Police in New Zealand have confirmed that the child's body found in a drain yesterday was that of missing toddler Aisling Symes.

Police in New Zealand today found a body in a drain near where toddler Aisling Symes, whose father Allan originally hails from Waterford, went missing a week earlier.

A body believed to be that of missing toddler Aisling Symes has reportedly been found in New Zealand.

Police in New Zealand investigating the disappearance of Aisling Symes say several people of interest have now been profiled but they have no strong information to lead them to her.

Authorities in New Zealand are treating the disappearance of an Irishman's baby daughter as an abduction.

Former champion boxer Mike Tyson has married for a third time – two weeks after his four-year-old daughter died in a tragic accident, it emerged today.

Nevada regulators have shut down Silver State Bank, in the 11th failure this year of a US government-insured bank.

Hillary Rodham Clinton told an exuberant crowd she wanted Barack Obama to win the White House, saying that even though he dashed her presidential dream he is a better choice to lead America than Republican John McCain.

A FACTORY worker shot dead five colleagues after arguing with a supervisor yesterday.

WATFORD manager Adrian Boothroyd watched Ben Foster help knock Plymouth out of the FA Cup, then tipped him to become the finest goalkeeper in the world.

A TORNADO ripped across south-western Indiana and northern Kentucky early yesterday, killing at least 20 people, wrecking homes and knocking out power to thousands, state and county authorities said.