World News Digest
For jihadists, social media a platform to recruit, spread fear
Jihadist groups have long used their own media organizations to distribute messages and videos, but in recent years, platforms like Twitter have given...
Canadian Olympic shot putter to receive bronze medal from 2008 Games
Canadian shot putter Dylan Armstrong has patiently waited for all the hurdles to be cleared so that he can finally call himself an Olympic medallist.
Violence erupts in Liberia over Ebola quarantine protests
Violence erupted in an Ebola quarantine zone in Liberia’s capital Wednesday as authorities struggled to contain the epidemic, with new suspected...
Obama’s angered statement raises questions about second journalist’s fate
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday declared himself “heartbroken” by the beheading of American journalist Jim Foley by ISIL extremists, but he...
'World's longest hunger striker' free after 14 years of protesting rights abuses
An Indian woman who has staged a 14-year hunger strike against rights abuses in the country’s northeast broke down in tears on Wednesday as she was...
Austria arrests nine on their way out of the country to join jihadists’ fight
Nine people suspected of intending to join Islamic militants fighting the government in Syria have been arrested in Austria, Vienna prosecutors said on...
Own goal: Dutch newspaper apologises after reporting Johan Cruyff had died
A Dutch newspaper has apologised after accidentally publishing a story that said footballing legend Johan Cruyff had died.
Drop in beer sales hurts Carlsberg as Russian sanctions bite
Carlsberg has issued a profit warning after sanctions against Moscow hit its vast Russian lager market.
Apple shares burst through $100 barrier ahead of iPhone 6 launch
The price of Apple’s shares are heading toward an all-time high ahead of the imminent announcement of larger iPhones and the iWatch.
Airlines warned of ash cloud risk as Icelandic volcano threatens to erupt
Thousands of earthquakes have been recorded in Iceland in recent days, amid concerns one of the country’s volcanoes could erupt and cause travel...
Hamas chief ‘deserves to die like bin Laden’ says Israel after air strike
An Israeli cabinet minister has said Hamas’s military leader “deserves to die just like bin Laden”, after an air strike apparently targeting...
Getting personal: North Korea ridicules Kerry’s ‘hideous lantern jaw’
In its latest personal attack on a prominent official from a rival country, North Korea on Wednesday said U.S.
Legendary Indian yoga guru BKS Iyengar dies aged 96
BKS Iyengar, the Indian yoga guru credited with helping to fuel a global explosion in the popularity of the ancient spiritual practice, died on Wednesday...
Missouri protests: T-shirts, blue lights show support for cop who shot teen
Porch lights—many of them illuminating blue—are being left on in St. Louis and across the United States in a show of support for the Missouri police...
James Foley: Executed journalist knew risks; fuelled by passion for job
Journalist James Foley had worked in a number of conflict zones in the Middle East and he certainly knew the risks involved, but the danger didn’t...
'Tickling' your ear can improve the health of your heart, study finds
Tickling your ears with a pain-relieving TENS machine can improve heart health, a study has shown.
Japanese 111-year-old recognised as the world’s oldest man
A Japanese man born months before the Wright brothers carried out the first human flight was recognised Wednesday as the world’s oldest male at the...
'Knife-wielding' man shot dead by police as Ferguson protests continue
A “knife-wielding” suspect has been shot dead by police in north St Louis, some four miles from Ferguson, where an unarmed black teenager was...
New Zealand imposes complete ban on shark finning
New Zealand is banning the practice of shark finning, a move the Pew Charitable Trusts says is welcome and will bring the country in line with other developed...
In UK, bullying your partner could get you five years in jail
People in a relationship who consistently emotionally and psychologically bully their partner could face jail under government plans.
At least 36 killed as Japan landslides engulf homes in Hiroshima
At least 36 people have died and up to a dozen are missing after a mudslide on the outskirts of Hiroshima.
Thousands of Pakistan protesters claim victory as they march on parliament
Jubilant anti-government demonstrators in Pakistan have claimed victory after tearing down barricades and occupying a key road outside parliament.
Strangers in the timeline: Twitter shows tweets from people you don’t follow
Seeing tweets from people you don’t follow, and that aren’t retweets? That’s no longer an experiment, but a feature, Twitter says.
Rockets fly as Cairo-backed Israel, Gaza peace talks collapse
Egyptian attempts to broker an end to a monthlong war between Israel and Hamas militants collapsed in heavy fighting Tuesday, with Palestinian militants...
In overshare era, some parents keep baby photos offline-only
At a time when just about everyone and their mother—father, grandmother and aunt—is intent on publicizing the newest generation’s early years...
Islamic militants claim to behead U.S. journalist
Islamic State insurgents who control territory in Iraq and Syria released a video on Tuesday purportedly showing the beheading of U.S.
Mystery airstrikes escalate Libyan divide
Libyan militiamen fired rockets into an affluent district of Tripoli early on Tuesday, moving a battle with a rival armed faction closer to the center...
Singer Cilla Black says she’s positive old friend Cliff Richard is innocent
Sir Cliff Richard’s close friend Cilla Black has said she is “absolutely positive” allegations he sexually assaulted a boy are untrue.
Al-Qaida, Islamic State are No. 1 enemy of Islam, says top Saudi cleric
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric said Tuesday extremism and the ideologies of groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and al-Qaida...
UK police arrest man on murder charges after shipping container death
A man was arrested in Northern Ireland on Tuesday on suspicion of murder after the death of an Afghan Sikh who was among 35 suspected stowaways found in...
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