Reports of my death greatly exaggerated: Gorbachev

MOSCOW, Oct 9 : Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, quoting American author Mark Twain, joked today that reports that he had been shot were "greatly exaggerated". A presidential press spokesman said the 60-year-old Kremlin leader learned "with interest" of the rumours which sent the dollar soaring briefly on Asian markets, reports Reuter.

EC ministers due Oct 20

AMSTERDAM, Oct 9 : Three European Community development ministers will visit Bangladesh from October 20 to 22 to discuss long-term aid projects for the country, a spokesman for the Dutch presidency said today. "The ministers want to discuss how the EC can contribute in other ways besides the emergency aid given out each year to deal with cyclones and floods." the spokesman said, reports Reuter.

Imelda rejects Manila's terms

NEW YORK, Oct 9 : Imelda Marcos today rejected condi\ tions set by the Philippines government to allow her to bring her husband’s body back for burial in his homeland, saying they violated Ferdinand Marcos's last wish, reports Reuter.

Yslav Navy to lift blockade

ZAGREB, Oct 9 : The Yugoslav Navy was to begin lifting Its blockade of Croatia's Adriatic ports at 3 pm (1400 GMT) today the same time as the republic's forces were to start lifting their blockade of federal barracks in the port towns, a spokesman for the European Community's (EC) observer mis-

*sion announced here, reports AFP.