World News Digest

India’s Modi wants to revamp cabinet, but can’t find the people
After a drubbing in a state poll in November, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to overhaul his cabinet to weed out underperformers and improve...
Seized documents reveal ISIS’s aim to justify sex slavery
Islamic State theologians have issued an extremely detailed ruling on when “owners” of women enslaved by the extremist group can have sex with...
Ten ISIS leaders, some with links to Paris terror attacks, killed in US strikes
An Islamic State leader with direct links to the alleged Paris attacks mastermind has been killed in an air strike in Syria.
Landmark moment as Guinea declared ebola-free two years on from outbreak
Guinea, the west African country where the worst ever Ebola outbreak began two years ago, is free of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...
Two held in Belgium over ‘terror plot to cause New Year carnage’
Two people suspected of plotting militant attacks in Brussels on New Year’s Eve have been arrested, prosecutors in Belgium have revealed.
Motorbike suicide bomber kills at least 21 at Pakistan government office
A suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked a government office in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 21 people and wounding more than 70, officials said.
Israel’s top court sends ex-PM Olmert to 18 months in prison in bribery case
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday reduced former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s prison sentence for a sweeping bribery scandal from six years...
Seized documents reveal Islamic State’s Department of ‘War Spoils’
Islamic State has set up departments to handle “war spoils”, including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil, creating...
Why did the elephant seal try repeatedly to cross the road…
Why did the elephant seal cross the road? To meet the chicken… Wildlife experts and police officials worked to keep a determined elephant seal off...
Database of 191 million U.S. voters exposed on internet - researcher
An independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open internet owing to an...
Ebola battle nears landmark as Guinea to be declared disease-free
A key moment in the battle against the world’s deadliest outbreak of Ebola will be reached today when Guinea, the first of three west African states...
Two held in Belgium over ‘ISIS plot to cause New Year carnage’
Two people suspected of plotting militant attacks in Brussels on New Year’s Eve have been arrested, prosecutors in Belgium have revealed.
‘Ramadi is liberated’: Iraq flag flies over former ISIS stronghold once more
The Iraq army claims to have captured the key city of Ramadi, in a major victory against Islamic State.
Cow dung patties selling like hot cakes online in India
Like consumers around the globe, Indians are flocking to the online marketplace in droves these days.
Tornadoes and blizzards leave 43 dead in a week – and there’s more to come
As residents of North Texas surveyed the destruction from deadly weekend tornadoes, the storm system that spawned the twisters was bringing winter storm...
Life through a lens: Double Oscar-winning cameraman Haskell Wexler dies at 93
Haskell Wexler, one of Hollywood’s most famous and honored cinematographers and one whose innovative approach helped him win Oscars for “Who’s...
Rare deal sees Syrian fighters’ evacuation from key town under way
The evacuation of more than 450 fighters and civilians including wounded started Monday from three Syrian towns under a rare deal between the regime and...
Apology and compensation as Japan and S Korea clinch comfort women deal
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement Monday on the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained relations, Seoul’s foreign...
Former top Chinese official commits suicide after landslide disaster
The head of an urban enforcement agency in the Chinese district where a huge landslide left scores of people missing has killed himself, authorities said...
David Cameron deploys more troops to help flood victims
David Cameron has confirmed more troops are being deployed to the north of England where more than 7,000 homes remain without power following unprecedented...
Russian military: We have not hit civilian targets in Syria
The Russian military says it has not hit civilian targets in Syria since it first started its bombing campaign three months ago.
World’s fattest man Andres Moreno dies at 38 due to heart attack
The fattest man in the world, Andres Moreno, died of a heart attack in Mexico City, two months after he underwent a successful weight loss surgery.
Rowing solo: British adventurer back on land after record Pacific voyage
A British adventurer has become the first person to row solo and non-stop across the Pacific Ocean from mainland North America to mainland Australia.
Sri Lanka’s president: Iglesias concert organisers should be whipped
Sri Lanka’s president has said organisers of a recent Enrique Iglesias concert should be “whipped with toxic stingray tails” because...
UK floods: David Cameron deploys more troops to help vctims
David Cameron has confirmed more troops are being deployed to the north of England where more than 7,000 homes remain without power following unprecedented...
Huge wildfire closes major California highway
Officials in Southern California have closed parts of a major highway as crews battle a fast-spreading wildfire. Some 1,500 acres have been scorched...
Bushfires destroy more than 100 homes in Australian state of Victoria
Firefighters in Australia are struggling to control bushfires that have destroyed more than 100 homes in the state of Victoria. The fires, which have...
Former president Bill Clinton’s childhood home damaged in arson attack
The home where former US president Bill Clinton was born has been damaged in an arson attack.
French journalist to be thrown out of China for ‘championing terrorism’
A French journalist is to be thrown out of China which has accused her of “flagrantly championing” terrorist acts.
A Christmas fairy tale is ruined after DNA tests dash grandmother’s reunion hope
An activist who thought she was reunited with her missing grandchild after 39 years has been told DNA tests prove there is no link between them after all. Maria...

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