World News Digest

Chipping in: Crowd funded potato salad goes viral on Web
A crowd funding project to raise money for a potato salad has gone viral on the internet and so far raised over $3,000 in just a few days.
Football legend Alfredo Di Stefano in coma after heart attack
Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano, one of the greatest footballers in history, is in a coma in a Spanish hospital after suffering a heart attack Saturday,...
Grapes fetch record $5,400 a bunch at Japanese auction
Bridal couples at a Japanese wedding hall will have a special treat at their banquet: a bunch of fresh, juicy grapes that cost a record $5,400.
Old foes meet again in Wimbledon final
Old rivalries will be renewed on and off the court in the men’s Wimbledon final on Sunday when Roger Federer, bidding for a record eighth title,...
At least 13 killed in latest attacks at Kenyan coast
At least 13 people were killed when attackers wielding guns raided two separate areas on the Kenyan coast overnight, the Kenyan Red Cross said on Sunday.
Nigeria kills 53 suspected Boko Haram fighters
Nigeria’s military is claiming to have killed at least 53 Boko Haram fighters while repelling an attack on a military base in Damboa, in the northeasterly...
Easy prey: German spy warns about industrial espionage as Merkel visits China
A German intelligence chief warned, as Chancellor Angela Merkel embarks on her latest visit to China, that some firms in Europe’s biggest economy...
Why the U.S. economic recovery is outpacing the rest of the world
Europe is floundering. China faces slower growth. Japan is struggling to sustain tentative gains.
India PM Modi targeting record sale of state assets in maiden budget
India’s new government will seek to raise up to a record US$11.7 billion in asset sales in its maiden budget this week, a senior government source...
Al-Qaida suicide bombers strike in southern Saudi Arabia
Two suspected al-Qaida fighters who had been surrounded inside a government building in southern Saudi Arabia have blown themselves up.
The World Cup final four: Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands
We’re just over a week away from the World Cup Final. After today’s matches, here’s who’s left in contention.
Clashes spread after autopsy finds Palestinian boy was ‘burned alive’
Clashes sparked by the abduction and murder of a Palestinian teenager spread from east Jerusalem to Arab towns inside Israel on Saturday, as autopsy reports...
11 killed after small plane carrying parachutists crashes in Poland
Eleven people were killed and one person is seriously injured after a plane crashed at a parachute club close to Czestochowa, in the south of Poland, a...
Despite debate over authenticity, ‘caliph’ video displays jihadists’ confidence
The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group which spearheaded a sweeping militant assault that overran swathes of Iraq is now claiming leadership of the world’s...
Keep calm and carry on: Finnish couple wins ‘wife carrying’ obstacle race
A Finnish couple has narrowly won the 19th World Wife Carrying Championships — a quirky competition in which men race to be the fastest while carrying...
20 years later, a look at ‘Forrest Gump”s stumble into the ’90s culture wars
This weekend is the 20th anniversary of the release of Forrest Gump, Robert Zemeckis’s comedy-drama about the simple-minded title character (Tom Hanks)...
Tour de France receives royal welcome in England
Marcel Kittel of Germany won the first stage of the Tour de France in a crash-marred bunch sprint in front of royalty in the English countryside on Saturday.
U.S. police officer caught on tape repeatedly punching woman
The California Highway Patrol has vowed to carry out a thorough investigation after a video emerged of one of its officers repeatedly punching a pinned...
46 Indian nurses stranded in Iraq return home
A group of 46 Indian nurses who had been stranded in Iraqi territory held by Islamic extremists were greeted with hugs and flowers on Saturday as they...
Petra Kvitova dominates match to take Wimbledon title
Petra Kvitova produced a powerhouse performance to end Eugenie Bouchard’s hopes of becoming the first Canadian to win a grand slam title with a 6-3 6-0...
Taking Sundays off is good business, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis says abandoning the traditionally Christian practice of not working on Sundays isn’t a good change in society.
Scarlett Johansson wins legal damages against French author
Scarlett Johansson has won US$2,500 in legal damages in her legal case brought against an author in Paris.
Germany summons U.S. ambassador to explain new spying claims
Germany has summoned the U.S. ambassador in Berlin on Friday following the arrest of a man reported to have spied for the United States, heightening friction...
Fresh Palestinian unrest as autopsy reveals teenager was burnt alive
The Palestinian attorney general has said preliminary autopsy results show teenager Mohamed Abu Khdeir was burnt alive.
Poroshenko orders raising of Ukraine flag in Slovyansk as rebels flee
Ukraine’s president has ordered the army to raise the national flag in the separatist stronghold of Slovyansk after reports that the leadership of...
Car bomb targets Somalia parliament complex
A suicide car bomb has killed at least three soldiers in an attack at the entrance of the Somali parliament, witnesses say.
Skeletons found in El Salvador shed light on pre-Hispanic life
Japanese and Salvadoran archaeologists said Friday they have found three human skeletons in El Salvador from more than 1,600 years ago that could shed...
The perfect day: Man wins hot dog eating contest after successfully proposing
He may have fallen short of the world record he set last year, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut still had a pretty awesome day.
Hard luck story: Pensioner who missed 1950 showdown loses 2014 final ticket
A Brazilian pensioner who was unable to attend the 1950 World Cup final in Rio has missed out on world football’s showpiece for the second time in...
Senegal prime minister sacked after dismal polls performance
Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Toure was on Friday sacked by President Macky Sall after she failed to win a seat at local elections on Sunday, a presidential...

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