World -- August 18, 2005

• Annan condemns bombings in Iraq
• Bangladeshi PM strongly condemns bomb attacks
• Canadian Gov. Gen. designate denies separatist link
• Erekat condemns killing of three Palestinians, Hamas vows revenge
• French FM says identification of victims in Venezuela crash difficult

• German opposition leader presents campaign team
• Israeli gunman kills three Palestinians in West Bank
• Iranian students form human shield to support government nuclear policy
• Iraqi official unpleased with governorates' refusal for power supply to Baghdad
• Madrid bombings suspect arrested in Serbia

• Over 100 Ecuadorian missing after ship sinks
• Probe underway into possible terror attacks in California
• Southern African bloc opens top-level summit to address development challenges
• Sharon slams Jewish "terror" attack on Palestinians
• Sept. 11 panel fails to probe intelligence lapse, says US officer

• US condemns Gaza violence, urges restraint
• US confirms Palestinian cooperation with Israel on Gaza disengagement
• US military team tried to alert FBI about attack in 2000
• US condemns wave of bombings in Bangladesh