| A sort of history was made at the United Nations on Wednesday when President Pervez Musharraf reached out to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and shook his hand. An Israeli press photographer told a source that the handshake took place while a photograph of the leaders attending the UN summit was being taken. He said it was Musharraf who took the initiative, somewhat to the surprise of the Israeli leader. Sharon's spokesman confirmed the news. "They shook hands. Musharraf introduced his wife to Sharon and he said, 'Nice to meet you'," said Asaf Shariv. Musharraf's spokesman in Islamabad stressed that it was a chance meeting. |