World News Digest
Experimental U.S. strike weapon blows up during test in Alaska
A new hypersonic weapon developed by the U.S. military exploded shortly after liftoff from an Alaskan test facility during a long-awaited flight test early...
'Cool' TV upstarts and film stars hope to shake up Primetime Emmy Awards
Three TV upstarts and a field of film stars could shake up the annual Primetime Emmy Awards tonight in a validation of the industry’s move toward...
Scientists grow first-ever working organ from scratch in living animal
Scientists in Britain have produced the first-ever working organ grown from scratch in a living animal.
UK Ebola victim getting ‘excellent care’, says family, as Liberian medic dies
The family of British Ebola victim William Pooley has thanked doctors fighting to save his life for the “excellent care” he is being given.
Mourners fill Missouri church at funeral of black teen killed by white cop
Mourners packed out a Missouri Baptist church today for the funeral of a black teen whose killing by a white policeman ignited violent protests and debate...
In personal plea, top Hamas leader calls on Obama to stop ‘holocaust’ in Gaza
The political chief of Hamas has called on U.S. President Barack Obama to intervene with the Israeli government to “lift the siege” of Gaza...
Father of teen shot by officer in Ferguson asks for ‘day of silence’ ahead of funeral
The father of a black teenager shot dead by police in Missouri has appealed for peace as the family prepare to bury the 18-year-old.
Ukraine accuses Russian forces of opening new front in separatist war
A column of Russian tanks and armoured vehicles has crossed into Ukraine in the far southeast, a Ukrainian official says.
PlayStation Network taken offline ‘due to a distributed denial of service attack’
Sony’s PlayStation Network was taken offline “due to a distributed denial of service attack”, the company has said.
French government resigns amid feud over direction of the economy
French President Francois Hollande is dissolving the government after an open feud in Cabinet over the country’s economy.
Director Richard Attenborough, ‘titan of cinema’, dies aged 90
Tributes have poured in for Oscar-winning director Richard Attenborough, who dominated the British film business for more than half a century.
Deadly pilgrimage: 10 dead in India temple stampede, police say
A stampede killed at least 10 people and injured more than 60 in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Monday as pilgrims gathered at a temple,...
Man Utd to pay British transfer record $105m for Argentine Di Maria
Manchester United have concluded negotiations with Real Madrid and will pay a British record £63.9million for winger Angel di Maria, according to Sky...
Mozart effect? South African vintner plays classical music on vineyards
Everybody knows that wine should have a good nose, but one South African vintner wants the world to believe it also needs a good ear.
Hope from the east: Japan could offer unapproved Ebola drug
Japan could offer an unapproved drug under certain circumstances to help treat the deadly Ebola virus even before the World Health Organization has decided...
Bow down: Beyonce rules the MTV Video Music Awards
Beyonce was the reigning queen of Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. The diva closed the awards show with an epic nearly 20-minute performance.
In the crosshairs: Wildlife ‘WikiLeaks’ targets Africa poaching elite
Poachers slaughtering Africa’s elephants and rhinos with impunity are often shielded from police by powerful connections, but a group of conservationists...
China targets own operating system to take on likes of Microsoft, Google
China could have a new homegrown operating system by October to take on imported rivals such as Microsoft, Google, and Apple.
Congo the latest African nation to fall victim to deadly spread of Ebola
The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared an Ebola outbreak in its northern Equateur province on Sunday after two out of eight cases tested came back...
Peru shaken, but unscathed, by massive earthquake
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck southern Peru, shaking the country’s capital Lima 500km away but appearing not to have triggered widespread...
Twitter trolling: Men receive more abuse than women, study finds
Men receive more online abuse than women, but they are also the main culprits when it comes to trolling, according to a new study by thinktank Demos.
Three prisoners beheaded in horrifying Brazilian prison riot
Three prisoners have been beheaded and at least five other people injured in a riot that erupted in a southern Brazilian prison.
Beloved British film star Richard Attenborough dies, aged 90
Actor and film director Richard Attenborough has died aged 90. Taking turns as an actor, producer and director and picking up a mantlepiece full of awards...
Hwang, Choi beat Chicago as South Korea wins LLWS
Chicago’s Little League team was not able to overcome the undefeated team from Seoul, South Korea in the Little League World Series finals, falling...
Post-quake cleanup begins near Napa as winemakers try to salvage stock
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked wine country north of San Francisco early on Sunday, injuring dozens of people, damaging historic buildings, setting...
Organizers hope for record attendance of 1.5M at 2015 Women’s World Cup
The 2014 under-20 Women’s World Cup isn’t over yet but the Canadian Soccer Association is already turning its attention to next year’s...
U.S. journalist held 2 years in Syria released as UK hunts for Foley’s killer
Kidnappers in Syria have freed an American writer missing since 2012, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday, following what Qatari-owned TV station...
Suge Knight shot at Chris Brown’s 1OAK pre-VMAs party
Music producer Suge Knight has been shot at a pre-VMA party thrown by singer Chris Brown at 1OAK nightclub in Los Angeles.
Rebels parade captured soldiers on Ukraine independence day
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine paraded dozens of captured soldiers before a jeering crowd on Sunday in mockery of the country’s independence...
Niger detains agriculture minister over suspected child trafficking
Niger’s agriculture minister has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a baby-trafficking network, a spokesman for his political party said...
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