World -- September 8, 2005

• Annan rules out possibility of resigning
• Annan, Security Council blamed for oil-for-food scandal
• Annan accepts criticism over oil-for-food but refuses to quit
• Bush asks for more funds to support post-hurricane recovery
• Bush pays final tribute to late supreme court chief

• EU fails to agree on Cyprus counter declaration
• Forcible evacuation ordered in New Orleans as gov't promises inquiry
• Haiti's exiled president Aristide will remain in S.Africa
• Iraqi president to visit US: White House
• Japan's Asahi Shimbun adviser resigns as head of newspaper association

• Musharraf calls for peaceful resolution of Iran's nuclear issue
• Norway unveils possible venue for Sri Lankan peace talks
• Rice not to meet with Syrian president in New York
• Schroeder's party gains in support after TV debate
• Sri Lanka gov't agrees to hold talks with Tigers in Colombo

• US hostage rescued south of Baghdad
• US insists no change of policy towards Iran
• US says it received offer of aid from Iran
• U.N. report cites U.S. and Japan as the 'least generous donors'