As sea waters slowly rose around his temple and his neighbours fled inland, Thai abbot Somnuek Atipanyo refused to budge and is today a symbol of the fight to restore the country's fast-eroding coastlines.

KUALA LUMPUR: The foreign couple seen endangering their baby during a street performance has been arrested. City police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said that the arrest was made following reports made by the public.