Australia has begun a multi-billion dollar compensation scheme for victims of child sex abuse.

Armed men extract Redoine Faid from the French prison where he was serving a 25-year sentence.

An 11-year-old girl became a 41-year-old man's third wife, prompting calls for a change in the law.

Rescuers hope the 12 missing boys and their coach are on a rock mound nicknamed "Pattaya Beach".

Igor Akinfeev saves two spot-kicks as hosts Russia beat Spain 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

The desperate search for 12 young boys and their coach, trapped inside a cave, has already lasted 7 days.

The government says the changes are needed to cope with a shrinking workforce.

With an 11th body found on the floor, police investigate what could have caused the deaths.