Medan, Indonesia, Oct. 10 (ANTARA) - A flood reaching a height of up to 50 cm following a two-hour heavy downpour inundated many streets in Medan on Friday morning.

Tangerang, Indonesia, Oct 10 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the present turmoils in the capital and financial markets cannot yet be considered as an economic crisis.

SANA'A, Octn 09 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh is to pay
visits to the Russian Federation and Austria over next few weeks,
Foreign minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said.

Baku, 09 0ctober ,(AzerTAj)- All constituencies in Azerbaijan have been computerized and also equipped with other necessary facilities, a source in the Independent Press Center under CEC told.

Baku, 09 0ctober ,(AzerTAj)- Visiting Azerbaijan, Finland`s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Vayrynen told AzerTAc`s correspondent that Finish companies show interest in various sph

Beijing, Oct 9 (PTI) The enactment of the legislation on
the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal by President George W. Bush is a
"major policy shift" for the United States, China's official

Islamabad, Oct 9 (PTI) Pakistani combat jets and helicopter gunships Thursday destroyed a major Taliban militant base killing 20 militants in the country's restive Swat valley in North West Frontie

Islamabad, Oct 9 (PTI) Four policemen were injured in a
suicide car bomb attack on the office of the Anti-Terrorism
Squad (A.T.S.) on outskirts of the Pakistani capital Thursday,

Dhaka, Oct 9 (PTI) As former Premier Khaleda Zia's party
demanded withdrawal of emergency rule calling it an obstacle
to the planned December polls, Bangladesh's military-backed

United Nations, Oct 9 (PTI) The U.S.