World News Digest
Chinese jet ‘did a barrel roll’ over U.S. Navy plane, says Pentagon
A Chinese jet made several close passes by a U.S. Navy plane earlier this week, coming within 9 metres of it at one point.
Death toll soars following deadly attack inside Sunni mosque in Iraq
The death toll following an attack on a mosque in Iraq on Friday has been raised to 73.
SpaceX rocket explodes during flight at central Texas test site
A reusable SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket used to test landing systems the company hopes to incorporate on future operational launch vehicles exploded shortly...
Forget hangover cures, some of us will always have them thanks to our genes
Some people get hangovers after a night of drinking, while others don’t, and the reason may be in their genes, a new study of twins in Australia...
BBC accused of ‘cover up’ over Sir Cliff Richard raid
The row over the investigation into Sir Cliff Richard escalated on Friday with police accusing the BBC of a “cover up” over its role in the...
Shameful marketing ploy? Samsung challenges iPhone to Ice Bucket Challenge
By now your social media sites are drenched in videos of people dumping buckets of ice on themselves, a viral stunt to raise money and awareness for ALS...
India blocks film on Indira Gandhi killing
India has blocked the release of a film on the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying it glorifies her killers and could trigger...
Google buys product design firm Gecko
Google Inc. said Friday that it acquired mechanical engineering and product-design company Gecko Design Inc.
Canadian PM bans Chinese media from Arctic trip
Canada has banned journalists with China’s official news agency and the Communist Party newspaper from joining Prime Minister Stephen Harper on an...
Last Ebola-free region of Liberia falls to virus as new cases emerge in Nigeria
The Ebola outbreak continues to spread in West Africa, with 142 more cases recorded, bringing the new total to 2,615 the World Health Organization said...
U.N.: Syrian civil war death toll tops 191,000
The death toll from three years of Syria’s civil war has risen to more than 191,000 people, the United Nations reported Friday.
Hamas leader distances group from Islamic State ‘terrorists’
In an interview with Yahoo News, the political leader of Hamas today vigorously rejected any comparison to Islamic State terrorists and pledged that the...
Chinese fighter made dangerous, provocative move toward U.S. spy plane
The Obama administration on Friday accused a Chinese fighter jet of conducting a “dangerous intercept” of a U.S.
Massive anti-government protests in Pakistan stay calm, for now
Huge anti-government demonstrations in Pakistan entered their second week with thousands of protesters surrounding and blockading — peacefully, so far...
Russian convoy into Ukraine prompts Western anger
The United States demanded Russia withdraw its equipment and personnel from Ukraine after Moscow sent in a convoy of trucks on Friday in what Kiev called...
Who’s paying Islamic State’s bills? U.S. wants to know
Officially, the FBI agents who swarmed Donald Ray Morgan at Kennedy Airport this month were there to arrest him on a mundane gun charge.
Jailed: The British Fast & Furious film pirate who cost Hollywood $3.8m
A computer programmer who filmed Fast & Furious 6 from the back of a cinema and then uploaded it to the internet has been jailed for almost three years.
Exclusive: Siblings of executed U.S. journalist remember brother
For the first time since the Islamic militant group ISIL released the shocking video of the beheading of American journalist James Foley earlier this week,...
Baby corals and fish can smell their way to the best home, study finds
Young corals and fish in the Pacific Ocean can smell a bad neighborhood. When looking for a place to settle down, these animals use chemical cues to avoid...
Palestinian militants execute 18 suspected Israeli ‘informants’ in Gaza
Palestinian militants in Gaza City executed 18 men today for allegedly helping Israel in its six-week assault on the territory, Hamas TV reported.
New selfie ruling says ghosts and gods ‘cannot be photo copyright holders’
The debate over who has copyright over a selfie taken by a monkey has finally been settled.
Ukraine says Russian aid convoy crossing into country is ‘direct invasion’
Ukraine has claimed 90 trucks from a Russian aid convoy have crossed into the country without permission in a “direct invasion”.
More than skin deep: Botox the answer to stomach cancer?
Botox may be useful in treating stomach cancers, new research in mice suggests. Researchers found that Botox injections in the stomach wall of the mice...
Egypt tour bus collision kills 33 near resort town
A collision between two coaches servicing the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh killed 33 people on Friday, a health ministry official said.
Hitchhiking robot completes epic journey across Canada
A chatty robot with an LED-lit smiley face sent hitchhiking across Canada this summer as part of a social experiment reached its final destination on Thursday...
Japan rescuers fear Hiroshima landslide toll will more than double
The death toll from catastrophic landslides in western Japan could more than double, police said Friday, as the number of missing people rose to 52 in...
Lucky koala ‘Sir Chompsalot’ gets the kiss of life
A lucky koala was recovering Friday after being caught by firefighters when it fell unconscious from a tree before being given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
British Muslims blame ‘jihadi-cool’ subculture after Foley beheading video
A British Muslim leader is calling for action to tackle a jihadi sub-culture after an Islamic State video showed a suspected Briton beheading U.S.
What’s in a name: Drug bust suspect has most apt of names
A U.S. man with the last name Stoner is facing drug charges after police found more than $10,000 worth of marijuana plants at his home.
Wet blanket: U.S. bans diplomats from Ice Bucket Challenge
Don’t expect American diplomats to get involved in the charity stunt that has got everyone from billionaires to pop stars and even former presidents...
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