1There are hopes of a breakthrough in the Middle East hostage situation in Lebanon. Islamic Jihad, a group claiming to hold four Americans, says it will release one of the men, kidnapped from Beirut University 20 months ago.
2Conflicting reports are coming out of Africa about the future of jailed South African Nationalist leader Nelson Mandela.
3The Bi-Centennial Naval Revue took place in Sydney Harbour this weekend.
4Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has become President of the Supreme Soviet (Parliament), following his purge of the organisation's old guard.
5Hundreds of thousand of Chileans have demonstrated against President Augusto Pinochet who is guaranteed to win another eight years in power at this week's Presidential election, as he is the only candidate.
6Ethnic riots have left more than 200 people dead in southern Pakistan.
7A police officer who was shot in the face last week during the Mahia drama has lost sight in one eye.