A live link between an astronaut on board the International Space Station and his Irish in-laws will be televised tomorrow.

Peru’s former president Alberto Fujimori, who is on trial for murder and kidnapping, apologised for two death squad massacres for which he is facing up to 30 years in prison.

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori must be extradited to Peru to face trial on corruption and human rights charges, Chile’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a decision that cannot be appealed.

POPULIST Ollanto Humala is leading Peru’s presidential race, with conservative Lourdes Flores and ex-president Alan Garcia competing to qualify for a run-off against the front-runner.

Elvin Ray Jones, the renowned jazz drummer and member of John Coltrane’s quartet who also played alongside Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, has died.

Hundreds of Norwegian schoolchildren bid farewell to Keiko the killer whale today by building a burial mound of stone over the Hollywood star’s grave.

Keiko, the killer whale star of the Free Willy films has died, it was announced today.

After weeks of searching, supporters of Keiko the killer whale today finally found a winter home for the star of the Free Willy films.

Despite the efforts of his keepers, some Norwegians still can’t resist Keiko the killer whale, including a little girl who spent hours playing the Free Willy film theme on her harmonica – just like in the film.

Keiko the film star killer whale who swam to the security of a Norwegian fjord after being returned to the wild will probably remain there under human care for the winter, his handler said today.

EXPERTS have started feeding Keiko, the killer whale, seven weeks after he was set free in Iceland, while local volunteers help police shield the Free Willy star from thousands of fans along a Western Norway fjord.

The Irish Seal Sanctuary has called for the release of all captive whales and dolphins.

A NORWEGIAN whale expert’s suggestion that Keiko the killer whale – the star of the Free Willy movies – might have to be shot has outraged activists and the team that helped return the orca to freedom.

Keiko, the Orca whale who starred in Free Willy, may never be freed, claim the mammal's carers.