A minimum security prison on Bastoy Island is advertising for prisoners to come to its island with spectacular sunsets, tranquil waters and serene scenes of nature. "We try to take a cross-section of the country's prison population, not just the nice criminals," said Oyvind Alnaes, governor of the prison.

An overzealous father who drugged his children's tennis opponents in order to boost their chances of winning, has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Christophe Fauviau, 46, who was found guilty of "premeditated administration of a harmful substance that caused death without intention to do so", had admitted to putting medicine in players' drinks.

Baseball fan President George W. Bush receives a lesson in the game of cricket in Pakistan, during his tour of several Asian countries. During his lesson, he was accidentally hit by a ball in the shoulder. The sport, which is immensely popular in India and Pakistan, was first introduced by the British more than a century ago.

A father in France has been accused of drugging his children's tennis opponents, in what may be a case of obsessive determination. Christophe Fauviau, a 45-year-old former military officer, testified in his trial on Friday about how their game collapsed after drinking courtside water.

Julie Farby - All Headline News Staff EditorMont-De-Marsan, France (AHN)-Christophe Fauviau appeared in court in the town of Mont-de-Marsan in southwestern France on charges of unintentionally causing a death by administering toxic substances. The 46-year-old Fauviau, whose 15-year-old daughter Valentine is considered a rising star of French tennis, is accused of drugging his children's opponents 27 times in tournaments across France from 2000 to 2003. Prosecutors say evidence shows Fauviau drugged 21 opponents of Valentine and six others faced by his son, Maxime - using the anti-anxiety drug Temesta, whose side-effects include drowsiness.