MOSCOW, September 7 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan
Zamir Kabulov notes the broadening of the influence of the Taliban
movement in the country.

DUSHANBE, September 7 (Itar-Tass) -- India and Tajikistan see the need
to strengthen security in the region, and India is determined to support

ASHGABAT, September 7 (Itar-Tass) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
on Monday came out with an offer to his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly

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Jakarta, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - Five people were reported killed after a maritime reconnaissance Nomad plane of the Indonesian Navy crashed in East Kalimantan province on Monday.

Bandarlampung, Indonesia, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the waters of East Nusa Tenggara province on Monday.

Bogor, Indonesia, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie has denied that there had been a famine in Yahukimo district in Papua.

New Delhi, Sept 7 (PTI) World Bank Monday expressed
hope that the promised financial package and technology
transfer from the developed world to the developing nations to

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Playing down the latest Chinese
incursions in Leh region of the country's northernmost state
Jammu and Kashmir, India External Affairs Minister S M Krishna

"In fact the Bank is coming out with India Low Carbon
study next month which will identify technological options and
implementation issues," the economist said.