Solo teen sailor missing at sea
A search and rescue plane will take off from Western Australia at first light to join the search for a solo teenage girl sailor who is missing in mountainous seas in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
Australia admits defeat on 2018 Cup bid
Australia has withdrawn its bid for the 2018 World Cup to allow European nations to win right to host the tournament.
Boris fires back in war of words over BP
Tension is growing between the US and Britain over the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, with London mayor Boris Johnson calling for an end to what he calls "the trashing of a British icon".
Dead whale hits the big apple
A 25-feet long humpback whale has washed ashore on a beach in New York.
S Korean rocket explodes minutes after launch
A South Korean rocket launched to put a satellite into orbit has spun out of control and exploded.
