Top seed Roger Federer heads into the Australian Open final against unlikely opponent Marcos Baghdatis as a red-hot favourite to claim the title for a second time.

The Greek army chief quit today following an accident which killed two soldiers and injured a dozen others.

RESCUERS dug frantically in the rubble of a school dormitory yesterday, hunting for 135 children believed trapped after a powerful earthquake rumbled through southeastern Turkey. Reports say up to 100 people were killed and 390 injured.