Vettori, McCullum's absence leaves a weakened NZ in the tri-series.

Andrew Strauss insisted the result does not tell the story of the match, despite England having beaten Pakistan.

England captain Strauss survived being dropped three times to guide his team to a nine-wicket win against Pakistan.

England defeated Pakistan by nine wickets, leading the test series 2-0, on Monday.

"This disaster is worse than the tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the Haiti earthquake," says UN spokesman.

England's Stuart Broad has pleaded guilty to a disciplinary charge brought against him by the match umpires.

A couple from Birmingham have been murdered in Pakistan in what was thought to be a row over a wedding.

A fatwa has been issued that allows workers from certain professions to break their fast due to severe hardship.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has slammed the Taliban-claimed killing of 10 aid workers in Afghanistan.