World -- October 21, 2005

• Annan rejects Arab League's criticism of UN envoy over Israel's separation wall
• Arrest warrant issued for ex-US House leader
• Bush meets Abbas, urges Palestine to crack down on terror
• Guantanamo hunger strikers say US misuses feeding tubes
• Hurricane targets Yucatan, Florida

• Iran rules out direct talks with US on Iraq
• Kidnapped Irish journalist freed in Iraq
• Lawyer involved in Saddam's trial kidnapped by gunmen
• Roundup: Paris Club writes off Nigeria's 18-billion-dollar debt
• Sudan ready to mediate between Ugandan government, rebel group

• Sudanese FM says relations with Eritrea in progress
• Schwarzenneger irritated over Bush's fund-raising visit to California
• Tom DeLay taken mug shot on conspiracy charges
• UNESCO adopts culture convention despite opposition from US
• US House votes to grant gunmakers lawsuit immunity

• US urges Israel, Palestine to increase contacts
• UN probe links Syria with murder of Hariri
• US oil firm pleads guilty in connection with UN oil for food scandal
• World heath ministers meet on influenza