Third Airbus crash victim's body recovered
A third body of one of the men killed when an Air New Zealand Airbus crashed has reportedly been found as more family members of the victims arrive in France.

Charges laid after tourist drowns
An adventure tourism company and its director are facing six charges over the drowning of a 21-year-old British tourist. more »

Pirates attack NZ-bound cruise ship
A cruise ship headed for New Zealand escaped an attack by Somali pirates early on Sunday. more »

Wal-Mart worker trampled to death by shoppers
A family attorney says a temporary worker trampled to death by customers at a New York Wal-Mart store had no training in crowd control.

Nato trucks attacked in Pakistan
Militants destroyed trucks ferrying Humvees to Western forces in Afghanistan on Monday in an attack that killed two people and underscored the vulnerability of the crucial supply line. more »

US deaths in Afghanistan drop sharply
One American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed to their campaign against insurgent leaders, operations by Afghan and Pakistani forces and the onset of winter. more »

Chelsea plays down rumours over finances
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said Monday that the club's much-repeated reluctance to buy new players in next month's transfer window was not due to financial problems.

Carr retires from football
Former Ireland defender Stephen Carr retired from football Monday, five months after he was released by Newcastle. more »

Chelsea reaches agreement over Mikel move
Chelsea has reached an agreement with Norwegian club Lyn Oslo over its contentious signing of midfielder Jon Obi Mikel in June 2006. more »

Wall Street plunge hits NZ sharemarket
The New Zealand sharemarket dived early in opening trading today, following the lead of overseas markets.

JPMorgan cutting 9,200 jobs at Washington Mutual
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Monday it will cut a total of 9,200 jobs at Washington Mutual, which it acquired Sept. 25 after Washington Mutual became the largest US bank to fail amid the ongoing credit crisis. more »

Ryanair renews bid for Aer Lingus
Budget airline Ryanair launched a new takeover bid Monday for Irish rival Aer Lingus, calculating that Ireland's worsening economy would soften past opposition and make a deal more likely. more »