1Three re-flagged Kuwaiti oil tankers, escorted by the United States Navy, are passing through the Persian Gulf. Up to 20 Iranian diplomats have been expelled by Western allies responsible for security in West Berlin as part of measures to tighten security because of fears of guerrilla attacks due to the American presence in the Gulf.

2Accused drug traffickers Lorraine and Aaron Cohen will go on trial for their lives in Malaysia tomorrow.

3Two men were killed when their microlight aircraft crashed near Masterton this afternoon.

4Up to 90 people are feared dead after a bus carrying 110 people, left a highway and crashed into a canal.

5Two trains have collided in the Soviet Union resulting in an unspecified number of deaths and injuries.

6Election 1987 The leaders of the two main political parties are preparing for the toughest week of the election campaign.

7New Zealand's special challenge for the America's Cup has been turned down by the San Diego Yacht Club.