World -- October 27, 2005

• ASEAN urged to establish humanitarian center to handle natural disasters
• AL opposes sanctions against Syria
• Abbas condemns Hadera suicide bombing attack
• Bill Gates starts first visit to Israel
• French president rejects Europe confined to "simple free trade zone"

• France condemns Iranian president's statement against Israel
• German court sentences four terrorist suspects
• Iranian president slams Israel, calls for its destruction
• Iran congratulates Iraq on approval of constitution
• Palestinian PM calls for security reforms to stem out chaos

• Roundup: At least five killed in suicide bombing in Israel
• Russia to enlarge cooperation with Iran: PM
• Sunni charter writers to sue electoral commission over referendum results
• Turkish Cypriot leader calls for resumption of talks on Cyprus
• Terrorist risk "real" in France: Chirac

• UN increases Pakistan appeal by US$238 million
• US could cut troops in Iraq next year: ambassador
• US calls for Security Council meeting on Syria
• White House list of disrupted terror plots questioned