World News Digest
Portrait of mystery man revealed under Picasso masterpiece
Scientists and art experts have found a hidden painting beneath one of Pablo Picasso’s first masterpieces, “The Blue Room,” using advances...
'Zero Dark Thirty' team and Fox eye Bergdahl film
Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Baol, the team behind “Zero Dark Thirty” and Best Picture Oscar winner “The Hurt Locker,” want to make...
Terror repeat: Extremists attack Kenya region for second straight night
Extremists attacked a coastal area of Kenya for the second night in a row, killing at least nine people a day after the deaths of nearly 50, an official...
U.S. sending more troops and working with Iran as crisis in Iraq worsens
U.S. officials say they will work with Iran to help the Iraqi government stave off the fast-moving insurgency after years of trying to limit Tehran’s...
Rare twin tornadoes in U.S. leave one dead and 16 in critical condition
Massive tornadoes swept through northeast Nebraska, in the U.S., destroying more than half the town of Pilger, officials said.
Asylum-seekers’ families sue Australian government over boat tragedy
Families of asylum seekers killed in a shipwreck off Australia’s Christmas Island in 2010 are suing the Australian government for negligence, in...
More deadly riots in Sri Lanka resort as Buddhist hardliners defy curfew
More deadly violence flared in a Sri Lankan coastal resort where Buddhist hardliners set shops and homes alight for a second night running.
New study says staring at screens all day changes eye secretions
Office workers who spend long hours looking at computer screens have changes in their tear fluid similar to people with the disease known as dry eye, according...
Philippine boat police anger China in fishing fight
With top speeds of 83 kilometres an hour, modern radar systems and elite marine officers, the 10-metre Philippines’ Special Boat Unit vessels are...
Alibaba discloses powerful partners, shows slowing growth
Alibaba Group Holding revealed the members of its powerful 27-person partnership and board on Monday, while disclosing that the Chinese e-commerce giant’s...
China executes 13 for Xinjiang attacks
China executed 13 people on Monday over terrorism and violent crimes in the far western region of Xinjiang, including three men accused in an attack that...
Japan kills 30 whales despite UN’s top court order
Japan has slaughtered 30 minke whales off its northeast coast, in the first hunt since the UN’s top court ordered Tokyo to stop killing the animals...
Cambodian exodus from Thailand jumps to nearly 180,000
The number of Cambodians fleeing Thailand over fears of a clampdown on illegal migrant workers rose to nearly 180,000 Tuesday, as the two countries were...
KFC gives $30K to dog attack victim, three, who was asked to leave eatery
KFC says it will donate US$30,000 to the family of a 3-year-old girl who was asked to leave one of its restaurants because her scars from a vicious pit...
Comedian Tracy Morgan improving after crash, out of critical condition
Comedian Tracy Morgan’s health was upgraded to fair condition on Monday as he continued to show signs of improvement.
USA stun Ghana 2-1 in World Cup
United States beat Ghana 2-1 in their World Cup Group G clash on Monday with Clint Dempsey scoring the first goal after just 30 seconds and German-born...
Ghana rations power to supply World Cup TV demand
Ghana’s 24 million residents might have been worried that a gas shortage would affect their ability to watch the World Cup, but utility authorities...
German World Cup fans bring their own couches to watch 4-0 win over Portugal
Germany fans sat down, got comfy and put their feet up—on their own sofas at a Berlin football stadium Monday to watch their team’s opening World...
Boko Haram insurgency: At least 22 killed in attack on village market
Gunmen killed at least 22 people at a village market in remote northeast Nigeria, a security official said on Monday, in what was likely the latest attack...
Terrorists in al-Shabaab attack in Kenya sought targets during Cup game
Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for attacks on hotels and bars in Kenya in which 48 people have been killed.
Sri Lanka’s ‘Buddhist Power Force’ kills 3 Muslims, incites multitown rampage
Hard-line Buddhists hurled gasoline bombs, and looted homes and businesses in attacks in several Muslim towns in southwestern Sri Lanka, killing three...
U.S. considers air strikes on Iraq, holds talks with Iran
President Barack Obama considered options for military action to support Iraq’s besieged government on Monday, and U.S.
Daniel Radcliffe admits drinking to deal with post-Harry Potter pressure
Daniel Radcliffe has revealed how he sought comfort in alcohol because it helped him deal with his post-Harry Potter pressures.
Governor Clooney? George ‘considers’ running for office in California
George Clooney is reported to be considering following in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger by running for governor of California.
Astronauts to enjoy out-of-this world coffee with ‘ISSpresso machine’
Astronauts on board the International Space Station will soon be getting an espresso machine.
End of the dreaded dental drill? New technique lets teeth repair themselves
King’s College London developed a new technique that will do away with the invasive dental drill.
Palestine speaker held as Israel expands West Bank hunt for missing teens
The speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council has been arrested as part of the hunt for three missing Israeli teenagers.
'Deep Throat' garage from US Watergate scandal to be razed
One of the most historic US journalism sites will vanish after a Virginia county board voted to demolish the building and parking garage central to the...
F1 legend Michael Schumacher out of coma and leaves hospital
Michael Schumacher is no longer in a coma and has left the hospital in Grenoble where he had been receiving treatment after being involved in a skiing...
Look who’s walking: Prince George gives Kate a royal runaround
Prince George has taken his first few tentative steps in public - with a little help from mum.
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