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World -- October 18, 2005
- Bush to visit four Asian countries, attend APEC summit next month
- China, S.Korea protest Koizumi's shrine visit
- Erekat slams deadly shooting attacks in W. Bank
- Israel tightens measures in W. Bank after deadly shooting attacks
- Iranian parliament approves to cease implementing additional protocol
- Islamic warlords to dominate Afghanistan's coming parliament
- Key Gaza crossing to open on weekend for pilgrims
- Koizumi's shrine visit slammed at home
- M5.6 earthquake jolts Indonesia's Aceh
- Militants kill 22 Karbi tribals in northeast India
- Majority of voters in six Iraqi provinces say yes to constitution
- Palestinian parliament postpones no-confidence vote against cabinet
- Pakistani PM pledges early rehabilitation of earthquake victims
- Qurei rejects violence
- Russian FM denies cooperation with Iran on missile technology
- Strong aftershock hits western Turkey
- Suspected militants in Afghanistan kill intelligence department chief
- Sweden, US sign space agreement
- US official says terrorist groups deploy new tactics