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As the search for four people on the slopes of Mount Rainier stretches into its second week, experts say the rewards for the hearty few who attempt the summit of the 14,411-foot heavily glaciated volcano in winter are great - as are the dangers.

Scientists working in the dense jungles of Indonesia have "rediscovered" a large grey monkey so rare it was believed by many to be extinct.

The former Haitian dictator known as "Baby Doc" has been summoned to court to be scolded for violating the terms of his house arrest by venturing outside the capital, a judge says.

A search is continuing today for a man swept away while swimming in the Whanganui River.

While here in the South we may be enjoying a hot summer, winter is making itself felt in other places, as these images show.

A man accused of spraying gasoline on a 73-year-old woman and setting her ablaze in an elevator has been charged with murder and arson, appearing in court with the left side of his face blistered and burned, his upper lip swollen.

Officials say 23 people have died after drinking bootleg liquor that sickened another 112 in a village in eastern India.

Police are awaiting further forensic results before drawing a conclusion as to the circumstances surrounding the death of a 46-year-old Dunedin man at his home on Friday night.

Samoan first five Tusi Pisi headlines the new-look Hurricanes side named today for the 2012 Super 15 season.

Fiji plans to advertise for a new national rugby coach, likely making Sam Domoni the first head coach to lose his job over his team's performance at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.