EU US President George W. Bush pushed for a fresh start to US-Europe relations after rifts over Iraq, calling for joint action to promote Middle East peace and revive democratic reform in Russia. EU US President George W. Bush and his old adversary French President Jacques Chirac met, tucking into a full menu of tough issues and calling for a Syrian troop withdrawal from Lebanon. Lebanon Chanting "Syria out", tens of thousands of Lebanese massed in Beirut as pressure mounted on the government and its backers in Damascus one week after the killing of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri. Mideast Settlers vowed they would not allow Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to drag Israel towards "disaster" after the historic vote to leave the Gaza Strip, as hundreds of Palestinians were released from prison. Indonesia Almost 150 people were believed to have died under hundreds of tonnes of garbage and earth when heavy seasonal rain unleashed a massive landslide in Indonesia, police said. EU EU leaders hailed Spain's overwhelming "yes" to the bloc's constitution, but admitted the low turnout was worrying while analysts stressed the huge challenges ahead in votes in other EU states. Ukraine The European Union signed an action plan with Ukraine to boost ties with Kiev following the election of President Viktor Yuschchenko after the ex-Soviet country's recent political crisis. Iraq Negotiations to choose Iraq's new prime minister resumed in Baghdad, as President George W. Bush called for a fresh start in US-Europe ties after a damaging rift over the war to oust Saddam Hussein. Finland Senior Indonesian government officials and leading Aceh separatists sat down for a "challenging" second round of peace talks, tackling the thorny issue of a proposed special autonomy for the tsunami-stricken province. US Legendary US author and sharp-witted icon of the 1960s counter-culture, Hunter S. Thompson, died after apparently shooting himself in the head, police and his family said.