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Photo agency sues ex-All Black Kelleher

A photograph agency is suing former All Black Byron Kelleher's clothing company for alleged copyright breaches.

French girl, 8, found encased in concrete

The parents of a eight-year-old girl whose body was found encased in concrete in France have been held on suspicion of manslaughter.

Details emerge of former All Black's drunken crash

A former All Black too drunk for a breath test suffers fractures to his face in a fight after a crash.

Police win Alan Duff appeal

French tourist raped at gunpoint

A French man who wanted to experience "the real New Zealand" was abducted and raped while travelling alone on a rural backroad.

Nobody must be taller than the President, Sarkozy aides insist

President Nicolas Sarkozy is so sensitive about his height that his aides "cast" small women to appear beside him in public, according to Belgian television.

No death threat charges

Carla Bruni accepts Woody Allen offer

BBC investigates Kiwi's alleged fakery

A case of mistaken amenity

Going to sea in a 'boatle' takes bottle

Silver lining for Cloudy Bay while profits fall in France

Kiwi cameraman in BBC scandal

Golf: Lee to make World Cup debut

Burquinis needed for UK pools

British swimming pools have begun hosting special Muslim swim sessions during which all swimmers will be banned from swimming if they do not comply with Islamic dress code.

The grand designs of Pierre Cardin? Non merci

The fashion designer has bough more than 40 houses in the French town of Lacoste in the hopes of turning it into a 'cultural Saint Tropez'.