World -- October 19, 2005

• Bush gets update of Mideast from Mideast envoy
• Bush, EU commissioner discuss trade issue
• COMESA, EU sign 35-million-dollar contribution agreement
• DPRK accuses US of violating six-party talks joint statement spirit
• Germany elects new parliament president

• Hamas vows to use dialogue to settle internal disputes
• Hamas says to positively respond to deal of honor
• Indonesia starts second round of troop withdrawal from Aceh
• Japanese PM's shrine visit "pointless provocation": New York Times
• Japanese civil organization leader says Koizumi discredits his apology

• More terrorist attacks in future: US official
• Musharraf proposes to open Kashmir frontier after quake
• PNA bans importing poultry from bird flu infected areas
• Palestinian official denies Israeli allegation on al-Qaida members' infiltration
• Rice meets with UN chief on Syria

• Singapore passes bill to regulate handling of biological agents
• Turkey proposes to end all restrictions on Cyprus
• US frees 130,000 illegal immigrants
• Zambia still among top corrupt countries: survey