1Bushfires continue to burn out of control in Victoria. Meanwhile, firefighters are hoping they have finally managed to get a fire in the Adelaide Hills under control.

2A train plunged into a ravine in Ethiopia today, killing 392 people and injuring 370 more.

3Many police officers say they are preparing to defy the rules by carrying long batons every day.

4Opposition leader Jim McLay says speculators are positioning themselves to make substantial capital gains of the Government floats the value of the New Zealand dollar.

5No trace of the chemical dioxin has been found in samples from the Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) warehouse fire in Auckland in December.

6As the wage rounds begin, the industrial scene appears to be relatively quiet and peaceful.

7The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says there is no indication as yet that New Zealanders should be evacuated from New Caledonia.

8A 3,500 tonne freighter sank without little warning in a Japanese port today.

9The London High Court has ruled that Britain's first baby born to a commercial surrogate mother should be handed over to her natural father and his wife.

10The pound sterling fell to its lowest level ever on international money markets today.