澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-01（在线收听）

The death toll from the Chile earthquake has risen to more than 700. Rescue efforts have been hampered by blocked roads and fallen bridges. The UN has promised aid and many countries including Australia have offered assistance. The Chilean government has not yet made an official request for outside help.

Australian Commonwealth Games officials want fresh assurances from the Foreign Minister about the safety of athletes competing in New Delhi. Steven Smith flies to India today to check on security at the Hockey World Cup and discuss arrangements for October's games. It follows a recent threat to sporting events in India from a group linked to Al-Qaeda.

At least 50 people have been killed in storms across Europe. Winds about 240 kilometers an hour caused chaos as they moved from Portugal, through Spain and France. French coastal villages are flooded and more than a million homes are without power. 

And a forecourt of Sydney's Opera House has turned into a sea of human flesh. Thousands of people have braved the elements to take part in a nude photo shoot by American photographer Spencer Tunick. The work is part of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

And there'll be more news later.