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NEWS IN BRIEF Saddam, in speech read by minister, calls for jihad and vows victory BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, in a speech read on his behalf, called Tuesday for jihad, or holy war, against US-led forces fighting to topple him and vowed victory over the invaders. US condemns calls for holy war, suicide attacks to defend Iraq WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 The United States on Tuesday condemned as "dreadfully irresponsible" calls from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and others for Muslims around the world to unite in a holy war, or jihad, to defend Iraq. Iraq says diplomat expelled from Egypt BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 Egypt has ordered the first secretary at Iraq's embassy to leave Cairo, Iraqi satellite television said Tuesday. |
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Amnesty plea for inquiry into Iraqi civilian deaths LONDON (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 Human rights watchdog Amnesty International called Tuesday on the United States to undertake a full, independent inquiry into the shooting of seven women and children at a US military roadblock in Iraq. Saudi-owned TV in row with Kuwait over war coverage DUBAI (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 The Dubai-based Saudi-owned news channel Al-Arabiya on Tuesday denied a Kuwaiti charge that it was "biased" in its coverage of the US-led war on Iraq, a row that reportedly prompted a threat to close down the station's office in Kuwait. New explosions heard on Baghdad's outskirts BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 A new round of explosions was heard late Tuesday on the outskirts of Baghdad, after a day of intense bombing around the Iraqi capital by the US-led coalition. 65 Iraqi soldiers surrender in northern Iraq: Kurdish TV ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 Sixty-five Iraqi soldiers deserted their posts Tuesday near the northern city of Mosul and surrendered to forces of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Kurdish group's TV station said. Powell meets Australian Foreign Minister WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 US Secretary of State Colin Powell met Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer for talks on the war with Iraq before jetting off to Turkey, Serbia and Belgium, officials said Tuesday. Rumsfeld denies rumors of cease-fire, peace negotiations with Iraq WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld denied Tuesday rumors of a cease-fire negotiation or a third party peace plan, saying the only thing that would be discussed was the regime's unconditional surrender. |
Dead or alive? White House unsure of Saddam's fate WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 The White House said Tuesday that it does not know whether Saddam Hussein is dead or alive, but that his failure to deliver a threatening televised speech personally "raises interesting questions." Key points in Saddam Hussein's speech calling for jihad BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 The following are key extracts from a speech in which President Saddam Hussein called for a holy war and assured Iraqis of victory, as read Tuesday on his behalf by Information Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahhaf: Saddam calls for Muslim holy war after dozens more civilians killed BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 President Saddam Hussein called on Muslims around the world Tuesday to wage holy war against the United States and Britain, after dozens more Iraqi civilians were reported killed by coalition air attacks. Troops will stay until the job is done: Britain's Gulf force chief LONDON (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 The commander of Britain's land forces in the Gulf Major General Robin Brims told the Iraqi people Tuesday that his forces would stay until they had removed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his regime. Four missing journalists safe in Jordan NEW YORK (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 Four journalists who went missing last week from Baghdad while covering the Iraq war, turned up safely in Jordan on Tuesday. Italian police arrest six suspected Islamic extremists MILAN (AFP) Apr 01, 2003 Italian police said on Tuesday they had arrested six men in northern Italy suspected of links to an Islamic extremist organisation and of planning attacks. |
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