Michael Jackson doctor set to surrender to authorities

United States: Michael Jackson's doctor will surrender to authorities today whether he is charged or not, his legal team said.

The move came after lawyers for Dr Conrad Murray said they were tired of waiting for word from prosecutors about when he would be charged.

North Korea: A detained American missionary who crossed the border into North Korea to raise human rights issues is to be freed.

Robert Park went across the Tumen River into North Korea from China on Christmas Day.