World News Digest
Dozen schoolgirls among 100 dead as 7.7 magnitude quake shakes Afghanistan
Scores of people have been killed after an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck Afghanistan, say officials, with the effects felt hundreds of miles away.
Five Britons killed as whale watching boat with 27 on board capsizes
Five Britons have died after a Canadian whale-watching boat carrying 27 passengers sank off the coast of British Columbia.
Ham, hot dogs and sausages CAN cause bowl cancer, says WHO
Processed meat can cause bowel cancer - with red meat also a likely cause of the disease, the World Health Organisation has said.
At least four die as 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan shakes region
A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan was felt across much of South Asia on Monday, shaking buildings from Kabul to Delhi and cutting power and communications...
Desperation in the epicentre of Southeast Asia’s haze crisis
Forest fires in Indonesia are believed to be responsible for more than 500,000 people suffering from respiratory illnesses.
Mystery mute Indian girl who became Bollywood favourite returns home
A deaf-mute Indian girl stranded in Pakistan for 13 years after wandering over one of the world’s most militarised borders arrived home on Monday...
Cancer risk through sausages, bacon and burgers to be highlighted
Bacon, ham and sausages are set to be classed alongside cigarettes, arsenic and asbestos as cancer-causing by global health experts.
Five killed as whale watching boat with 27 on board capsizes
At least five people have died after a whale watching vessel carrying 27 people sank off Vancouver Island, according to reports.
Lego won’t send any bricks to Ai Weiwei’s latest art project
Lego has refused to send Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei a bulk order of its toy bricks, the artist claims, because it “cannot approve the...
Three’s a charm: Lewis Hamilton clinches back-to-back F1 titles
Lewis Hamilton has become the first British driver to win back-to-back F1 world titles after winning a thrilling US Grand Prix in Texas.
Is there life on Saturn? Nasa’s Cassini probe could be about to find out…
A spacecraft will this week be sent plunging deep through a fountain of icy spray erupting from an extraterrestrial ocean that could harbour life.
BBC among employers to back ‘blind recruitment’ in bid to curb discrimination
Major employers such as HSBC and the BBC are to introduce “blind” recruitment of graduates in a bid to curb discrimination against candidates...
Poland’s Eurosceptic conservatives win outright majority, ending 8 years of centrist rule
Poland took a decisive turn to the right in its parliamentary election Sunday, tossing out the centrist party that had governed for eight years for a socially...
Nicole Kidman among stars for Danny Boyle’s African children’s charity show
An all-star cast, including Nicole Kidman and Josh Hartnett, have been brought together by director Danny Boyle to give a unique charity performance. James...
Families ‘devastated’ after honeymoon couple drown six days after wedding
The families of a newly-wed couple who drowned while on honeymoon in South Africa have spoken of their devastation. John Rodgers, 28, and his wife...
Dramatic video released of ‘hostages being freed from Islamic State prison’
Dramatic footage has been released appearing to show hostages being freed from an Islamic State compound - in a raid where a U.S.
At least 17 clubbers die as fire rips through Indonesia karaoke bar
Seventeen people have been killed and 71 injured after a fire ripped through a crowded karaoke club in Indonesia. Witnesses told authorities the fire...
Taiwan president says should remember good things Japan did
Out-going Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Sunday it was important to remember the good things Japan did for the island while not forgetting the bad,...
Assad ready to stage elections ‘if the Syrian people demand it’
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has told Russian lawmakers he would be willing to partake in presidential elections.
Argentines go to polls with frontrunner seeking first-round election victory
Argentines vote for a new president on Sunday with outgoing leader Cristina Fernandez’s candidate the favourite to win despite deep divisions over...
Four killed, including 2yo child, as car slams into parade crowds
A two-year-old boy is among four people killed after a woman drove into a crowd during a homecoming parade at Oklahoma State University. Witnesses...
Feminist Germaine Greer faces university backlash over transgender views
Writer Germaine Greer has described a petition to ban her from speaking at a university event as a “put-up job”. The feminist author is...
Obama calls for protection of ‘natural treasures’ ahead of UN climate talks
President Barack Obama called for greater protection of U.S. natural treasures Saturday and touted America’s clean energy record ahead of December’s...
Photo of iceberg that ‘sunk the Titanic’ could fetch over £10k at auction
A “remarkable” photograph purportedly of the iceberg which sank the Titanic is expected to sell for more than £10,000 ($15,000) at auction. The...
Maldives vice president arrested over alleged assassination bomb plot
Maldivian authorities on Saturday arrested the nation’s Vice President Ahmed Adeeb (pictured) over a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen,...
Maldives vice president arrested over ‘bomb-plot to assassinate president’
Maldivian authorities on Saturday arrested the nation’s Vice President Ahmed Adeeb (pictured) over a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen,...
Turkey PM turns matchmaker with romance-for-votes offer
Lonely hearts in Turkey do not despair: Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s latest ploy to woo voters before the November 1 election is to help singletons...
Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace
Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during “Day of Rage” protests...
Police fire stun grenades as student protesters light fires near president’s office
Police fired stun grenades at students who lit fires outside South African president Jacob Zuma’s offices following a week of protests, the first...
Hundreds of thousands told to take shelter as ‘worst storm ever’ hits Mexico
Hundreds of thousands of people were being advised to take shelter as Hurricane Patricia - one of the most powerful storms ever recorded - barrels towards...
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