World -- August 22, 2005

• Another pro-govt religious leader assassinated in Afghanistan
• Backgrounder: Tanzanian parties in 2005 presidential race
• Britain lowers terror alert level
• Four US soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan
• Israeli troops brace for fierce opposition at West Bank settlements

• Iraqi lawmakers may consider new deadline for constitution
• India, Bangladesh settle border dispute
• Israel begins to raze empty settler homes in Gaza
• Japan lawmakers against postal bills launch new party "Nippon"
• Mubarak proposes to create 4.5 million jobs

• One killed, 3 injured in north Sri Lanka
• Palestinians face up to settlement expansion in West Bank: Shaath
• PLO calls for disarming Jewish settlers
• Rwandan genocide suspect moved to Hague
• Sharon to address UN general assembly after pullout

• Syria, Iraq to run 6 mutual flights per week
• Turkish security forces kill 2 PKK militants
• US seeks to improve relations with former foe Libya
• Wolfensohn finalizes plans for Gaza Strip after Israeli pullout