World -- May 25, 2006

• Australia to send over 1,000 troops to East Timor: FM
• Afghan, U.S. forces kill 24 suspected Taliban fighters
• Australia to send troops to East Timor: acting PM
• British plane catches fire in Afghanistan
• Big fire breaks out at Istanbul airport

• Big fire at Istanbul airport contained, 3 injured
• DRPK to cancel test runs of train across inter-Korean border
• Four Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Ramallah
• Hamas-led cabinet slams U.S. policy toward Israel
• Iran "will give historic slap" to any attacker: president

• Iran ready to offer electricity to Pakistan: FM
• Iran repeats readiness to hold talks with U.S. unconditionally over nuclear program
• NZ keeps "very close watch" on East Timor situation: PM
• Permanent members of UN Security Council, Germany meet on Iran nuclear crisis
• Russia to set anti-missile posts in neighboring countries

• Saddam trial resumes in Baghdad with defense witness
• Saddam trial adjourned until May 29
• Sri Lanka gov't says efforts to revive talks still on
• U.S. Senate backs job verification for immigrants