World News Digest
Cup wins for Germany, Portugal; U.S. squeaks into knockout round
Germany beat the U.S. 1-0 in soggy Recife on Thomas Mueller’s 55th-minute goal to win Group G, but the Americans held onto second place when Portugal...
Neanderthal’s five-a-day: Prehistoric poop shows cavemen ate their veggies
The oldest known Neanderthal poo, uncovered in Spain, shows that cavemen ate not only meat but vegetables too, according to a new study.
Syrian air strikes on ISIS insurgents unsolicited, but welcome, says Iraq PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has welcomed Syrian air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS or ISIL) militants within Iraqi...
Drink up: Court won’t reinstate New York City’s ban on big sodas
Guzzlers of super-sized sodas prevailed Thursday as New York’s highest court refused to reinstate New York City’s ban on the sale of big sodas,...
Game over: Suarez suspended with four-month ban for bite, flies home
Luis Suarez has been suspended for nine international matches and banned from football for four months for biting an opponent.
Mouse-like mammal with ‘elephant’s trunk’ found in African desert
A mammal that looks like a mouse but has some of the characteristics of an elephant has been found scampering around an African desert.
Pippa Middleton gives first-ever TV interview to America’s ‘Today’ show
Pippa Middleton has given her first-ever television interview. The 30-year-old sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, propelled into the spotlight at the...
Extreme IPO: Wearable camera maker GoPro’s shares hit Nasdaq
GoPro, the maker of wearable cameras loved by mountain climbers, surfers and thrill-seekers, will venture onto the trading floor of the Nasdaq stock market...
Dozens hospitalised during Boston dance concert
Nearly 100 people were stricken with medical issues at a concert by Swedish DJ Avicii at the TD Garden arena in Boston on Wednesday night.
Jordanian court acquits radical cleric Abu Qatada of terrorism charge
A Jordanian military court on Thursday acquitted al-Qaida-linked cleric Abu Qatada of terrorism charges over a foiled 1999 plot to attack an American school...
Former BBC star Jimmy Savile ‘abused dead bodies at UK hospitals’: Report
Late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile sexually abused vulnerable patients in scores of British hospitals over decades and claimed to have performed sex acts...
'Not sufficient evidence to truly sanction Luis': Uruguay FA on Suarez incident
The head of Uruguay’s football association has said there is not enough evidence for FIFA to “truly sanction” Luis Suarez after he appeared...
Spreading cancer: Southeast Asia fears militant fallout as Mideast conflict widens
As Sunni Islamist rebels surge from Syria into Iraq, security officials in Southeast Asia and Australia worry the conflict is radicalising a new generation...
Washington taxi drivers join global Uber protests
Taxi drivers snarled traffic in downtown Washington on Wednesday in protest against smartphone car-hailing services such as Uber, which they say are cutting...
Missing Malaysia Airlines jet was ‘flying on autopilot when it disappeared’
Australian officials say they are confident missing Flight MH370 was flying on autopilot when it disappeared.
Husband of Sudanese ‘apostate’ says fearful family wants out
A Sudanese Christian woman who faces death threats after a court cleared her of apostasy has been charged with forgery after trying to leave the country,...
With new grip on oil fields, Iraq Kurds unveil plan to ramp up exports
Iraq’s self-ruling Kurds outlined plans on Wednesday to swiftly ramp up oil exports now that their forces have taken control of Iraq’s main...
Deadly attack, low turnout mar Libya’s parliamentary elections
A deadly attack on troops and low turnout Wednesday marred Libya’s general election on which hopes were pinned of ending three years of turmoil since...
Family and fans pay tribute to King of Pop on 5th anniversary of his death
Five years after his tragic death, Michael Jackson’s sister LaToya paid tribute to him, describing her brother as “the most incredible father,...
'Fastest Nun in the West' now on path for sainthood
She challenged Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and helped open New Mexico territory hospitals and schools.
Chinese millionaire gives lunch, cash and karaoke to New York’s homeless
A Chinese businessman who once tried to buy the New York Times treated several hundred homeless New Yorkers to a lunch of seared tuna and filet mignon...
Egypt defends itself at U.N. amid outcry over jailing of journalists
Egypt defended its judicial system at the United Nations on Wednesday amid a global outcry over the jailing of Al-Jazeera journalists.
No laughing matter: Japan’s manga comics boldly tackle Fukushima
Manga, Japan’s ubiquitous comics for adults and teens, have taken up Fukushima on an unprecedented scale even as Japanese film largely avoids the...
Ghana requests $8 million World Cup prize money early to pay players
Ghana’s cash-strapped football association has asked for an advance on the $8 million prize money it is guaranteed from the World Cup to pay outstanding...
Two new paths for Android: Developing nations and ‘material design’
The first initiative, Android One, aims to make smartphones more than a First World problem.
Planet of the dying apes: Experts alarmed over shrinking habitats
Infrastructure development and extraction of natural resources, including timber, minerals, oil and gas, have devastated the prime habitat of apes and...
ISIS attempts takeover of Iraq’s largest airfield as PM reverses on unified gov’t
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (known as ISIS and ISIL) is threatening to take control of Balad Airbase, Iraq’s largest airfield and one of...
At least 21 dead after explosion near shopping centre in Nigerian capital
An explosion blamed on Islamic extremists rocked a shopping mall in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Wednesday and police said at least 21 people have...
Monkey business: Shrinking global habitats of apes is no laughing matter
Infrastructure development and extraction of natural resources, including timber, minerals, oil and gas, have devastated the prime habitat of apes and...
Terry Richards, stuntman who fought Rambo, Bond and Skywalker, dies at 81
In his most memorable screen moment, Terry Richards played the Cairo swordsman in the first Indiana Jones movie, giving an intimidatingly skillful sword...
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