New York, Jan 16 : Former president Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan is a victim of terrorism so the world should support it in this hour of crises.

Expressing these views at a press conference in Michigan, Musharraf urged the international community to play a constructive role for the elimination of terrorism and extremism.

He urged the US to support Pakistan through economic aid expansion.

Replying to a question, the Daily Times quoted Musharraf as saying that Pakistan was trying its best to bring perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice.

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had also become a victim of terrorism, he said.

New York, Jan. 16 : The Palestinian Authority''s representative to the UN said on Thursday during an emergency session of the General Assembly here that he intends to ask the Security Council to authorize an international military force to impose a cease-fire if Israel and Hamas cannot strike a deal to halt the fighting.

Accusing Israel of war crimes, Riyad Mansour warned that the war in Gaza could destabilize the entire region and thwart efforts to reach a comprehensive two-state peace settlement if it did not end soon.

New York, Jan. 16: A US Airways pilot who safely landed an Airbus 320 in the Hudson River off the shores of Manhattan without any fatalities is being hailed as a hero.

According to an official familiar with the accident, 57-year-old Chesley B. Sullenburger III is a former fighter pilot who runs a safety consulting firm in addition to flying commercial aircraft.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the pilot, whom he declined to identify, told him he walked the plane twice to make sure everyone was off the plane, before exiting the aircraft.

New York/Beijing, Jan. 16 : China''s economic growth may fall to seven percent in the wake of a deepening global financial crisis, the UN has warned in a report.

It has also forecasted in its regional analysis that the Chinese economy can still maintain a high rate of 8.9 percent if the international community adopts united efforts as soon as possible.

New York, Jan. 16: A US Airways jet crashed Thursday in the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey after a flock of birds apparently struck its engines.

However, all 155 people on board have survived, and the pilot is being hailed as a hero.

The Airbus 320 went down near 48th Street in Manhattan shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport.

"We''ve had a ''Miracle on 34th Street'' and now we have a miracle on the Hudson," said New York Governor David Paterson in a statement.