A massive oil spill is expected to hit the sourthern US coast after the governor of Louisiana declared a state of emergency.

A tense standoff remains in Bangkok, after violence between troops and anti-government protesters left one soldier dead.

Thirty-one people have been injured following a stabbing in a nursery in eastern China.

Scientists and Doctors are studying the bizarre case of a man in India who says he has survived without food or water for 70 years.

The Thai government will intensify efforts to contain protests after the death of a soldier. 27 people have died in conflicts in Bangkok.

There are fears Britain could follow Greece into a financial crisis after the IMF warned of economic "contagion" spreading across Europe.