13 parties qualify for Russian elections

MOSCOW. Nov 10: Thirteen parties, ranging from communists to free market reformists to environmentalists, will appear on the ballot In Russia's December 12 parliamentary elections, officials said Wednesday They are what remain of 35 parties and blocs that originally registered for the vote. Twenty one met the weekend deadline for submitting 100.000 or more signatures to qualify for the ballot for the State Duma, the lower chamber of the new blrameraj Russian Parliament, reports AP

Douglas Hurd to visit India

LONDON Nov 10: Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd will visit India for two days next week and have talks with Prime Minister PV Naraslmha Rao. the Foreign Office said Wednesday Hurd, who leaves for Delhi on Monday also will take part In Indo British Week a Bombay seminar organised by the British Department of Trade and Industry to foster trade and Investment tietween the two countries, reports UNB

150 Serbs allowed to leave Sarajevo

SARAJEVO. Nov 10: Bosnia's government began allowing 150 Serb civilians to leave Sarajevo on Wednesday after postponing the evacuation In a dispute over two Croat* abducted by Serb fighters The refugees were boarding twd buses that were expected to depart for Serb territory As they prepared to leave, one person was reported killed and at least five wounded by a shell in western Sarajevo. A mortar attack on a school In that part of the city took nine lives Tuesday, the government said, reports AP