Diplomats meet activist in Japan

Anti-whaling protester Peter Bethune, who is under arrest in Japan for trespass, is reported to be well and in good spirits.

Family returns broken-hearted

Gurshan Singh Channa's sobbing, broken-hearted mother told his memorial service her family had come to Australia for a better life but instead her son's fate was to meet his death.

Wild weather brews in Pacific

A large tropical cyclone has formed near Fiji and is expected to hit its islands tomorrow.

US blasts Morocco for expulsion

The US ambassador to Morocco has expressed dismay over the expulsion of Americans accused of trying to convert Moroccans to Christianity.