World -- March 28, 2006

• Annan repeats call for more UN peacekeepers for war-torn Cote d'Ivoire
• AUM founder Asahara's appeal against death sentence rejected
• Bush defends temporary worker program
• Blair: Maybe it's a mistake to rule out 4th term
• EU welcomes Ukraine's elections

• Foreign ministers from five countries to meet over Iran in Berlin
• Germany, IAEA chief urge Iran to suspend nuclear program
• Hamas presents gov't to parliament
• Location of ex-Liberian warlord Taylor kept secret
• Merkel says German reforms enters second phase

• More rate hikes expected in U.S.
• Pro-Russian forces leading Ukrainian vote
• Rice to visit Europe over Iran's issue
• Rumsfeld gives poor grading to American war on extremist ideology
• Seven inmates killed in Georgian prison riot

• Terror trial enters crucial week
• U.S. presses Moscow for explanation over spy allegation
• UN to explore ways to boost women's participation in peacekeeping
• US and British hostages freed in Nigeria after weeks