World -- November 7, 2005

• 1,300 vehicles torched during French riots
• Americas' leaders differ during summit
• British PM Blair signals terror law compromise
• Bush avoids direct battle with Chavez
• Claims about Iraq-al-Qaeda link questioned long before war: reports

• Early results give Azerbaijan's ruling party big lead in parliament vote
• Fatah military wing supports Iranian president's anti-Israeli remarks
• French president vows order restoration; Four Chinese injured
• Liberia's female politician wraps up presidential campaign with pre-victory parade
• New York bag searches model for other cities: official

• Peace resumes in Ethiopian capital
• Pirates attack US cruise ship
• Report: UN inquest seeks interviews with top Syrians
• Somali PM escapes blast, at least three killed
• Somali PM unharmed as blast kills three in Mogadishu

• Sudanese minister vows to contain hemorrhage fever in central Sudan
• Syria denies receiving request to interview Syrians on Hariri case
• Serbian premier clarifies position on Kosovo status talks
• US gives additional 400,000 dollars for Liberia's election