SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - - US President George W. Bush on Saturday pledged to Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas that he was determined to help achieve the "dream" of establishing an independent Palestinian state. More »
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - - US President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was confident about a Middle East peace deal being reached before his term ends, amid growing Arab criticism that he is biased towards Israel. More »
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - - US President George W. Bush said on Saturday that a hike in oil output by Saudi Arabia would not solve American energy problems. More »
CANNES, France (AFP) - - Threesomes are too "complicated" to work in real life, Woody Allen and Penelope Cruz said Saturday as they unveiled "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", a sex romp featuring a hilarious menage a trois. More »
NEW YORK (AFP) - - Prominent liberal US Senator Edward Kennedy was rushed to a hospital in Massachusetts with stroke symptoms, US news media reported Saturday. More »
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - - US President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was confident about a Middle East peace deal being reached before his term ends in January. More »
MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) - - Around 1,100 people have been arrested during the first four days of a government crackdown on Al-Qaeda jihadists in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul, the defence ministry said on Saturday. More »
WASHINGTON - Russia's new president has promised the kind of democratic change that Washington advocated during predecessor Vladimir Putin's tenure. More »
WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain traded furious foreign policy barbs Friday, in a three-way row over how to deal with US foe Iran originally sparked by President George W. Bush. More »
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea welcomed on Saturday a U.S. offer of food aid, saying the assistance would help alleviate shortages and improve relations between the two countries. More »

China quake losses won't spark price hikes -- ministry



