World News Digest
Trainer survives crocodile attack after being dragged into water at Australian zoo
A three-and-half metre crocodile attacked its keeper, dragging him into the water at a zoo in Australia.
'A New Hope': Star Wars casts two unknown actors in lead roles
Two young, unknown actors have landed roles in the new “Star Wars” film following an open casting call.
Prosecutors say Pistorius defence witness ‘too close to athlete to be credible’
Prosecutors have claimed the evidence of a key defence witness in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial is not credible.
Plane terrifying: Dramatic footage shows aborted jet landing after near miss
Amateur video has captured the moment a pilot was forced to abort a landing to avoid hitting another plane crossing the runway in front of him.
Nearly 400 evacuated from rail tunnel linking U.K. and France due to ‘power fault’
Hundreds of passengers have been evacuated from a broken-down train inside the Channel Tunnel, causing delays of up to four hours for other services.
Wild things: Crackdown on China’s animal eaters fails to bite
Porcupines in cages, endangered tortoises in buckets and snakes in cloth bags – rare wildlife is on open sale at a Chinese market, despite courts being...
'Transformers' producers face new dispute over Chinese product placement
A scenic Chinese location where scenes in Paramount Pictures’ “Transformers: Age of Extinction” were filmed has threatened to sue the...
Australia returns asylum seekers to Sri Lanka in sea transfer
The Australian Federal Government has admitted that 41 asylum seekers who attempted to get to Australia were returned to Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Well-nourished mothers, not ethnicity, are key to baby size, scientists say
Newborn babies born to healthy, well-nourished mothers are strikingly similar in size the world over, scientists have shown.
Great escape: Dozens of kidnapped women flee Boko Haram captors
More than 60 Nigerian women and girls who were abducted last month by suspected Boko Haram militants have escaped their captors, according to reports.
Twin terrors: 16-year-old sisters flee UK to ‘join Syria militants’
Twin teenage girls have run away from their home in the UK and travelled to Syria, sparking fear they may have joined militants in the Islamic State (IS).
Activists see red as thousands kick off Pamplona bull running festival
One person has been gored in the leg on the first race day of Spain’s famed San Fermin running of the bulls festival on Monday.
To the wire: Indonesia’s tight, dirty presidential race may be decided in West Java
The closest and dirtiest presidential race in Indonesia’s young democracy could be decided on Wednesday among the mosques and rice paddies of West...
Kuwait police fire tear gas to disperse protesters demanding politician’s release
Kuwait riot police on Sunday fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of opposition protesters who were demanding the release of a detained...
Israeli air strikes kill nine Palistinian fighters, highest death toll since 2012
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least nine Palestinian fighters from the armed wings of Hamas and Fatah, making it their highest single death toll since...
Ukrainian ‘turning point’ as pro-Russia separatists flee Slavyansk
Ukrainian government forces have re-gained control of the rebel stronghold of Slavyansk, a flashpoint city in the fighting between Kiev’s troops...
Japan braces itself for ‘once in decades’ super typhoon Neoguri
A “once in decades storm” is heading north Japan and set to hit the southern Okinawa island chain on Wednesday with powerful winds before making...
Pink Floyd’s first album in 20 years, ‘The Endless River,’ set for October release
Pink Floyd fans now know that the band is about to release its first new album in 20 years, thanks to a tweet posted by Polly Samson, the wife of Pink...
TSA: Passengers on U.S.-bound flights must turn on phones, electronics
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will not allow cellphones or other electronic devices on U.S.-bound planes at some overseas airports if...
Sparring over Afghanistan election results could delay U.S. security pact
Afghanistan’s election crisis deepened Sunday as the two presidential candidates sparred over the release of preliminary results and calls mounted...
ISIL expels thousands in east Syria, charity says
The jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has expelled more than 30,000 people from their homes in the eastern Syrian town of Shuheil, a...
Djokovic wins Wimbledon for second time in thrilling final
Novak Djokovic has won the Wimbledon Men’s Final against Roger Federer, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4.
Big business brains called in to fix doomed antibiotics market
The drugs don’t work—and neither does the market, when it comes to antibiotics.
Pele says his heart ‘hurts’ over Neymar injury
Brazilian football legend Pele said Saturday his heart ached for Neymar after Brazil’s star player was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup but...
This caliph has swag: Baghdadi mocked for pricey timepiece
Eagle-eyed observers of the first sermon by the self-proclaimed “caliph” of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have noticed more...
Malawi pardons 403 prisoners to mark 50 years of independence
Malawi’s new President Peter Mutharika pardoned 403 prisoners on Saturday ahead of celebrations to mark 50 years since the country gained independence...
Joan Rivers storms out mid-interview with CNN
Joan Rivers cut short an interview with CNN host Fredricka Whitfield on Saturday.
Israel arrests Jewish extremists in connection with teen’s murder
Israeli police have arrested a group of Jewish extremists in connection with the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teenager who was burned to death in...
South Africa considering release of ‘Honeymoon Killer’
Xolile Mngeni, the convicted killer of Anni Dewani, has been recommended for compassionate release because he is dying of a brain tumour.
Dozens killed in two attacks on Kenya’s coast
Gunmen killed at least 29 people in two separate attacks in coastal Kenya overnight, the Interior Ministry said.
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