Taipei - The lawyer for Taiwan's ex-president Chen Shui-bian applied for Chen's release from detention Monday as the former leader's hunger strike is threatening his life.

Attorney Cheng Wen-lung made the request after visiting Chen at the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, where Chen was admitted Sunday evening after having fasted for five days, since he was detained at the Taipei Detention Centre last Wednesday.

Jammu, Nov 16 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Sunday alleged that the ex-Governor of the state Lieutenant General (Retd) S. K. Sinha had close links with Malegaon blast mastermind Dayanand Pandey and demanded a thorough investigation in the matter.

Mufti was addressing a press conference at his residence in Jammu today.

The former Chief Minister also alleged that, “Especially the institute of the Governor has been misused by General Sinha. As the person who is the master mind behind Malegaon blast and has been arrested and is under detention was Governor''s guest in 2007.” 

Jammu, Nov 16 : Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People''s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on Sunday said to resolve Kashmir problem concede something to the people of Kashmir.

Sayeed was addressing a news conference in Jammu today ahead of the seven-phase polling, which will begin from November 17, and end on December 24.

Washington - It was a farewell without fanfares, tears or dollops of praise. Instead, US President George W Bush ended his last press conference after an international summit with a simple "goodbye."

Everyone present understood: this was no "see you soon." Indeed, this weekend's historic meeting in Washington to come up with solutions to the global financial crisis was simultaneously Bush's last turn on the world stage. All that remains is some wrapping up of loose administrative ends.