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Bloody Conflict May End

Chelsea Howard - Jan 24, 2005 / 7:20 am | Story: 6671

Extremist groups have agreed to suspend attacks as they near a formal truce deal with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and await Israel's response, a senior Palestinian official said Monday. The militants' promise came after Israeli leaders said Sunday that Israel is ready to hold its fire if calm prevails, moving the two sides closer to ending four years of bloody conflict.Full story
Before a vast crowd of supporters celebrating with a burst of orange balloons, doves and chants, newly inaugurated President Viktor Yushchenko promised Sunday to steer a new course for Ukraine - away from corruption and political cronyism and into the European Union. "Ukraine will stand against all evil," Yushchenko told the crowd on Kyiv's Independence Square, where weeks earlier demonstrators cried out that he'd been robbed of the presidency.Full story
Tourism officials from across Asia have flown into the Malaysian resort of Langkawi to map out a post-tsunami industry recovery strategy. The tsunami killed as many as 225,000 people, including thousands of foreign tourists in and around Phuket island, one of the region's biggest tourist areas.Full story
President George W. Bush tried to bully Canadian officials on missile defence during his visit last month by linking Canada's participation to future protection from the U.S., the Washington Post reported Sunday.Full story
Jordanian-born militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has reportedly declared all-out war on next Sunday's Iraqi election in a new audiotape posted on Islamic websites. "We have declared a bitter war against the principle of democracy and all those who seek to enact it," the voice said. Full story