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BREAKING NEWS Pentagon declines comment on military operations WASHINGTON (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 The US Defense Department declined Wednesday all comment on the beginning of a war with Iraq. United States launches war on Iraq BAGHDAD (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 The United States launched war on Iraq early Thursday, with warplanes bombarding the country shortly after a US deadline passed for President Saddam Hussein to leave the country. |
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US mobilizes 24,000 more reservists WASHINGTON (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 The US military mobilized about 24,000 more military and National Guard reservists this week to take part in a war with Iraq, bringing the total number of reservists on active duty to 212,617 people, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. Explosions, anti-aircraft fire in Baghdad: AFP correspondent BAGHDAD (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 Several explosions rocked Baghdad on Thursday where anti-aircraft fire was heard, an AFP correspondent in the Iraqi capital said. Explosions in Baghdad: AFP correspondent BAGHDAD (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 Several explosions rocked Baghdad on Thursday where anti-aircraft fire was heard, an AFP correspondent in the Iraqi capital said. US forces poised for shattering attack to bring down Saddam Hussein swiftly WASHINGTON (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 US forces took positions Wednesday for a sudden shattering attack that commanders hope will put Iraqi defenders to flight and swiftly bring down the regime of President Saddam Hussein. EU, NATO referendums in Slovenia first in formerly communist Europe LJUBLJANA (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 Former Yugoslav republic Slovenia votes Sunday in simultaneous referendums on joining the EU and joining NATO that will be the first such adhesion referendums in formerly communist Europe. |
Slovenes expected to give EU, NATO membership green light in referendums LJUBLJANA (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 Worried about regional stability after an assassination in nearby Serbia, Slovenes are expected to vote Sunday to join the EU and NATO in order to keep the former Yugoslav state from being isolated internationally. US military in Kuwait says no comment on troops after deadline passes KUWAIT CITY (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 The US army reported no US military activity in Iraq immediately after the expiration of Washington's 0100 GMT Thursday deadline for President Saddam Hussein to leave the country. Australia's special forces receive war orders: military SYDNEY (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 Australian special forces troops stationed in the Gulf have received orders detailing their role in the looming war on Iraq, the Australian Defense Force (ADF) said Thursday. US warplanes launch strikes at seven locations in southern Iraq WASHINGTON (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 The United States and Britain conducted wide-ranging air strikes in southern and western Iraq Wednesday, bombing long-range artillery for the first time that threatened coalition forces poised to invade the country from Kuwait, officials said. Amnesty issues appeal to Bush, Blair, Aznar and Saddam LONDON (AFP) Mar 20, 2003 Amnesty International on Wednesday appealed to US President George W. Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Spanish counterpart Jose Maria Aznar to ensure human rights are "fully upheld" in any war on Iraq. |
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