World News Digest
Lenin’s giant head to watch over Berlin again, 25 years after the wall came down
Buried and long forgotten, the head of a giant Lenin statue is set to make a comeback in the German capital, 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Gone to pot: Nearly half of Americans say they have smoked marijuana
If public opinion is any indication, nationwide marijuana legalization might not be such a pipe dream after all. Forty-four percent of Americans say...
Obama returns to his father’s homeland amid ‘suffocating security’
Barack Obama will land in Kenya on Friday with a mission to strengthen U.S. security and economic ties but his return to his father’s birthplace...
China warns Japan not to backtrack on WW2 apology
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs to clearly express remorse for his nation’s World War Two actions or risk “rubbing salt in the wounds”...
Nearly half of United States has tried marijuana: Poll
If public opinion is any indication, nationwide marijuana legalization might not be such a pipe dream after all. Forty-four percent of Americans say...
560-pound man biking across U.S. to lose weight
A 560-pound man biking across the United States to lose weight hit a snag in Rhode Island.
Virgin Mary painting filmed ‘praying’ in Australian church
Maronite Catholics in Sydney have filmed a painting of the Virgin Mary moving its lips in prayer, believing a miracle is occurring in their church.
At least 29 dead as deadly bomb blasts rip through Nigerian bus stations
At least 29 people died and 60 were wounded in multiple bomb blasts at two bus stations in the northern Nigerian city of Gombe on Wednesday evening, a...
One of ‘world’s oldest’ Quran manuscripts uncovered after 100 years in library
Fragments of a Quran manuscript found in a British university library are from one of the world’s oldest surviving copies of the Islamic text and...
Thousands protest but MPs agree second batch of Greece bailout reforms
Thousands of anti-austerity protesters gathered in Athens last night as MPs agreed a second batch of reforms which will help Greece to unlock a huge international...
One of ‘world’s oldest’ Quran manuscripts found in U.K.
Fragments of a Quran manuscript found in a British university library are from one of the world’s oldest surviving copies of the Islamic text and...
HBO signs ex-ESPN personality Bill Simmons to exclusive deal
Premium cable network HBO said on Wednesday it has signed an exclusive multiyear agreement with sports commentator Bill Simmons, whose contract ESPN opted...
Fiat Chrysler says it has a software fix to prevent hacking
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Wednesday that it has a software fix that will prevent future hacking into the Jeep Cherokee and other vehicles. The...
Iraqi officials say Baghdad market bombings kill 26 people
A pair of car bombs exploded Wednesday at crowded popular markets in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing at least...
Experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows some benefit
Eli Lilly & Co. reported earlier today that an experimental medication might slow mild Alzheimer’s if people take it early enough.
Thousands protest as Greece votes on bailout bill
Thousands of anti-austerity protesters gathered in Athens on Wednesday night as lawmakers prepared to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass...
Suspected Turkish suicide bomber had traveled to Syria: officials
A suicide bomber who killed at least 32 people, mostly young students, in southeastern Turkey is thought to have traveled to Syria last year with the help...
New drug reduces pace of Alzheimer’s Disease decline by a third
The first evidence that drug therapy can slow the underlying cause of dementia has been revealed. The study of an antibody called solanezumab shows...
Hackers drive Jeep into ditch exposing potentially fatal security flaw
Hackers have managed to take control of a Jeep car and drive it into a ditch, leaving the driver powerless to prevent it.
Major San Francisco quake expected ‘any day now’
A major earthquake could hit the San Francisco Bay Area “any day now”, according to a scientist from the US Geological Survey (USGS).
U.S. theatre shooter may not be executed even if sentenced to die
The time has come for jurors to hear whether James Holmes should be executed for killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater.
Bond is back! Fans get taste of new 007 movie with online trailer
The first full trailer for the new Bond movie, Spectre, has been released. Fans will not be disappointed as the latest 007 instalment is packed with explosions,...
Teenager’s ‘gun-firing drone’ investigated by U.S. aviation watchdog
A viral online video apparently showing a home-made drone firing a handgun in the US is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Billionaire Warren Buffett says Greek island purchase ‘a total fabrication’
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said on Tuesday that media reports that he and Italian real estate agent Alessandro Proto together purchased the island...
North Korea builds ‘taller’ missile tower for possible October launch
North Korea has erected a new, taller launch tower at its missile base, possibly in preparation for firing a long-range rocket to mark an important national...
Cosby testimony puts ‘70s party drug quaaludes back in news
Before there was Molly there was the quaalude, the most popular party drug of the 1970s. It was also, as we now know, the one Bill Cosby kept on hand...
Theater shooter may not be executed even if sentenced to die
The time has come for jurors to hear whether James Holmes should be executed for killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater.
Donald Trump shares rival’s phone number after being called ‘World’s Biggest Jackass’
Hours after South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called Donald Trump “the world’s biggest jackass” for questioning Arizona Sen.
Suicide bomber identified as Turkey boosts border security in wake of attack
Turkey said it had identified a suspect over a devastating suicide bombing on the border with Syria blamed on Islamic State jihadists, as the government...
Turkey identifies suspect in suicide attack as dead activists mourned
Turkey said Tuesday it had identified a suspect over a devastating suicide bombing on the border with Syria blamed on Islamic State jihadists, as the government...
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