Turkey beat Croatia 3-1 on penalties on Friday, after their Euro 2008 quarterfinal finish 1-1 after extra time. Turkey were weakened by a number of injuries, as well as suspensions to keeper Volkan Demirel and defender Mehmet Aurelio, and Croatia looked better on the day, and had the better of the scoring chances. But the Turks prevailed, and will meet Germany, who beat Portugal 3-2 on Thursday, in the first semifinal on Wednesday.

The game was fast-paced but frustrating, with both sides creating plenty of unfinished chances, but it ended dramatically with two goals in the final minute of extra time. The first goal came in the 119th minute, when Ivan Klasnic headed in for Croatia at the near post, after some nice work by Luka Modric. The game looked to be Croatia’s, but Turkey got one back in thrilling fashion when Semih Senturk’s left-footed shot took a deflection to beat Croatian keeper Stipe Pletikosa. Icmeler News Marmaris

Are you in dilemma about whether to return ? If so ITV1 are making a do*****entary series about expats who are weighing up the merits of returning home. It is the great British dream to find a place in the sun which offers tranquility and a better quality of life. It is no surprise then that many people turn to Turkey with its stunning weather, cultural heritage and fiscal benefits. Yet despite this one in three people who leave Britain are returning home every year.

British people have been reported missing following the earthquake that struck China killing at least 10,000 people, the Foreign Office has said. A spokesman confirmed that it is believed British nationals were "possibly" in the area when the earthquake struck on Monday afternoon.

"We have been told through our embassy that there are British nationals possibly in the area. The embassy is now trying to contact people that have been reported missing," he said. "Some of the people may be in groups or some may be individuals. The embassy is trying to make contact with them but communications are difficult at the moment. Our embassy is in close contact with the Chinese authorities."

The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt said the controversial issue of the headscarf would confront the Queen as soon as she stepped off the plane. Turkey's staunchly secular military is deeply opposed to headscarves being worn, while the ruling party, which has Islamic roots, believes religious symbols should be more openly accepted.

Five people died when a small plane crashed into two homes in a residential area south of London, England on Sunday. "No survivors were found, but I can confirm that there were no people involved in the houses," said Jim Bascran of the London fire department,. 

Police were not releasing the names of the victims until their next-of-kin were notified. According to Sky News, the plane was bound for France. Officials said two pilots and three passengers were aboard. According to a statement on the London Fire Brigade's website, about 40 firefighters and eight fire engines responded to the scene to battle a blaze that broke out as a result of the accident.

Milan won out over the Turkish port city of Izmir in a vote of 86-65 by members of the Paris-based International Exhibitions Bureau. In Izmir, crowds waving flags and mistakenly cheering prematurely for their city left the town square disappointed. The broadbased theme proposed by winner Milan is "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life," touching on health, the environment and shaping sustainable human spaces of the future.

Celebrations were to be held in Milan's Piazza Duomo. In Milan, Enrico Pazzali, general director of the city's Fiera, or convention and exhibition center, called the vote a "great victory." The Fiera is listed on the Milan stock exchange and its shares soared early Monday on expectations Milan would win.