacker
Leaked nude photos of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence have been branded a “flagrant violation of privacy” by her publicist, amid fears...
Pakistan protesters storm government ministry as PM refuses to step down
Protesters have hurled stones during running battles with police after breaking into an area which houses government ministries in Islamabad.
Cuba introduces new customs limits on personal goods
The baggage carousels at Cuba’s airports often look like they’re disgorging the contents of an entire Wal-Mart or Target store.
Health workers death toll mounts as Ebola spreads in West Africa
Nigeria has confirmed a fresh case of Ebola in a doctor whose husband died from the virus, adding to a growing list of health care workers in West Africa...
New test fast-tracks diagnosis for malaria
A new invention can cheaply and accurately diagnose malaria infection in just a few minutes using only a droplet of blood, researchers have reported in...
Sweet, sweet power: Scientists discover a powerful use for sugar
What we know so far is batteries contain electrochemical cells that convert chemical energy into electrical energy.
Tantrums, concubines, and hotpot burns: China insurers have it covered
Your child throws a tantrum and smashes something? Take out “naughty child insurance”.
Hong Kong activists vow ‘era of disobedience’ over clamp on democracy
Pro-democracy activists vowed to bring Hong Kong’s financial hub to a standstill after China’s parliament rejected their demands for the right...
For Myanmar political predictions, locals look to the stars
Sweeping reforms begun in 2011 have edged Myanmar, formerly Burma, closer to democracy; next year it’s expected to hold the freest general elections...
Iraq’s biggest victory in months frees thousands trapped by jihadist siege
Iraqi forces broke through to the jihadist-besieged Shiite town of Amerli Sunday, where thousands of people have been trapped for more than two months...
U.S. trained ordinary Alaskans as secret agents during Cold War era
Fearing a Russian invasion and occupation of Alaska, the U.S. government in the early Cold War years recruited and trained fishermen, bush pilots, trappers...
Putin: Ukraine should consider carving east into new state
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday sharply raised the stakes in the Ukraine conflict by calling for the first time for statehood to be considered...
ALS ice bucket challenge arrives in North Korea
It’s pretty hard to find a novel way to do the ALS ice bucket challenge by now, but two-time Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel, a founding member...
Comedienne Joan Rivers ‘on life support’ as death hoax circulates on Twitter
The hashtag #RIPJoanRivers continues to trend on Twitter after news that the 81-year-old actress-comedienne went into cardiac arrest on Thursday during...
Video: plague of locusts descends on Madagascar
A thick grey swarm of locusts engulfed Madagascar’s capital this week, sending children scuttling and causing florists to burn tyres in panic.
Australia to fly guns and ammunition to Iraq as forces reclaim Amerli
An Australian military aircraft will soon fly guns and ammunition to the northern Iraqi city of Irbil to help Kurds fight Islamic State of Iraq and the...
Six killed, dozens missing after explosion levels Paris apartment block
Six people were killed and 11 injured on Sunday when an explosion ripped through an apartment building outside Paris, reducing half a residential block...
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