The search for a plane carrying one of Australia's richest men and the entire board of one of the country's mining companies resumed last night.

Six Australian mining executives, including one of the country's richest men, breached protocol by boarding a plane that has gone missing in West Africa.

Hosts South Africa look almost certain to exit the World Cup and the tournament will be worse off for it, writes Stuart Dye.

By choosing a safari with greener credentials, at least some of your money directly supports conservation and communities.

Rarely can a country have greeted its own national team's humiliation in the World Cup with such grim satisfaction.

It's looking as if this World Cup will be remembered for one thing - a lack of goals.

The Royal Dutch Medical Association has adopted the view that the circumcision of underage boys violates their human rights.

The deafening South African horns are set to be a defining feature of this year's FIFA World Cup, but many fans say they've had it up to here with vuvuzelas.

A TVNZ cameraman covering the Soccer World Cup in South Africa has had his hotel room burgled and more than $100,000 worth of equipment taken.

The image of Africa in many minds is of a Hopeless Continent - but more than just a football stadium is being reborn.

There are not many places in the world where Tony Blair remains popular, but Sierra Leone is an exception.

There's pride and hope among the shanties, says Catherine Masters.

The head of the European Parliament has described the survival of a 10-year-old in a Libyan plane crash that killed over 100 people as "truly a miracle."

New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen may miss some of his team's campaign at the World Cup in South Africa because his wife is due to give birth during the tournament.

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, long plagued by poor health, has died at age 58, his spokesman said.