World -- August 26, 2005

• Arroyo to meet Bill Clinton in US: government source
• Afghan, US troops kill 16 suspected Taliban militants
• Bush's daily intelligence briefing revamped
• Confusing news about bomb blasts should not be given: Bangladeshi gov't
• Georgia seeks more security cooperation with Turkey

• Guerrillas abduct over 100 people in Nepal
• Guinea-Bissau's defeated presidential candidate urges reelection again
• Gunmen attack convoy of Iraqi president in northern Iraq
• Hyundai Motor temporarily stop domestic operation due to workers' strike
• Indonesia withdraws three battalions of troops from Aceh

• Iraqi President hopes agreement on draft constitution
• Jihad threatens to revenge for Tulkarm killing
• Philippines calls for operation framework to address issues in Gaza Strip
• Sinai blast kills two Egyptian policemen
• Sri Lankan gov't, Tigers reach no agreement on talks venue

• Security remains paramount concern for Afghan elections: UN
• S.Korea-US alliance moves to reasonable, balanced one: Roh Moo-hyun
• Two blasts rock southern Russia, injuring regional leader
• Tulkarem killing threatens calmness