World News Digest

South Korea vows to make North pay for nuclear test
The president of South Korea has threatened tough action against the North to help it come to the “bone-numbing realisation” that nuclear activity...
Two years of painstaking work reveals stunning mosaics at Jesus’ birthplace
After two years of painstaking work, experts have completed the initial phase of a delicate restoration project at the Church of the Nativity, giving a...
George W gives Jeb Bush a helping hand with dig at ‘loudest mouth in the room’
Former President George W. Bush came to the aid of his brother Jeb Bush’s Republican presidential campaign in South Carolina on Monday with a rousing...
Britain’s Cameron arrives in Brussels as Brexit talks reach critical phase
David Cameron has arrived in Brussels in his bid to win backing for his draft deal on reforming Britain’s membership of the EU. The continuing...
EU’s Tusk: Talks to keep Britain in EU at critical moment
European Council leader Donald Tusk said an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday will be crucial for the future of the bloc, with talks to keep Britain in...
Nadal and Ferrer in Rio, not worried by Zika outbreak
Former No. 1 Rafael Nadal said Monday he’s not frightened by the Zika virus as he prepares in Brazil - the center of the viral outbreak - for this...
Children die as suspected Russian airstrike destroys MSF hospital in Syria
A child was among as many as seven people killed when a hospital in northern Syria was hit in a suspected Russian airstrike, according to the Syrian Observatory...
Children die as suspected Russian airstrike destroys MSF hospital in Syria
A child was among as many as seven people killed when a hospital in northern Syria was hit in a suspected Russian airstrike, according to the Syrian Observatory...
Drug price-hiker Shkreli says he was duped out of $15m for Kanye album
Price-hiking pharmaceutical boss Martin Shkreli says he has lost $15m in a Bitcoin scam.
Former Israeli PM Olmert insists on innocence as jail term begins
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert released a video statement insisting on his innocence on Monday, before arriving at prison in a motorcade to...
6-year-old girl dies from snake bite more than a week after treading on reptile
A six-year-old girl has died after being bitten by a brown snake in Australia. The youngster and her family were reportedly unaware she had been bitten...
Ex-Russian anti-doping chief dies of ‘heart attack’ 2 months after scandal breaks
The former chief of Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA) Nikita Kamayev has died two months after resigning his post, the Tass news agency has reported.
Turkey denies soldiers entered Syria but insists on right ‘to defend itself’
Turkey has denied reports some of its soldiers entered Syria over the weekend and insisted it has no plans to mobilise forces in the neighbouring country.
Meth worth $900m hidden in bra pads and glue is seized
More than 720 litres of liquid methamphetamine have been seized in Australia - believed to be one of largest drug finds in the country’s history. The...
Pope urges 300,000 Mexicans to ‘shun the devil’s drug money’
Pope Francis has told Mexicans to “shun the devil” in a homily against those who traffick drugs.
Hopes for peace as C.Africans vote in presidential run-off
Election officials began counting ballots Sunday after the Central African Republic voted in delayed legislative elections and a presidential run-off it...
British indie band and manager killed after their car plunges off bridge in Sweden
All four members of British indie band Viola Beach and their manager have been killed after their car plunged off a bridge in Sweden. Their Nissan...
British indie band and manager killed after their car plunges off bridge in Sweden
All four members of British indie band Viola Beach and their manager have been killed after their car plunged off a bridge in Sweden. Their Nissan...
Rubio under pressure as Republicans debate in South Carolina
Marco Rubio enters Saturday night’s Republican presidential debate facing immense pressure to right his campaign after faltering badly in the last...
Life in Death Valley: breathtaking wildflowers enjoy possible ‘superbloom’
Fields of gorgeous wildflowers are bursting to life throughout the typically barren landscape of Death Valley — in what experts think may be the...
Popovich ponders the Warriors more than any team he’s ever faced
The Golden State Warriors and their pursuit of 73 wins is the biggest story of the season, a genuinely historic run that has arguably made the eventual...
New app shakes up earthquake science by turning users into sensors
Smartphones could become the makeshift quake detectors of the future, thanks to a new app launched Friday designed to track tremors and potentially save...
Brazil enlists army in campaign against Zika virus
Brazil’s government launched a nationwide campaign on Saturday to fight the Zika virus, with President Dilma Rousseff and cabinet ministers personally...
A real-life Titanic replica is to set sail in 2018
It is widely regarded as the most ill-fated voyage of all time, but a fully functioning replica of the Titanic will now set sail in 2018, two years behind...
Russia decries ‘new Cold War’ as East-West tensions cloud Syria talks
The world has plunged into a “new Cold War”, the Russian premier said Saturday, as Moscow came under attack at a global security gathering...
Protest grows as doctors refuse to release burn baby to a life in detention camp
Doctors at an Australian hospital are refusing to release a baby girl facing repatriation to an offshore immigration detention camp, adding to pressure...
Art teacher killed as 200lb manhole cover flies through window of her car
A driver was killed when a manhole cover flew through the windscreen of her car as she drove along the motorway. Primary school art teacher Caitlin...
Peacocks spared from cull as ministers retreat from labelling them vermin
The chief minister of India’s popular tourist state of Goa moved to smooth ruffled feathers on Saturday after a proposal to reclassify the peacock...
World has slipped into a new Cold War, warns Russian prime minister
Tensions between Russia and the West have sent the world into a new Cold War, Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday.
Death toll rises to 115 as more bodies pulled from Taiwan quake rubble
The bodies of more than 110 people have been found after an apartment block in Taiwan collapsed during an earthquake, rescuers said on Saturday. Only...

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