World News Digest

Oh Canada: Bouchard on to Wimbledon final as historic run continues
It isn’t supposed to happen this quickly, or is it? Two years ago, 18-year-old Genie Bouchard went on Court 1 at Wimbledon and won the junior girls’...
Olympian and WWII hero Louis Zamperini, inspiration for ‘Unbroken,’ dead at 97
Louis Zamperini, a war hero, Olympian and the subject of a celebrated book and upcoming movie on his harrowing story of survival against all odds, died...
Flu scare for German squad ahead of quarterfinal rendezvous with France
Seven of Germany’s World Cup squad have been hit by flu symptoms and sore throats ahead of Friday’s World Cup quarterfinal against France,...
Heavyweight authors ally in clash with Amazon
Stephen King, Nora Roberts and Robert Caro are among the hundreds of authors who have added their names to an online letter criticizing Amazon.com for...
Study: Heavy Twitter use is bad for marriage
Heavy Twitter use can lead to conflicts and other damaging effects on marriages and romantic relationships, a study said Thursday.
Israel boosts forces near Gaza; at least 11 Palestinians hurt in air strikes
Israel’s army said on Thursday it has moved a small number of reinforcements toward the border with Gaza, following an uptick in rocket fire from...
Buzz off! Life-saving newspaper that repels mosquitoes
A newspaper in Sri Lanka is saving lives by keeping mosquitoes away while people catch up on their daily dose of news.
'The scariest thing': Qantas passenger's shock as aisles filled with water
Passengers on board a double-decker Qantas A380 airline have spoken of their horror when a torrent of water poured down cabin aisles.
Dow Jones breaks 17,000 barrier for first time after strong U.S. jobs report
A big gain in hiring last month sent the Dow Jones industrial average above 17,000 for the first time.
Santa’s helper - Black Pete - ‘is a negative stereotype of black people’, says court
An Amsterdam court has ruled that the traditional figure known as Black Pete - the sidekick to the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus - is a negative stereotype...
U.S. warns of possible terrorist attack on Ugandan airport
U.S. authorities have been warned of a specific terrorist threat to Entebbe Airport in Uganda later on Thursday.
Pregnant woman falls under Beijing train and survives
A pregnant woman is lucky to be alive after she was run over by an underground train in Beijing.
Video of Japanese politician crying hysterically goes viral
A 47-year-old provincial politician has become an Internet phenomenon in Japan after crying like a toddler as he tried to explain his misuse of public...
'Clinton: the Musical' to hit New York stage
It’s tough being Hillary Clinton. Her book’s a flop, she’s angered ordinary Americans with crass remarks about money and now her husband’s...
New Pakistan anti-terror law raises fears over civil rights
Pakistan has passed a law giving security forces sweeping powers to clamp down on terrorism, but many activists and politicians have described the provisions...
Japan lifts some N. Korea sanctions amid report of surviving abductees
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday his government will lift some of its sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s decision...
Red-bearded Chechen in Syria emerges as public face of ISIL
A young, red-bearded ethnic Chechen has emerged as one of the most prominent commanders in the extremist group that has overrun swaths of Iraq and Syria,...
Israel-Hamas tension over kidnappings fanned by Gaza rocket fire
Tensions rose on Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday as Palestinian militants and the Israel Defense Force traded strikes.
UK opens probe over Facebook’s psych experiment
British regulators, in coordination with Irish authorities, are investigating revelations that Facebook treated hordes of its users like laboratory rats...
Scientists withdraw claim about ‘breakthrough’ stem cell study
U.S. and Japanese scientists who reported that they’d found a startlingly simple way to make stem cells withdrew that claim Wednesday, with one author...
France’s Sarkozy says justice twisted by politics in corruption probe
France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy hit back after being charged with corruption, and claimed “political interference” in the case...
Fear, cash shortages hinder fight against Ebola outbreak
West African states lack the resources to battle the world’s worst outbreak of Ebola and deep cultural suspicions about the disease remain a big...
Airport security tightened around the world over ‘hidden bomb’ fears
Intelligence officials are concerned about a new al-Qaida effort to create a bomb that would go undetected through airport security, according to a counterterrorism...
Voting in Indonesia, the ‘world’s social media capital’
As Indonesia gears up for presidential elections on July 9, Facebook, Twitter, blogs and online forums are abuzz over one of the country’s most polarising...
With teen killings, Palestinian-Israeli dispute transcends morals
Even before the dead Israeli teenagers were discovered dead, before a Palestinian teen was vengefully killed and peace protests turned violent this week,...
Google takes another step into users’ lives with $35 million Songza buy
Google bought Songza for $35 million yesterday. In terms of dollar value and scope, it’s an afterthought move.
'Demoralized': Canadian journo convicted in Egypt in 'terrible state of mind'
Mohamed Fahmy is now made to wear the navy blue prison uniform that marks those convicted by Egyptian courts.
The month aquatic: Cousteau’s grandson surfaces after record underwater stay
Fabien Cousteau, grandson of famed French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, emerged from the turquoise waters off the Florida Keys on Wednesday morning,...
Iraqi leader says growing Islamic state threatens entire region
An extremist group’s declaration of an Islamic state in territory it has seized in Iraq and Syria poses a threat to the entire region, Iraq’s...
China bans Muslims in Xinjiang from observing Ramadan
The Chinese government has banned Muslims in the Xinjiang region from celebrating Ramadan, the month of fasting.

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