A day after his decisive victory in presidential polls, Kyrgyzstan's interim leader said that the presence of a US base in his Central Asian nation should be reconsidered.

Neighboring Uzbekistan last week also placed in doubt the future of the US base on its territory - a strategic reverse for the United States which established a military foothold in this energy-rich region neighboring Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

"Afghanistan has had presidential and parliamentary elections. The situation there has stabilised. So now we may begin discussing the necessity of US military forces' presence," Kurmanbek Bakiyev said on Monday.

Greeks are strongly opposed to Tony Blair’s call for a tough international response against terrorism. Three out of four (74.3 percent) say Greece should stay neutral, while 20.8 percent said it should support the UK and others. Nearly two out of three (62.8 percent) believe that the attack will only have a negative effect on big powers, while 33.3 percent say it will affect Greece.

As for the most effective way to counter terrorism, 84.3 percent say it is aid to poor countries, while only 10.8 support a policy of forceful response, including increased security measures at home. However, 61.5 percent said the London attacks undermined prospects of more aid for poor countries by the G8.

Respondents attributed the absence of a terrorist attack during the Athens Olympics to Greece’s traditionally good relations with Arab countries (89.3 percent) and the security measures in place (61.2 percent).