World -- February 4, 2006

• 19 killed, 23 injured in Taliban attacks in S. Afghanistan
• 314 survivors in Egypt's ferry disaster: official
• At least 185 people found dead in sunken Egyptian ferry
• Britain condemns publishing Prophet cartoons
• Closer EU ties priority of Cape Verde's new gov't: PM

• Dutch party leader quits over Afghan vote
• Egyptian cruiser sinks, 16 bodies found
• Indonesian newspaper under fire for displaying prophet cartoon
• Israeli warplanes pound southern Lebanon
• Iran's Rafsanjani condemns Mohammad cartoons, calls for restraint

• IAEA delays vote to report Iran nuclear issue to UNSC
• Japanese gov't considers imposing tougher penalties for stock market fraud
• Over 600 observers to monitor Uganda's general elections
• Southern Israel comes under rocket attack
• Stadium stampede leaves 26 dead in Manila

• Ugandan military launches army week to mark 25 years of existence
• U.S. Congress extends anti-terrorism law
• U.S. expels Venezuelan senior diplomat
• Vietnam to center on party reform: draft party document