World -- May 16, 2006

• Abbas renews call on Israel to re-open talks
• Bush to send thousands of troops to guard southern border
• Chadian president wins re-election
• EU ministers discuss nuclear offer for Iran
• Iran's parliament approves "national dress" bill

• Iraq announces arrest of senior Zarqawi aide in Ramadi
• Italy's president-elect sworn in, certain procedures to follow
• Iran's FM rejects any offer of enrichment suspension
• Myanmar makes first government cabinet reshuffle since move of capital
• Military strike on Iran to send oil price soaring: Chavez

• Pakistan rejects Afghan claim on bin Laden's whereabouts
• Russia ready to provide additional aid to Palestinians
• Saddam trial adjourned until Tuesday
• Sambi elected Comoran president
• Senior U.S. official visits Sri Lanka

• Two Taliban's key commanders among dead bodies in S. Afghanistan
• Turkish teenager stands trial for killing Italian priest
• U.S. says to restore full diplomatic ties with Libya
• U.S. imposes arms ban on Venezuela