World -- August 25, 2005

• 2006 general elections open to int'l observation: Angolan PM
• Afghan legislative polls to be held in transparent manner: Election Commission
• Britain unveils new measures to deport Islamic extremists
• Five killed in clashes in western Baghdad
• France urges elections as scheduled in Cote d'Ivoire

• German SPD leader faints at party rally
• Indian defense forces face shortfall of officers
• Indonesian president to visit US, Middle East countries
• Iranian president says to offer nuclear initiative
• Iran blames EU for nuclear activity resumption

• July 7 London bomber called accomplices before detonation: report
• Russia pledges to work for continued stability in Afghanistan
• SAARC information ministers to meet in Kathmandu
• Sri Lanka's main opposition petitions for presidential election
• Talabani urges Iraqi political groups to meet Sunni demands

• US urges Iran to engage in negotiations with EU
• US, DPRK meet through New York Channel
• World Bank releases fund for poverty reduction scheme in Nigeria
• World Vision calls for urgent help to war ravaged northern Uganda