World News Digest
Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali set to win Tour de France as last stage begins
Vincenzo Nibali and the Tour de France pack have begun the 21st and final stage of this year’s race, with the Italian poised to take home the leader’s...
Italian tenor Bergonzi, Verdi specialist, dies aged 90
Italian tenor Carlo Bergonzi, renowned for his virtuosity in Verdi operas, has died, the ANSA news agency reported Saturday.
Fighting complicates Ukraine crash probe, U.S., EU prepare Russia sanctions
Fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed further complicated an investigation on Sunday as Europe and the United...
Boko Haram kidnaps wife of Cameroon’s vice prime minister
The wife of Cameroon’s Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali has been kidnapped and at least three other people have been killed in an attack by Boko Haram...
Liberia shuts border crossings to curb spread of Ebola virus
The Liberian government on Sunday closed most of the West African nation’s border crossings and introduced stringent health measures to curb the...
Confusion over Hamas 24-hour truce declaration as bombs continue to fall
Hamas militants have agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian truce in their conflict with Israel in the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for the group said on Sunday,...
Muslims mark end of Ramadan fast with Eid celebrations
The world’s Muslim population is celebrating one of its most important holidays, After a month of fasting and modest living, celebrations began with...
Workers take to picket line to demand reinstatement of much-loved CEO
A workers’ revolt at a supermarket chain in the U.S. has led to empty shelves, angry customers and support for a boycott from more than 100 state...
Plane diverted to Toronto because passenger said he wanted to ‘blow up Canada’
A 25-year-old man, whose outburst aboard a Sunwing Airlines flight on Friday caused the diversion of Flight 772, has been released on bail.
Final voyage: Costa Concordia moves one step closer to scrap heap
The wreck of the Costa Concordia arrived on Sunday off the northern Italian city of Genoa where it will be broken up for scrap, two-and-a-half years after...
Thousands march for Gaza in a wave of global protests
Demonstrations against the military action in Gaza were held around the world this weekend.
Aretha Franklin teaches ‘nasty’ fast-food worker some R-E-S-P-E-C-T
A fast-food worker who shouted at Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has been taught some r-e-s-p-e-c-t.
Bali to continue anti-rabies dog cull as gory video emerges
Among the white sandy beaches, luxury villas and temples, authorities on the Indonesian island of Bali are carrying out mass culls of dogs in an anti-rabies...
Susan Sarandon says she was David Bowie’s lover
Actress Susan Sarandon has revealed she and David Bowie were lovers, describing him as “extraordinary”.
Malaysian airlines boss calls for new flight authority to identify safe routes
A boss of troubled Malaysia Airlines has called for the creation of a new body to decide which flight paths are safe in the wake of the MH17 tragedy in...
Nigeria death shows Ebola can spread by air travel
Nigerian health authorities raced to stop the spread of Ebola on Saturday after a man sick with one of the world’s deadliest diseases brought it...
Mobile tech reshaping the health sector
Your smartphone is not only your best friend, it’s also become your personal trainer, coach, medical lab and maybe even your doctor.
Retired China military told to ‘return houses’ in crackdown
China has told retired military officers to return non-essential public housing after an investigation found “irregularities”, state media...
Harry Potter poses as Spider-Man at Comic-Con
Fans posing with a person in a Spider-Man mask at the Comic-Con convention in America may actually have been standing next to Harry Potter.
Ukraine launches offensive to retake Donetsk
Ukrainian officials said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk on Saturday as they try to retake the stronghold held for...
As Chinese influence grows, Hong Kong fights for its future
From the sweltering streets of the legendary port city of 7.2 million people to its air-conditioned office towers, Hong Kongers are picking sides in a...
Israeli military resumes Gaza fighting after Hamas ignored truce
The Israeli army said Sunday it is resuming its raids on Gaza by land, sea and air after Hamas continued firing rockets, after earlier rejecting a 24-hour...
Robot to hitchhike across Canada in study of human-tech relationships
Travellers in Canada may have some unusual company on the highway this summer as a Wellie-wearing, social media-savvy robot hits the road on a mission...
Russia criticizes EU sanctions, raps U.S. over Ukraine role
Russia reacted angrily on Saturday to additional sanctions imposed by the European Union over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis, saying they would...
French to repatriate Air Algérie crash victims
France is to repatriate the bodies of all 118 people, including 54 French nationals, who were aboard an Air Algerie plane that crashed in Mali.
Scientists sent to solve ‘end-of-the-world’ Russian crater mystery
A vast crater discovered in a remote region of Siberia known to locals as “the end of the world” is causing a sensation in Russia, with a group...
FIFA rejects calls to strip Russia of World Cup
FIFA has rejected calls to move the 2018 World Cup from Russia, saying the tournament “can achieve positive change.” Some lawmakers in Germany...
U.S. and Turkey evacuate diplomatic staff from Tripoli as violence spirals
The U.S State Department said on Saturday it was temporarily removing its personnel from Libya because of fighting near the U.S.
UK judge ‘fell asleep’ during testimony of a child rape victim
The trial of a man accused of raping a child has been halted because the judge fell asleep, it has been claimed.
Mike Tyson’s new cartoon series a hit at Comic-Con
He didn’t always stay on topic, and not everything he said was politically correct or easy to understand, but most of the audience at the Comic-Con...
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