World -- November 1, 2005

• African leaders call for permanent Security Council seats with veto power
• Annan, Turkish Cypriot leader mull Cyprus issue
• Bush, Berlusconi say bilateral ties strong
• Car bomb hits Iraq's Basra, killing at least 20
• Greek, Serbian leaders discuss Kosovo solution

• Hawkish China critic gets key cabinet post in Japan
• Italy has reservations about Iraq war: defense minister
• Japan, DPRK clash at U.N. prior to bilateral talks in Beijing
• October becomes most bloody month for US troops in Iraq since January
• Pakistan launches national volunteer movement for quake relief

• Putin repeats no-run pledge
• Russia to host multinational military exercise next year
• Syria seeks Arab countries' support over Hariri probe
• Sharon vows to continue separation fence construction
• Syria says to fully cooperate with UN probe over Hariri's killing

• Seven US soldiers killed in 3 bombings
• Three young men sentenced after riots in Paris suburb
• Trial begins on random bag searches in New York subway
• UN council demands Syria's full cooperation in Hariri murder probe