World News Digest
Russia allows NSA whistleblower Snowden to stay three more years
Edward Snowden has been granted permission to stay in Russia for three more years, his lawyer says.
Thousands trapped on Iraqi mountain by jihadist soldiers are finally freed
Some of the many thousands of refugees trapped by the Islamic State (IS) on Sinjar mountain in northern Iraq have been rescued in the past 24 hours, a...
Four Borneo men face death penalty over murder of British medical students
Four Malaysian men are facing the death penalty after admitting to killing two British medical students in Borneo.
Heir ambulance! Prince William to return to skies as 999 helicopter pilot
The Duke of Cambridge is preparing to take the controls of a helicopter once more—to train as an air ambulance pilot.
China imposes new restrictions on instant messaging tools
China will force real-name registrations on users of instant messaging tools and require public accounts wishing to publish or reprint political news to...
A-list celebs join campaign to say ‘no’ to Scottish independence
Dame Judi Dench and Sir Mick Jagger are among more than 200 celebrities who have urged the people of Scotland to ‘vote no’.
'I know who killed Jim Morrison': Marianne Faithfull's tell-all interview
Singer Marianne Faithfull has told a magazine her former boyfriend accidentally killed The Doors singer Jim Morrison 43 years ago.
Echoes of Cold War as Russia bans meat, fruit and veg from the West
In a sweeping move that will cost Western farmers billions of dollars and could lead to empty Russian grocery store shelves, leaders there announced a...
Pistorius ‘an appalling witness who dropped baton of truth’, prosecutor says
The prosecution in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial has summed up its case by insisting the athlete committed premeditated murder involving a “deliberate...
Nine surrogate babies found in Bangkok condominium
Thai authorities are investigating the discovery of nine surrogate babies in a Bangkok condominium who are believed to share the same Japanese biological...
China steps up anti-trust duel with West, probes auto and tech companies
Chinese regulators have launched a series of anti-monopoly investigations of global automakers and technology providers, stepping up pressure on foreign...
In monkey selfie saga, ownership laws go bananas
Guy walks into the jungle and has his camera swiped by a crested black macaque. The monkey, being a monkey, decides to have a little fun and takes a selfie.
Lack of vitamin D linked to higher dementia risk, studies show
A severe lack of vitamin D can double the risk of Alzheimer’s in older people, a study has found.
JK Rowling sends ‘Dumbledore’ letter to family massacre survivor
JK Rowling has written to a teenager who found strength in the words of a “Harry Potter” character after her whole family was shot dead.
Obama dismisses idea of sending experimental Ebola drugs to Africa
U.S. President Barack Obama says it’s “premature” to send an experimental drug for the treatment of Ebola to West Africa, as Liberia...
MH17 search suspended over security concerns as Australia mourns victims
International experts suspended their search for body parts at the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash site on Wednesday because of deteriorating security...
Judgment day: Khmer Rouge heads get life for crimes against humanity
Cambodia’s UN-backed war crimes tribunal has sentenced the last two surviving top Khmer Rouge leaders to life imprisonment on Thursday.
Schumacher medical records theft suspect found hanged in cell
An air ambulance employee who was arrested in connection with the suspected theft of former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s medical records...
So, are you going to be losing your job to a robot soon?
Is a robot going to steal your job from you in the near future? The truth is that even the experts can’t agree on an answer.
In search for Ebola cure, pharmaceutical companies look to bottom line
As the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus runs rampant in West Africa, claiming the lives of almost 1,000 people according to the latest report from the...
Italian professor in hot water for inviting Costa Concordia captain to lecture
A Rome university professor is facing a disciplinary hearing after inviting the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner to lecture students...
Son cooked his Hong Kong parents ‘like barbecued pork’ to hide murder
The son of a Chinese couple from Hong Kong allegedly killed and cut up his parents, and packed them into lunchboxes “like barbecued pork,”...
Spain catches its own navy running cocaine from Colombia
Spanish police say they have seized 127 kilograms of cocaine from a Spanish navy training ship, which allegedly carried the drug from Colombia and dropped...
Fears rising that Russia will invade Ukraine: U.S. defence secretary, NATO
Russia’s troop build-up on the Ukrainian border increases the threat of an invasion by President Vladimir Putin’s army, Defence Secretary Chuck...
Israel wants to extend truce beyond Friday; Hamas says ‘no agreement’
A senior Cairo-based Hamas official said late on Wednesday that there was no agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians over the extension of a 72-hour...
'We're here!' After 10 years, space probe finally catches up with comet
A probe launched in 2004 to chase a comet billions of kilometres around space has today made contact with Earth after reaching its target.
Jaws vs. claws! Giant crocodile and shark fight to the death in Australia
Tourists looked on in shock as a three-legged, 5.5-metre saltwater crocodile fought a bull shark in a titanic face-off.
U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens confirms $5bn takeover of Boots
U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens has confirmed it is to take full control of Boots.
Chinese ships sail into Japanese waters after ‘threat’
Chinese ships have sailed into waters off Japanese-controlled islands amid fears of a military clash between the Asian powers.
Heave!: Commuters push train off trapped passenger
"People power" has saved a commuter after he became trapped between a train and a station platform.
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