World News Digest
Jean Paul Gaultier bids farewell in typical wacky, flashy style
The champagne flowed, along with the tributes, on Saturday as irrepressible fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier slathered his last ready-to-wear show in...
New ‘anti-social’ network now the hottest thing on the internet
In a matter of days, the new social network Ello, described as the “anti-Facebook” for its stand on privacy and advertising, has become perhaps...
Ukraine backs off from EU-brokered Russia gas deal
War-torn Ukraine has distanced itself from an EU-brokered agreement with Russia that would have restored its gas supplies during winter and helped rebuild...
The lion’s head: Time capsule found in Boston statue
A time capsule has apparently been found in a rather unusual place: Inside the head of a lion statue at the building that once served as the seat of local...
Calling Syria airstrikes an ‘attack on Islam’, terrorists vow vengeance on West
The al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front on Saturday denounced U.S.-led air strikes on Syria, saying they amounted to a war against Islam and vowing to retaliate...
French Senate expected to swing to right in new blow for Hollande
Just three years after France’s upper house Senate made history with its first ever swing to the left, the right is expected to claw back a majority...
Rescue workers recover bodies of 31 hikers at Japanese volcano summit
Rescue workers have found 31 people unconscious and believed to be dead near the peak of an erupting volcano in central Japan, local government and police...
Magna Carta 2.0: Inventor of the Web wants guarantee of Internet freedom
The British inventor of the World Wide Web warned on Saturday that the freedom of the internet is under threat by governments and corporations interested...
War games: Washington think tank recruits ‘Call of Duty’ creator
A Washington think tank is recruiting the mastermind behind the best-selling “Call of Duty” video games to help policy wonks imagine future...
North Korea says it’s ready to discuss human rights with UN
North Korea says it is willing to cooperate with the U.N. and other international organizations on human rights, but is bristling at what it views as politicization...
Amid airstrikes, IS intensifies fight for key town on Turkish border
Despite fresh U.S.-led air strikes and now British warplanes over head, Islamic State (IS) fighters continued their assault on the strategic Syrian town...
Never say never: George Clooney marries in Venice
The world’s most famous bachelor, George Clooney, welcomed more A-list stars to Venice on Saturday for his wedding to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin,...
B.C. First Nation wins bid to challenge Northern Gateway pipeline in court
A First Nation from British Columbia’s North Coast says the Federal Court of Appeal has agreed to hear its legal challenge of the Northern Gateway...
At UN, Modi hypes yoga and jabs Pakistan
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly since his resounding election victory in May, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked...
Liberia losing the fight against Ebola; top doctor now under quarantine
Six months after West Africa’s first Ebola outbreak emerged, generous offers of aid are finally pouring in, but beds for the sick are filling up...
Why umbrellas are the new symbol of Hong Kong’s Occupy Central protests
Hong Kong police used tear gas and pepper spray on Sunday evening, attempting to clear thousands of pro-democracy protesters who had gathered outside government...
Russia slams US and allies for ‘arrogant’ policies in UN speech
The Russian government dedicated the majority of its Saturday speech before the UN General Assembly to castigating the US and European powers for their...
Tamil Nadu politician jailed on 18-year-old corruption charge
An Indian court has sentenced the top elected official of the southern state of Tamil Nadu to four years in prison for corruption in a case that was filed...
ISIL pushes into Syrian town despite US raids
Fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have continued to advance into the Syrian Kurdish dominated town of Kobane, despite the US-led...
RAF jets poised to strike Jihadists in Iraq as Belgium and Denmark join fight
British jets armed with missiles are over northern Iraq on their maiden combat mission after taking off from a base in Cyprus.
Real-life Newman ‘hoarded more than 40,000 pieces of mail’
A postman has been accused of failing to deliver more than 40,000 pieces of mail, some dating to 2005.
Defying Spanish govt, Catalan leader calls independence referendum
Catalonia’s president on Saturday formally called a referendum to decide whether Spain’s richest region should be independent, defying Madrid...
Murder verdict postponed for Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak
In the latest twist in the legal battle surrounding the ousted autocrat, an Egyptian court on Saturday postponed its verdict in the murder retrial of former...
Cleared for takeoff: Europe allows gadgets to stay on during flights
Airline passengers will be able to use smartphones and tablet computers throughout their entire flight, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said...
Farmers angry over reported land grab by Zimbabwe president’s daughter
Reports that a white family was thrown off their farm to make way for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s 24-year-old daughter have angered the...
On the skids: Opel issues warning over Corsa steering
General Motor’s Opel business said on Friday that 8,000 of its Adam and Corsa compact cars delivered to customers in Europe since May 2014 need to...
Erupting Japan volcano injures seven, leaves as many as 150 hikers stranded
A Japanese volcano west of Tokyo erupted on Saturday, leaving several hikers stranded near the peak and forcing aircraft to divert their routes, officials...
Oh, baby: Bill and Hillary Clinton are grandparents
Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, it was announced today.
Japan expels swimmer from Asian Games for theft
Japan has expelled one of its swimmers from the Asian Games while he is investigated for allegedly stealing a camera.
New York scientists unveil ‘invisibility cloak’ to rival Harry Potter’s
Watch out Harry Potter, you are not the only wizard with an invisibility cloak. Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered a way to hide...
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