World News Digest
Egyptians following events in Ferguson, urge U.S. restraint
Egypt on Tuesday urged U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri—echoing language...
Migrants from Eritrea, India, found dehydrated in back of lorry at UK service station
Fifteen young migrants suffering from dehydration have been found in the back of a lorry at a service station in Somerset.
World 3.0: Harvard scientist envisions lifespan without limits
Although we spend billions trying to stop aging, Harvard Medical School researcher David Sinclair has spent the past 20 years looking for ways to help...
Israel launches strikes on Gaza after Hamas ‘breaks 5-day ceasefire’
Israel says it has carried out more air strikes in the Gaza Strip after three rockets fired by Palestinian militants hit the south of the country.
Tom Hanks’ blockbuster typewriter app rockets to top of App Store charts
An iPad app created by Hollywood star Tom Hanks has shot to the top of Apple’s iTunes Store.
Pope Francis ‘deeply pained’ after relatives die in Argentina car crash
Two great nephews of Pope Francis, and their mother, have been killed in a traffic accident in Argentina, police say.
Pope Francis: I could retire or die in two or three years
Pope Francis has publicly broached the prospect of his own death for the first time, giving himself “two or three years” but not ruling out...
Meta arrest: Man in mugshot wears T-shirt of previous mugshot
When Robert Burt was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence and driving without a licence, he was ordered to spend two days in jail...
Crocodile named Michael Jackson may have killed fisherman
A white-headed crocodile nicknamed Michael Jackson has been shot dead, reports said Tuesday, after the dangerous predator apparently killed a fisherman...
Snoozing China air traffic controllers force jet to delay landing
A Chinese aircraft was forced to delay its landing after two air traffic controllers nodded off, reports said Tuesday, sparking a wave of online anger...
Airlines warned over new ash cloud as Icelandic volcano threatens to erupt
The aviation industry has been warned about the possibility of flight disruptions caused by activity at Iceland’s largest volcano system.
Latest round of Ferguson unrest leads to 31 arrests—including journalists
Protesters clashed with police again Monday night, resulting in 31 arrests in Ferguson, Missouri.
Don Pardo, voice of ‘Saturday Night Live’, dies at 96
Don Pardo, the durable television and radio announcer whose booming baritone became as much a part of the cultural landscape as the shows and products...
Melbourne named world’s most liveable city, again
Melbourne has been named the world’s most liveable city for the fourth year in a row, by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s liveability survey...
Australia to free some detained asylum-seeking children
A number of asylum-seeking children held in Australian mainland immigration detention centres are to be released, officials said Tuesday, although hundreds...
Love thy neighbour, it’s good for the heart (apparently)
Ever felt like your neighbour’s antics could drive you to an early grave? Well, there may be reason for concern, said researchers who reported a...
Assange refuses to leave Ecuador embassy until assured no U.S. extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuador embassy in London until it is guaranteed he will avoid extradition to the United States, his...
100,000 elephants killed in Africa, study finds
Poachers killed an estimated 100,000 elephants across Africa between 2010 and 2012, a huge spike in the continent’s death rate of the world’s...
Chinese military’s ability to wage war eroded by graft, its generals warn
As tensions spike between China and other countries in Asia’s disputed waters, serving and retired Chinese military officers as well as state media...
Silva surges in Brazil election poll, runoff looks certain
Environmentalist Marina Silva could unseat incumbent Dilma Rousseff in Brazil’s October presidential vote, according to a poll on Monday.
Gaza ceasefire extended by 24 hours after talks in Cairo
A new 24-hour ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza Strip Tuesday after Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed to extend a five-day truce, minutes...
Data from 4.5m U.S. hospital patients stolen in Chinese cyber attack
One of the biggest U.S. hospital operators, Community Health Systems Inc, said it suspected personal data of about 4.5 million clients were stolen by Chinese...
Jack Dorsey on real Ferguson and hashtag Ferguson
Twitter co-founder and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is using the platform he created to shed light on the Ferguson, Missouri, police shooting that left an unarmed...
McDonald’s confronts its junk food image
A Kung Pao chicken appetizer was made with Chicken McNuggets doused in sweet and sour sauce, and garnished with parsley.
To protect civilians, Pope blesses military intervention in Iraq
Pope Francis said on Monday the international community would be justified in stopping Islamist militants in Iraq, but that it should not be up to a single...
National Guard deployed, tear gas used as curfew lifted in violence-hit Missouri town
Missouri’s governor lifted the curfew for the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson on Monday as National Guard troops were called out after days of violent...
Hunters in U.S. south land record-setting, 460-kilo alligator
A family battled a 460-kilo alligator for more than five hours, putting several large hooks into the beast before firing a fatal shotgun blast into the...
Floods leave 200 dead in Nepal and northern India
Floods and landslides in Nepal and northern India have killed nearly 200 people and scores more are missing, local authorities said Monday.
Burma’s downtrodden Rohingya Muslims at risk of losing even their name
Myanmar’s downtrodden Rohingya Muslims have been denied citizenship, targeted in deadly sectarian violence and corralled into dirty camps without...
200-year-old bottle of ‘still drinkable’ booze found in shipwreck
A 200-year-old stoneware seltzer bottle recently recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic Sea contains alcohol, according to the results...
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