Vienna  - When UN talks on a new climate-saving pact resume in Poland next week, the global economic crisis will loom large.

Resistance to the cost of fighting global warming has grown, notably in Europe, which has traditionally set the pace in international efforts to cut fossil fuel use.

Now, countries like Italy and Poland say ambitious EU plans are too expensive.

London, Nov 26: Parents of Hanna Foster, a 17-year-old girl who was raped and murdered by a driver of India origin in 2003, have said that the convict, Maninder Pal Singh Kohli (41), should have been sentenced to life imprisonment.

The Winchester Crown Court had yesterday awarded a 24-year jail sentence to Kohli after finding him guilty of rape and murder.

Hamburg - Thomas Morgenstern is restricted to Austrian air space with his freshly obtained pilot's licence, but has permission for takeoff on the ski-jumping hills everywhere when he starts his World Cup title defence on the weekend.

Morgenstern, 22, received his pilot's licence last month which allows him to fly single-engine crafts in Austria.

"I am a pilot! ... It is a great feeling," Morgenstern said on a blog on the Red Bull website.

Bangkok - Thailand has sought a clarification from the Indian Navy on its rules of engagement in sinking an alleged pirate ship last week off the coast of Somalia after evidence has emerged that the ship was a Thai vessel, officials said Wednesday.

"We have asked the Indian authorities to help us verify the ownership of the vessel and then clarify their rules of engagement," said Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat.

Sydney, Nov 26 : Australian off-spinner Jason Krejza, who made an impressive debut against India earlier this month by taking 12 wickets, is doubtful to play in the second Test against New Zealand starting Friday, after injuring his right ankle during training session at Adelaide Oval.

Krejza was expected to be included into the side after being overlooked for last week’s first Test at Gabba.

Adelaide, Nov 26 : An investigation carried out by Cricket Australia (CA) into a drunken brawl, involving all-rounder Andrew Symonds last weekend, has reportedly cleared him. He will now be able to play in the second Test against New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval starting Friday.

After being cleared, Symonds apologised to his teammates, but maintained that he was not at fault.