US 'Honeymoon Killer' flies out of Australia

Melbourne - An American dubbed the "Honeymoon Killer" over his wife's death on a diving trip flew out of Australia on Thursday for the United States, where he may face further charges, officials said.

Teens rescued after 50 days adrif

Wellington - Three teenage boys from the remote Pacific island of Tokelau were reported on Thursday to have been rescued by a tuna ship near Fiji after 50 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

S Korea to boost forces

Yeonpyeong Island - South Korea vowed on Thursday to boost military forces on frontline islands with North Korea, which warned of more possible strikes after its artillery attack sent tensions soaring.

Cambodia: Day of mourning for stampede dead

Phnom Penh - Cambodia began a day of mourning on Thursday with the prime minister weeping at the spot where hundreds died during a wild riverside stampede.

Palin slips, supports 'North Korean allies"

Washington - US conservative favourite Sarah Palin is choosing sides in the latest conflict pitting the two Koreas against one another, but a verbal slip-up saw her make an unexpected pick.

Chavez: US harbouring fugitive TV boss

Caracas - President Hugo Chavez accused the United States on Wednesday of harbouring a fugitive opposition leader, saying the CIA let him enter US territory to help bolster a plan for removing Venezuela's leader.

Indian PM's image takes a beating

New Delhi - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, known as India's "Mr Clean", is battling to save his image after becoming enmeshed in a damaging telecom scandal in the twilight years of his distinguished career.

Argentine incest dad 'worse than Fritzl'

Buenos Aires - A 62-year-old Argentine man was arrested and charged with raping his daughter for more than 30 years and fathering 10 children with her, in a case "even worse" than that of Austria's Josef Fritzl in 2008, a judge said on Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth II unveils UAE museum design

Abu Dhabi - Queen Elizabeth II took part in unveiling the design of the Zayed National Museum on Thursday on the final day of her visit to the United Arab Emirates - her first in more than three decades.

UK students stage sit-ins over fees

London - British students occupied buildings at several universities on Thursday in protest against government plans to triple fees, a day after demonstrators attacked a police van and clashed with officers in London.