World News Digest
Thousands trapped in deadly Indian Kashmir floods
Five days of heavy rains have left more than 335 dead in Pakistan and the Pakistan and Indian-administered areas of Kashmir, in the region’s worst...
Small meteorite smashes into Nicaraguan capital
A mysterious late-night blast in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua that left a crater 12 metres wide was most likely caused by a meteorite, government...
Serena Williams dominates Caroline Wozniacki to win 18th major
The top-ranked player won her 18th Grand Slam title at last, overpowering Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday to capture her sixth U.S.
Dalai Lama says no need for successor
The Dalai Lama has told a German newspaper that he should be the last Tibetan spiritual leader, ending a centuries-old religious tradition from his Himalayan...
Obama to reveal IS strategy: ‘This is not the equivalent of the Iraq war’
U.S. President Barack Obama says the threat posed by the Islamic militant group in Iraq and Syria is “serious,” but the administration’s...
UK offers Scotland more financial autonomy as polls predict close vote
The British government will offer Scotland more financial autonomy in an attempt to stop citizens from voting to separate from the United Kingdom.
Pink Floyd co-founder says new ‘Wall’ an anti-war protest film
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters says a new movie about his remounting of the band’s famous “The Wall” album should be seen as a protest...
For Apple’s Cook, new products offer a chance to leave Jobs’ shadow
Sept. 9 is not just the day Apple will likely unveil the highly anticipated iPhone 6 and iWatch.
Celebrities and crowds gather for funeral of comedian Joan Rivers
In her 2012 book, Joan Rivers said she hoped her funeral would be “a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action” and “Hollywood...
Viral gay wedding video leads to arrest warrants for seven in Egypt
Egypt has arrested seven men for taking part in a gay wedding video that went viral on social media, accusing them of inciting debauchery and undermining...
Lesotho braces for military action as renegade general empties armouries
Lesotho’s army commander said Sunday that military action was now the only option against a general accused of masterminding an attempted coup, and...
F1 title race back on as Hamilton reins in Rosberg with Monza win
A week that began with Lewis Hamilton being named the GQ Sportsman of the Year ended with a win at the Italian Grand Prix, breathing new life into his...
Lavender farmers rebel against new EU chemical rules
Billboards decrying the classification of lavender oil as a chemical are springing up among the crops at lavender farms in the South of France.
Solved: DNA testing reveals Jack the Ripper was a Polish hairdresser
An amateur sleuth has put the mystery of Jack the Ripper to rest after 126 years of speculation.
Forget you: Singer Cee Lo dropped from two concerts and TV after rape tweets
Cee Lo Green has been dropped from two concerts following his tweets about rape last week.
First death: Woman killed by shelling in Mariupol during Ukraine ceasefire
Shelling erupted in eastern Ukraine’s strategic port of Mariupol and its biggest city Donetsk overnight, threatening a ceasefire struck less than...
10 people killed as elevator plunges 32 floors in Istanbul
An elevator has plunged 32 storeys at a construction site in Istanbul, killing 10 people.
Second member of popular K-Pop group dies following car crash
A second member of the South Korean group Ladies’ Code has died of her injuries after the van the band was travelling in crashed on Wednesday.
Iran arrests suspected nuclear plant saboteur
Iranian authorities have arrested a Ukrainian national suspected of sabotage at the country’s sole nuclear power plant, an Iranian newspaper reported...
U.S. launches airstrikes around Iraq’s Haditha Dam
The U.S. military said Sunday it launched airstrikes around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State (ISIL, or ISIS) insurgents there for the...
What was it about this guy’s name that caused an FB group to reject him?
Administrators for a Facebook page, clearly unfamiliar with Asian names, thought there was Sum Ting Wong when they got a request from a ‘Ho Fu Ken’...
'She said yes': Navratilova proposes to girlfriend in front of U.S. Open crowd
Tennis great Martina Navratilova has proposed to her long-term partner Julia Lemigova in considerable style.
NZ users’ rush to see leaked nude celeb pics breaks internet
New Zealanders keen to view hacked photos of naked celebrities are being blamed for a nationwide Internet meltdown involving the country’s main provider.
Grieving MH370 families say they’re now victims of police violence
Six months after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing, relatives of those lost say Chinese authorities have become openly hostile toward them.
Mexico evacuates 2,500 as hurricane lashes Pacific coast
More than 2,500 people were evacuated and a fishing village severely flooded as Hurricane Norbert swirled off Mexico’s Pacific coast, officials said.
Gaining steam: More Scots support independence push, poll shows
A new opinion poll published has put Scotland’s pro-independence camp ahead for the first time in the campaign, just 11 days before a referendum...
With new head, Somali militants promise enemies ‘great distress’
Somali militant group al Shabaab is promising “great distress” to its enemies, having named a new leader after its head, Ahmed Godane, was...
Ukraine ceasefire threatened by shelling near Mariupol
Explosions have been heard near the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Saturday evening, just a day after the government and rebels agreed a ceasefire...
Piece of Kei-ke: Nishikori upsets Djokovic to reach U.S. Open final
Kei Nishikori beat Novak Djokovic in four sets and a rumbling thunderstorm by mere minutes to reach the final of the 2014 U.S.
In Ukraine flashpoint cities, residents doubt lasting peace
In flashpoint cities of eastern Ukraine, uneasy residents voiced doubt Saturday that the ceasefire deal would bring lasting peace after five months of...
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