World News Digest
Iranian becomes first woman to win prestigious ‘Nobel Prize of maths’
An Iranian-born mathematician has become the first woman to win a prestigious Fields Medal, widely viewed as the Nobel Prize of mathematics.
Samsung launches Galaxy Alpha to compete against new iPhone
The battle to dominate the smartphone market has taken another twist with Samsung unveiling a new smartphone just weeks before rival Apple is expected...
Journalist among five killed as Gaza bomb experts try to dismantle missile
An Italian journalist was among five people killed when an unexploded missile detonated in northern Gaza.
Experimental Ebola drug arrives in Liberia to treat doctors
A consignment of experimental Ebola drugs has arrived by plane in Liberia to treat two doctors suffering from the virus, which has killed more than 1,000...
Derailed train carriages taking passengers from St Moritz plunge into ravine
A train carrying 200 passengers has been derailed by a landslide causing several carriages to plunge into a ravine.
Ukraine again says ‘halt’ to Russian aid convoy; Kiev, U.S. suspect Trojan horse
A convoy of nearly 300 trucks carrying what Russia says is humanitarian aid for victims of fighting in eastern Ukraine moved slowly toward the border on...
German artists claim responsibility for Brooklyn Bridge’s white flags
No schadenfreude here: Two German artists told The New York Times’ Michael Kimmelman they were the ones who placed the white American flags atop...
U.S. plans rescue operation in Iraq as France says it will supply arms to Kurds
Time is running out for thousands of Iraqis trapped by jihadists, with the U.S. saying it is assessing rescue options and the UN warning of “potential...
Girl, three, saved by her puppy after 11 nights alone in Siberian forest
A three-year-old girl has been rescued from a bear and wolf-infested Siberian forest after going missing for nearly two weeks - thanks to her pet dog.
Candy Crushed? King Entertainment shares plunge after fall in profits
King Digital Entertainment, maker of the popular mobile game Candy Crush Saga, has seen its shares tumble 22 per cent on the New York Stock Exchange.
Five climbers die on Mont Blanc peak at height of Alpine climbing season
Five climbers have died on Mont Blanc—Europe’s highest peak—and another is missing, a mayor in the French Alps said.
Australia warns of poor outlook for Great Barrier Reef
Climate change remains the most serious threat to the Great Barrier Reef and the outlook for the natural wonder is “poor”, an Australian government...
Pope’s South Korea trips gives rare opportunity to reach out to China
On his way to South Korea, Pope Francis will get a rare opportunity to directly address China’s leadership as he flies over the country, whose communist...
Obama calls Missouri shooting death tragic; protests continue
President Barack Obama called the police shooting death of an unarmed black teenager a tragedy and called for a thoughtful response after two nights of...
Scientists discover the secret to battle the middle-aged bulge
Scientists say they have discovered a breakthrough that paves the way to creating a drug to quickly banish that middle-age “spare tyre” or...
Philip Morris prepared to sue UK over plain cigarette packaging
Philip Morris International, the world’s largest tobacco company, is prepared to sue the British government if it implements a law requiring plain...
Lauren Bacall, Hollywood’s icon of cool, dies at 89
Lauren Bacall, the sultry blonde siren who became an overnight star via a memorable film debut at age 19 opposite Humphrey Bogart in Howard Hawks’ “To...
Not a ‘combat boots on the ground operation’: U.S. sends 130 personnel to Iraq
Another 130 U.S. military advisers have arrived in Iraq on what the Pentagon described as a temporary mission to assess the scope of the humanitarian crisis...
Friends reveal Robin Williams’ battles as suicide details emerge
Robin Williams committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt at his San Francisco Bay Area home, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.
The Clippers sale is now complete: Ballmer is in, and Sterling, at long last, is out
It’s official: Steve Ballmer is now the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, and Donald Sterling is out of the NBA.
Yo app: Gimmick or revolutionary potential
Many great technology companies started out looking hopelessly limited to their many naysayers.
Greek PM says tomb from era of Alexander the Great found in northern dig
Archaeologists excavating an ancient mound in northern Greece have uncovered what appears to be the entrance to an important tomb from about the end of...
Masked men assassinate Tripoli’s police chief; Libya edges closer to civil war
Libya’s Interior Ministry has said that the capital’s police chief was killed as fighting continued for control of Tripoli airport.
UN: 35K refugees escape Mt. Sinjar, but many left behind face imminent death
The UN says up to 35,000 refugees have escaped Iraq’s Mount Sinjar and are “exhausted” and “dehydrated.” The refugees, mostly...
Pakistan rallies to test government, its democracy
Ahead of planned massive anti-government protests, Pakistan’s capital feels like a city preparing for a siege.
Mystery of missing cats ‘solved’ by capture of 54kg Burmese python
A 54kg Burmese python has been blamed for eating numerous cats in a Florida city.
Clock ticks down to end of Gaza truce deadline as negotiators meet in Cairo
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are meeting via Egyptian intelligence officials for their last day of talks before the current truce for fighting in...
Jewish group urges name change for French hamlet called ‘Death to Jews’
Prominent Jewish group the Simon Wiesenthal Centre has sent a letter to France’s interior minister to demand a tiny hamlet south of Paris called...
World’s fastest camera can capture chemical reactions in action
Japanese researchers have unveiled the world’s fastest camera that captures 4.4 trillion frames every second.
European court condemns UK over prisoner vote ban—but no payout for convicts
A group of British prisoners have lost a compensation bid for being denied the right to vote.
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