World -- November 4, 2005

• Al-Qaeda claims shooting down US helicopter
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq sentences Moroccan hostages to death: statement
• Azerbaijan not to allow other countries meddling in its internal affairs: president
• Bush's job approval rating hits new low
• Bush arrives in Argentina for Summit of Americas

• Egypt tries to broker truce extension among Palestinian groups
• French government vows to restore order, justice over suburb violence
• Iranian students rally against Italy on its pro-Israel stance
• Italian premier says himself to be potential terrorist target
• Italian defence minister opposes economic embargo against Iran

• Malawi sees another opposition MP arrested within two days
• Military ready for integration of EA defense force: EAC official
• Merkel pledges to meet eurozone budget deficit rule by 2007
• Pentagon transfers 5 Guantanamo detainees to Kuwait
• Russia to buy advanced military equipment: defense minister

• Seven shot dead in jailbreak: Ethiopian police
• Trial of terror suspects starts in Belgium
• US vice president's former aide pleads not guilty in CIA leak case
• US troop level to scale back to 138,000 after Iraq's election