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NEWS IN BRIEF Iraq outfoxes enemy in Saddam's propaganda war DUBAI (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 US forces are massing at the gates of Baghdad, dishing out a terrible battering to President Saddam Hussein's regime, but he can still lay claim to be ahead in the propaganda war. UN must lead Iraq's post-war rehabilitation: Schroeder BERLIN (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Thursday that the United Nations must lead the post-war rehabilitation of Iraq despite bitter differences over the conflict. Powell discusses post-war scenarios with Europeans BRUSSELS (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 US Secretary of State Colin Powell began talks Thursday with his European counterparts focussing on rebuilding Iraq after the war, officials said. |
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US military denies striking Shiite mosques in Najaf NEAR NAJAF (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 The US military denied Thursday it had struck mosques in the holy Shiite Muslim holy city of Najaf in central Iraq, and accused forces loyal to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of being behind any damage to protected sites there. 500 Iraqis killed in fight for bridgehead to Baghdad: US officer SOUTHWEST OF BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 About 500 Iraqi troops were killed Thursday as US forces repelled a bid to take back a key bridge over the Euphrates River some 30 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of Baghdad, a US officer said. Intense bombardment around Baghdad BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 US-led coalition warplanes were heard above Baghdad on day 15 of the war Thursday as powerful explosions rocked the outskirts of the Iraqi capital, an AFP correspondent reported. F/A 18 remains leading US fighter WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 The F/A 18 Hornet, one of which was downed in Iraq overnight Wednesday, will mark its 20th year in service during the Iraq conflict but it remains the US leading strike fighter. F18 fighter downed over Iraq: US military AS-SALIYAH, Qatar (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 A US F/A 18 Hornet fighter based on an aircraft carrier came down overnight while taking part in a mission over Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement Thursday. Jessica Lynch shot enemy soldiers in fight to death: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Jessica Lynch, the US soldier seized from an Iraqi hospital in a dramatic rescue by special operations forces, fought off Iraqi troops before her capture, shooting several until her ammunition ran out, the Washington Post reported Thursday. |
Thousands of students stage anti-war protests in Indonesia JAKARTA (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 At least 5,000 university students staged a protest against the US-led war in Iraq in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Thursday, police said. Iraqi regime's defiance undying as US advances on battered Baghdad BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 The Iraqi regime voiced undying defiance Thursday as the aerial blitz on Baghdad pounded on and US forces said they were closing in on the capital. China slams US human rights record in Afghan, Iraq wars BEIJING (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 China Thursday slammed growing American unilateralism as the root of blunt human rights violations around the world, especially during the war in Afghanistan and the ongoing war in Iraq. Taiwan's Evergreen Marine to hike US-bound prices by 700-900 dollars TAIPEI (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp. announced Thursday that it will raise by 700-900 US dollars its transportation charges for each US-bound 40-foot container departing from Asian ports in reflection of brisk demand. F18 downed over Iraq: Centcom AS-SALIYAH, Qatar (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 An F/A 18 Hornet fighter based on an aircraft carrier was shot down while taking part in a mission over Iraq, US Central Command said in a statement Thursday. US helicopter shot down in Iraq, death toll uncertain WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 A US Army Blackhawk helicopter was shot down in Iraq Wednesday, but there were conflicting reports between the Pentagon and US Central Command on the number aboard and the number dead. |
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