1New Zealand and China are hoping to sign of on a Free Trade Agreement within the next two years, with talks occurring today between the visiting Chinese Premier and New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.

2Police are claiming to struck a massive blow against a South Auckland gang with a raid that netted money, drugs and guns.

3Television celebrity Lana Coc-Kroft has been named in court documents in the "White Collar Celebrity Drug Ring" case.

4British health officials have gone on alert after it was confirmed that a swan in Scotland died from the birdflu. The Government in New Zealand is tightening up preparations for an possible birdflu outbreak, including giving police new powers.

5A medical watchdog group has found no cause or reason for the adverse reactions of six drug trial participants in the United Kingdom.

6Other news.

7Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon - who remains in a coma - has had surgery to reattach a part of his skull.

8A probe into the death of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic has dismissed a conspiracy theory that he was murdered.

9Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has appeared on the stand at his trial in Iraq and argued with the Judge.

10Other news.