World News Digest
Members of Jewish ‘Lev Tahor’ sect leave Guatemala village after cold reception
A few months after moving from Canada to a remote part of Guatemala to find religious freedom, a group of ultra orthodox Jews have been forced out of their...
U.S. has no plan to raise terror alert level after British move
The White House says it has no plans to raise terror alert levels in the United States, despite Britain’s decision to raise its threat level to “severe”.
Lesotho military seize control of police HQ in apparent coup attempt
Lesotho’s military seized control of the tiny African kingdom’s police headquarters and jammed radio stations and phones in the early hours...
China warns foreign powers not to use Hong Kong as a ‘bridgehead’
China has warned against any foreign interference ahead of a crucial ruling on Hong Kong’s political future on Sunday, saying Beijing will not tolerate...
Crunch time: European Union leaders seek riposte to Russia
European Union leaders gather in Brussels Saturday to thrash out a response to Russia’s deeper involvement in war-torn Ukraine and to bring new faces...
Tablets won’t eclipse personal computers as fast as once thought
Tablets won’t eclipse personal computers as fast as once thought, according to studies by market tracker International Data Corporation (IDC).
Slice of history: a piece of Princess Diana’s 33-year-old wedding cake auctioned
A 33-year-old slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s 1981 wedding has sold at auction for $1,375 this week.
Nicaragua gold mine collapse: First two miners rescued
Rescuers in Nicaragua have started pulling out miners trapped deep underground for more than 24 hours after a cave-in at an unlicensed gold mine.
Cee Lo Green pleads no contest to giving woman Ecstasy
Cee Lo Green pleaded no contest Friday to one felony count of slipping Ecstasy to a woman during a 2012 dinner in Los Angeles and was sentenced to serve...
Cosmic collision: Asteroid smash-up captured by NASA telescope
Researchers say one of NASA’s space telescopes has tracked an asteroid smash-up before and after the collision for the first time.
U.N. says detained peacekeepers in Syria are ‘safe and in good health’
United Nations officials have received assurances that 44 peacekeepers detained by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights are safe and in good health, a U.N.
Going hungry: Millions starving as Central America hit hard by drought
A severe drought has ravaged crops in Central America and as many as 2.81 million people are struggling to feed themselves, the United Nations World Food...
BRIC wall: Brazil recession a headache for President Rousseff’s re-election hopes
Brazil’s economy has fallen into recession as millions of new middle class citizens tighten their belts and further dampen a credit-driven spending...
Honesty is not everyone’s best policy in Russia-Ukraine conflict
The Ukraine conflict has evoked many memories of the Cold War, including a footloose attitude to the truth.
The week of emoji dieting (is not for vegans)
There are 59 food-themed emoji. What are they? How can they be assembled into recipes? And most importantly, could someone live on emoji alone? Kelsey...
With neighbours in crisis, new tests mount for Jordan
Jordan’s powerful intelligence services appear to be deploying their full range of tools to counter the threat of native Jordanians joining the Islamic...
Armoured China vehicles cause alarm, test limits in Hong Kong
The vehicles, with short guns mounted on turrets, were spotted at a time of heightened public discontent in the semi-autonomous Hong Kong over perceived...
'I humbly request…': Fort Hood killer asks Islamic State to become 'citizen'
The US Army psychiatrist convicted for the Fort Hood shooting rampage has reportedly written to the Islamic State leader saying he wants to become a “citizen”...
Nasa approves ‘world’s most powerful rocket’ to take astronauts to Mars
Nasa has approved construction of the world’s most powerful rocket designed to take astronauts to Mars.
Disgraced Burmese beauty queen runs off with $200,000 bejewelled crown
A disgraced beauty queen who was stripped of her title for allegedly being rude and dishonest has run off with the highly valued crown.
Gold rush! Treasure hunt for $16k of precious metal hidden on British beach
An artist has caused a gold rush on a British beach after apparently burying thousands of pounds worth of the precious metal there as part of an arts festival.
Ebola strikes in Senegal as student is first to be tested positive for deadly virus
Senegal confirmed its first case of Ebola today, as the country’s health minister announced that a young Guinean had tested positive for the deadly...
Terror attack on UK ‘highly likely’ as threat level is raised to ‘severe’
The UK terror threat level has been raised from substantial to severe, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.
Malaysia Airlines axes 6,000 staff after being hit by two flight disasters this year
The impact on Malaysia Airlines from the disappearance of MH370 and shooting down of MH17 has forced it to cut 6,000 jobs.
Joan Rivers stable after ‘critical’ health scare during throat surgery
Comedian Joan Rivers is “resting comfortably” in hospital after a health scare, her daughter has said.
Assad allies alarmed by advance of Islamist forces in Syria
A mounting death toll in President Bashar al-Assad’s armed forces is causing alarm among some government loyalists who are worried about Islamic...
This is how India does the ‘Ice’ Bucket Challenge
India has ditched the viral Ice Bucket Challenge and replaced it with a more appropriate Rice Bucket Challenge.
Ukraine asks for full Nato membership as Putin compares Kiev to Nazis
Ukraine called on Friday for full membership in NATO, its strongest plea yet for Western military help after accusing Russia of sending in armoured columns...
Iceland lowers volcano alert, says eruption no threat to aviation
Iceland reduced its aviation warning level to orange today after concluding that a small eruption in the Bardarbunga volcano system that triggered a hours-long...
Geography lessons: Russia replies to Canada’s colourful map tweet
It began with Canada tweeting some not-so-friendly travel tips for the Russian military: a map showing Russia and labeling Ukraine as “not Russia.”...
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