World -- November 18, 2005

• 2005 becomes the bloodiest year for US troops in Afghanistan: newspaper
• Access to oil-for-food probe papers being finalized
• Britain to extradite Madrid bombing suspect to Spain
• Dutch parliament supports purchase of Tomahawk cruise missiles
• France returns to normal situation after three-week riots

• Iraqi official slams torture allegations exaggerated
• Iran promises no anti-Iraq activities in territory
• Italian police arrest three terror suspects
• Northrop unveils airliner defense system against missile attack
• Pakistani testifies in New York terror aid trial

• Ruling party candidate takes lead in Sri Lankan presidential poll
• Serbian govt dismisses Kosovo independence as unacceptable
• US president advises Nigeria's Obasanjo against third term: paper
• US concerned about Iran's resumption of uranium conversion
• US says meeting to be held in London on Iran's nuclear issue

• UN's ability to monitor Ethiopia-Eritrea border shrinking: official
• US says new sea-based missile defense test big success
• UN concerned with US use of white phosphorus bombs in Iraq
• US looks for possible missile defense site in Europe