By Xinhua
Jerusalem : US President George W. Bush Thursday called for an end to Israel's occupation of Arab land since 1967, but failed to elaborate on his comments.
"There should be an end to the occupation that began in 1967," Bush told reporters here summarising his two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
BRUSSELS, Jan 10 (KUNA) -- Representatives of about 400 Islamic organizations in Europe signed an historic document here Thursday evening to enhance cooperation among Muslims in Europe and to correct the distorted image of Islam.
The "European Muslims' Charter" aims to define a number of principles in accordance with the common understanding of Islam within the European context.
JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia's ex-dictator Suharto was to undergo several medical tests on Thursday as the health of the 86-year-old remained critical, one of his doctors said.
By IANS
New Delhi : Asif Ali Zardari, husband of assassinated former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto, has said that the survival of Pakistan lay in having good relations with India.
"Therein lies the survival of Pakistan," Zardari told Tehelka newsmagazine in an interview to be published in their forthcoming edition.
By DPA
Ramallah : Admitting that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli premier Ehud Olmert faced some "tough choices," US President George W. Bush expressed optimism Thursday that the sides would be able to reach a peace deal by the year's end.
By DPA
Ramallah : US President George W. Bush said Thursday he believed he would be able to "nudge" Israel and the Palestinians toward a joint peace deal this year.
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By KUNA
Paris : France confirmed on Thursday that Former Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has sent a letter to President Nicolas Sarkozy but officials here said this changed nothing with regards to the French position on Hamas.
By KUNA
New Delhi : The military-backed caretaker government in Bangladesh has stressed that Parliamentary election would be conducted before 2008-end as per the roadmap declared earlier.
Chief Adviser to the caretaker government Fakhruddin Ahmed has said that the Bangladesh Election Commission was preparing to hold elections within the announced timeframe.
