World -- March 26, 2006

• Afghan National Assembly disagrees with President's nominees for new cabinet
• Arab FMs demands Israeli nuclear facilities be inspected
• Abbas demands Haneya to present his cabinet to PLC for confidence vote
• Abbas okays Hamas-led cabinet
• Arab countries to open embassies in Baghdad: Iraqi foreign minister

• Bush touts guest-worker plan amid immigration debate
• Election process cannot be undone now: Thai PM Thaksin
• Feature: Mass anti-Thaksin rally continues ahead of snap election in Thailand
• Iran says talks with U.S. for sake of Iraqi people
• Indonesia's reaction over asylum seekers' Australian visas understandable: Howard

• Iraq to establish advisory security council: Talabani
• Kuwait reaffirms support to Palestinians
• News Analysis: Iraq faces difficulties in winning full Arab support
• Roundup: French PM appears close to meet youth's major concerns over job
• Sudan slams UN resolution on takeover of peacekeeping mission in Darfur

• Tamil Tiger rebels sink Sri Lankan military gunboat
• Writethru: Nigeria agrees to transfer Taylor to Liberia
• Writethru: Israeli warplanes strike central, northern Gaza Strip
• Writethru: Policeman killed after casting ballot in Thai South