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NEWS IN BRIEF South Korea president urges backing for troop dispatch to Iraq SEOUL (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 President Roh Moo-Hyun on Wednesday called on South Koreans to back the dispatch of troops to Iraq, saying support for the United States might not be moral but was essential to resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis peacefully. EU economy to grow by less than 1.0 percent this year: OECD PARIS (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Economic growth in the European Union this year will be less than 1.0 percent and the European central Bank should cut its key rate, chief OECD economist Jean-Philippe Cotis said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday. US troops cross Karbala gap in push towards Baghdad KARBALA, Iraq (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 US troops crossed through the Karbala gap, a major gateway towards Baghdad, Wednesday in what appeared to be a long-awaited drive on the Iraqi capital, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported. |
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Turkey's Gul to attend NATO foreign minister's meeting in Brussels ANKARA (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul will travel to Brussels on Thursday to attend a meeting between US Secretary of State Colin Powell and fellow NATO foreign ministers, Turkish diplomatic sources said Wednesday. Powell kicks off Iraq talks with wary ally Turkey ANKARA (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 US Secretary of State Colin Powell began meeting Wednesday with top officials in Ankara in a bid to mend strained relations that have suffered ever since the Muslim nation refused to allow US troops onto its soil for an attack against Iraq. Iraq war entering 'decisive' stage: British commander LONDON (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 The war in Iraq is entering a "decisive phase," but it could take some time yet before President Saddam Hussein's regime is defeated, the commander of British forces in the Gulf said Tuesday. Koizumi trusts Japanese will support his support of Iraq war WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said the Japanese people would eventually understand his decision to support the US-led war on Iraq, in an interview published Wednesday in The Washington Post. For thousands fighting for US in Iraq, when sand settles, passport awaits WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Thousands of mostly Latin American soldiers fighting for the United States in Iraq will get more than just their pay: they will earn fast-track US citizenship, key to their "American dream." American blacks in war many oppose WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Michael Waters-Bey knew as soon as he opened his front door and saw three Marines officers in front of him that they were bringing bad news about his son in Iraq. |
Saddam mystery plot thickens on no-show DUBAI (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 A call to world Muslims to wage holy war read out in the name of Saddam Hussein intrigued US and British leaders but only deepened the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the Iraqi president, dead or alive. TV chiefs in Russia's far-east told to slash Hollywood "propaganda" VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Television chiefs in Russia's far-eastern Maritime region have been ordered to cut back on Hollywood movies and other US productions in order to counter "American propaganda" during the US-led invasion of Iraq, local officials said Wednesday. Baghdad presidential compound hit again by coalition bombs BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Saddam Hussein's presidential compound in central Baghdad came under intensive attack from coalition bombs Wednesday and the western edge of the city was also pounded, an AFP correspondent reported. Demonstrators arrested ahead of Powell talks at Turkish foreign ministry ANKARA (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Police in Ankara arrested some 50 protestors outside the foreign ministry here minutes before US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived for talks with his Turkish counterpart. New bombing greets Saddam's calls for holy war as civilian deaths soar BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Fresh bombing Wednesday greeted Saddam Hussein's call to Muslims around the globe to wage holy war after dozens more Iraqi civilians were reported killed in the US-British aerial blitz. Radical Australian students ignore police ban on Sydney march SYDNEY (AFP) Apr 02, 2003 Police used pepper spray on anti-war demonstrators Wednesday as radical students rallied in central Sydney despite an official ban following rioting at a similar protest last week. |
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