The North's Assets Recovery Agency has frozen property worth almost £3m (€4m) which it claims is the proceeds of major crime.

An alleged drug trafficker’s property empire and luxury cars worth nearly £3m (€4.3m) have been frozen by crimefighters in Belfast, it was revealed tonight.

A small crocodile that gained celebrity status in Hong Kong, evading dart guns, harpoons and snares set by expert hunters, finally wandered into a government trap today.

Asia reported 17 more Sars deaths today as Beijing officials were ordered to step up efforts to fight the virus and Hong Kong school pupils went back to class wearing surgical masks after a three-week shutdown.

Footage of the Tiananmen Square massacre could be broadcast in China for the first time.