World News Digest
Kabul airport attacked by insurgents; Taliban claims responsibility
Insurgents used rockets to attack the Kabul International Airport in the Afghan capital Thursday, a senior military official said.
Typhoon Rammasun takes aim at China after killing 38 in the Philippines
The Philippines set to work clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses on Thursday after a typhoon swept across the country killing...
Australian Prime Minister delivers on his promise to ‘axe the tax’
After years of vexed political debate, and two weeks of negotiations and false starts, Australia has become the first country in the world to abolish a...
Ancient 520-million-year-old sea monster found preserved in China
A spectacularly well-preserved sea monster that once prowled the oceans during the Cambrian Period has been unearthed in China.
Singapore bans ‘Archie’ comic which featured same-sex marriage
The third collection in the Archie: The Married Life series was unavailable from local distributor Kinokuniya in Singapore, despite the availability of...
China studies floating gas plants for South China Sea
Chinese energy giant CNOOC Group is studying the possibility of building a multi-billion-dollar floating liquefied natural gas vessel, as-yet untried technology...
U.S. and Europe divided over Russia penalties
The United States and Europe sought to maintain a united front against Russia with coordinated announcements of new economic sanctions, but divisions persist...
'A Day in the Life': Ron Howard to direct Beatles documentary
Oscar-winning director Ron Howard said on Wednesday he will produce and direct an authorized feature-length documentary about the Beatles, covering the...
UAE plans unmanned mission to Mars by 2021
The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it planned to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, in the Arab world’s first mission to another planet.
Sources: Time Warner’s no now could still be a yes later for Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox Inc. said on Wednesday that Time Warner Inc.
AIDS epidemic could be vanquished worldwide by 2030, U.N. says
Global AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections have fallen by over a third in a decade, raising hopes of beating the killer disease by 2030, the United...
Who is that gaucho, amigo? Why is he standing in that German football uniform?
The German Football Federation is defending Germany’s World Cup-winning players after they performed a routine that poked fun at defeated opponent...
UN agency launches inquiry after rockets found in Gaza school
A UN agency is investigating after finding 20 rockets hidden in one of its schools in Gaza.
Assad warns of ‘blowback’ as he’s sworn in for third term as Syrian leader
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in for another term as president amid a warning of ‘blowback’ against Western governments who...
Ex-dictator Manuel Noriega sues ‘Call of Duty’ makers for using him as a villain
The former dictator of Panama is suing the makers of “Call of Duty” after appearing as a villain in the video game series.
Competely legless: Scientists create a mutant worm that can’t get drunk
A mutant worm that can never get drunk has been created by scientists. They changed a neuron channel to block the effects of alcohol - and believe the...
Ready to adopt a robot? Meet Jibo, the world’s first family-friendly droid
Jibo stands only 11 inches tall, but as the first family robot, he makes a big impression the moment you meet him: He can sing and dance.
Egypt sentences seven men to life for Tahrir Square sexual assaults
Seven Egyptian men were jailed for life on Wednesday for attacking and sexually harassing women during rallies and celebrations in Cairo’s Tahrir...
U.S. prepares unilateral sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the Obama...
AIDS epidemic could be stopped by 2030 ‘in every region, in every country’
New HIV infections and deaths from AIDS are decreasing, the United Nations said on Wednesday, making it possible to control the epidemic by 2030 and eventually...
'This is not Thorita. This is THOR': Marvel changes superhero into a woman
Marvel Comics has announced that macho Norse superhero Thor will be a woman in forthcoming comic books.
More than 450 boys and girls rescued from rat-infested children’s home
More than 450 children have been rescued from a rat-infested refuge for abandoned boys and girls, authorities in Mexico have confirmed.
Dutch ‘liable’ for deaths of 300 victims of Srebrenica massacre
A court in the Netherlands ruled Wednesday that the Dutch state was liable for the deaths of over 300 victims of the Srebrenica massacre, the worst atrocity...
Japanese androids take us closer to ‘Blade Runner’ future
A future in which it is difficult to tell man and machine apart could soon become reality, after recent robotic breakthroughs in Japan.
Pre-diabetes label ‘worthless’, researchers say
Telling people they have borderline diabetes has no medical value, researchers have said.
Europe’s leaders meet to chose candidates for top EU jobs; women front-runners
European Union leaders meet on Wednesday to pick the bloc’s new foreign policy chief after choosing Jean-Claude Juncker to head the executive European...
Investor submits signatures to split California into six separate states
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper began submitting signatures Tuesday for a ballot initiative that would ask voters to split California into...
Japan poised to revive nuclear power; first atomic plant given green light
A nuclear plant in southern Japan cleared an initial safety hurdle on Wednesday that could see it become the first nuclear facility to restart after the...
At least 13 dead and thousands powerless as typhoon hits Philippines
The first typhoon of the Philippines’ brutal rainy season shut down the nation’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people across the...
Warren Buffett donates $2.8B to charity as part of plan to give away fortune
Warren Buffett this week donated US$2.8 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to five charities, as part of the billionaire’s plan to give away...
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