Cannibal Armin Meiwes, 44, is sentenced to life in prison after slaughtering Bernd Juergern Brandes, an aquaintance from the internet.

A determined group of Christians are planning to issue a mental health warning to the Irish public before the release of the controversial new film "The Da Vinci Code" based on the novel by Dan Brown.

A family trio of men have been rescued at sea from their dingy, which has acted as their home for 22 difficult days, by helicopter.