World News Digest
Rookie astronaut takes to Twitter to share life at 420 km above Earth
First-time astronaut Reid Wiseman is one of six men living aboard the International Space Station, a $100 billion research laboratory that flies about...
Quebec jailbreak: Interpol issues international alert as premier orders probe
Interpol issued an international alert on Wednesday for the three prisoners who used a helicopter to make a bold getaway from a Quebec prison.
Not so sweet: Coca-Cola weathers another recipe debacle
People don’t like change—and Coke probably knows that better than most as the Atlanta-based beverage maker faces backlash over its recent formula...
UN chief condemns kidnapping of Turkish diplomats in Iraq
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is strongly condemning the kidnapping of Turkey’s consul general and “many” diplomats in Iraq’s second-largest...
Thanks, coach: Klinsmann sets expectations low for U.S. team’s World Cup chances
The chant “I believe that we will win” has been incorporated into marketing hype for broadcasts of the United States team’s World Cup...
Massive flying Jesus bookie balloon in World Cup shirt offends some in Oz
An Australian bookmaker sent a hot-air balloon that looks like Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue into the skies above Melbourne.
TweetDeck taken down after malicious code attack
A tweet containing computer code has started propagating itself through Twitter by taking advantage of a security flaw in Twitter’s TweetDeck application.
Militants seize Saddam Hussein’s hometown in surge towards Baghdad
Islamist insurgents have seized the Iraqi city of Tikrit - Saddam Hussein’s hometown - as they surge south towards Baghdad.
Gridlocked: Taxis cause traffic chaos across Europe in protest against apps
Taxi drivers in London, Paris and other European capitals brought chaos to the streets Wednesday in protest against new car-hailing apps such as Uber that...
Game on: Can E3 still surprise amid pre-show leaks and teases?
Can game makers still astonish? Traditionally, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is the place where video game publishers reveal their biggest and...
EU launches probes into Apple, Starbucks, Fiat tax break deals
The European Union’s antitrust regulator has launched an investigation into tax deals that Apple, Starbucks and Fiat struck with some European countries,...
Watch out Amazon: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba launches 11 Main
The online marketplace 11 Main, which hosts more than 1,000 merchants selling products ranging from clothing and interior goods to arts and crafts, will...
World 3.0: Thoughtful rapper Lupe Fiasco rhymes for cancer survivors
Rapper Lupe Fiasco, born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, grew up in the 1980s in a particularly rough neighbourhood on Chicago’s West Side—a neighbourhood...
'Defeat the Death Eaters': JK Rowling donates $1.7m to keep Scotland in UK
JK Rowling, Britain’s best-selling author and creator of teenage wizard Harry Potter, has donated $1.7 million (£1 million) to the campaign against...
Miami rejects David Beckham’s proposed waterfront stadium
David Beckham suffered another setback in his bid to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Miami as a second proposed stadium site was rejected.
500,000 flee ‘Mosul hell’ as militants overrun Iraq’s biggest refinery
As many as 500,000 are trying to flee Mosul after Islamic militants overran much of Iraq’s second-largest city.
Toyota recalls 2.27 million vehicles globally over airbag defect
Toyota on Wednesday said it was recalling 2.27 million vehicles globally over an airbag system defect that could cause a fire.
'Force is strong' with new Star Wars film to be made in UK
Another Star Wars film will be made in the UK at Pinewood Studios next year, Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed.
Death in the long grass: Myanmar’s snake bite menace
Myanmar may be best known for the giant constrictor, the Burmese python, but the Southeast Asian nation has a host of other snakes whose names would strike...
South Korea police raid church tied to fugitive sunken ferry firm boss
South Korean police raided a religious commune today seeking the arrest of a businessman linked to the ferry that sank and killed more than 300 people...
China announces roundup of alleged cult members
China on Wednesday announced the roundup of hundreds of alleged cult members following an attack in which a group of adherents beat a woman to death in...
Study: Red meat possibly linked to breast cancer
Women who often consume hamburgers, steaks and other red meat may have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Show must go on: Jennifer Lopez will perform World Cup anthem in Brazil
Jennifer Lopez isn’t letting her breakup with Casper Smart slow her down. After reports that the singer had cancelled her performance at Thursday’s...
Militants’ takeover of Mosul poses devastating setback for post-Saddam Iraq
The scale of the catastrophe as troops loyal to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki flood north and troops controlled by the Kurdish Regional Government rush...
Popularity of ‘Downton Abbey’ coincides with sharp demand for butlers
With the success of PBS’s “Downton Abbey” comes the success of an unexpected industry: butlering.
For World Cup host cities, economic benefits rarely justify expenses
It’s been 20 years since the United States hosted its first and only World Cup, and the benefits of that year’s event are still a point of...
As violence escalates, Ukraine leader orders evacuation corridors
Ukraine’s new president ordered the creation of evacuation “corridors” today to help civilians escape fighting between pro-Russian separatists...
Obama expresses frustration over gun laws after Oregon high school shooting
A teen gunman walked into an Oregon high school gym with a rifle and shot a student to death on Tuesday before he was found dead in a bathroom stall, in...
Though power-strapped, Chileans reject massive dam project in Patagonia
It would have tamed two of the world’s wildest rivers and built more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) of power lines to supply energy to central...
The vomit chronicles: Ahead of World Cup, Messi’s nausea puzzles colleagues
Shortly after coming on as a second-half sub in Argentina’s last World Cup warm-up, forward Lionel Messi doubled over and appeared to vomit on the...
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