Iran vows to honour Iraq border. Tehran says it will not ”engage in adventures” that violate Baghdad’s territory in the event of a US-led invasion. [BBC News | WORLD]

Putin warns of ‘self-defence’ strikes. President Putin says Russia has the right to self-defence from militants crossing the border from Georgia¸ hinting at military strikes. [BBC News | WORLD]

Greek gaming law defeated in court. A new Greek law banning the playing of electronic games is declared unconstitutional by a judge, and the charges against three people are dismissed. [CNET News.com]

Win-XP Help Center request wipes your HD. It’s either SP1 or a bit of tinkering for you [The Register]
This ain’t the only security fix in SP1. It’s a good idea to stay current.

Graphing Randomness in TCP Initial Sequence Numbers [Slashdot]
A one year later update.

Kashmir minister killed in attack. Suspected militants shoot dead a senior politician in Indian administered Kashmir as he was campaigning for state elections¸ police say. [BBC News | WORLD]

Arafat sets date for leadership poll. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat says presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on 20 January next year. [BBC News | WORLD]

German police raid mosque. Armed police officers search a mosque in Hamburg after a report that a man was inside preparing explosives for an attack. [BBC News | WORLD]

President Meets Muslim Leaders in Post-9/11 First. For the first time since Sept. 17, President Bush met yesterday with a group of Muslim and Arab-American leaders, some of whom had been pressing to meet him since early this year. By The New York Times. [New York Times: Politics]

Bush Finds a Friend in Carpenters’ Union President. Douglas J. McCarron, president of the carpenters’ union, who pulled the organization out of the A.F.L.-C.I.O., has emerged as President Bush best friend. By Steven Greenhouse. [New York Times: Politics]