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NEWS IN BRIEF Saddam urges Iraqi resistance as coalition nears Baghdad BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein called on the Iraqi people to "resist the invading forces" of the US-British coalition, in a speech read Friday by Information Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahhaf on Iraqi television. Philippine Navy arrests 11 Malaysian suspected poachers MANILA (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 The Philippine Navy arrested 11 Malaysian suspected poachers Friday after intercepting their fishing boat off the western island of Palawan. China, Russia make joint call for end of Iraq war BEIJING (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 China and Russia Friday urged the end of hostilities in Iraq and expressed joint concern over the humanitarian disaster being wreaked upon the country by the US and British-led war. |
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Kim Jong-Il comes out of seclusion, smiling with army brass TOKYO (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 North Korea's unpredictable leader Kim Jong-Il has emerged from his longest news blackout since he took power, striding and smiling with army brass, at the height of the US-led war in Iraq. UN humanitarian staff back in Iraq KUWAIT CITY (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 United Nations humanitarian workers entered Iraq Friday for the first time since their withdrawal last month, a World Food Programme (WFP) official said. Former IMF chief says Asia faces "difficult" economic situation MANILA (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Asia and much of the world face serious economic problems due to the Iraq war, former International Monetary Fundmanaging director Michel Camdessus said Friday, although he avoided suggesting a recession was likely. Inquiry finds Singapore navy officer responsible for deadly collision SINGAPORE (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 A naval officer was responsible for a collision three months ago between a Singapore patrol vessel and a container ship that left four servicewomen dead, an official investigation said Friday. France, Germany and Russia to meet for talks on Iraq PARIS (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 The foreign ministers of France, German and Russia -- the three countries which led opposition to the US-led invasion of Iraq -- were to meet in Paris Friday to discuss the UN's involvement in the country's post-war settlement. US Congress bans France, Germany, Russia, Syria from rebuilding Iraq WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 The House of Representatives late Thursday passed a supplementary budget amendment excluding France, Germany, Russia and Syria from taking part in US-funded reconstruction bids in Iraq, because they opposed the US-led war in Iraq. |
Court finds Singapore navy officer responsible for deadly collision SINGAPORE (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 A naval officer was responsible for a collision three months ago between a Singapore patrol vessel and a container ship that left four servicewomen dead, an official investigation said Friday. Mixed results from Powell's lightning tour of Europe WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Secretary of State Colin Powell late Thursday returned from a short tour of Europe where he breathed new life into US-Turkey relations, but failed to clear the air with other allies on the future of Iraq. Beating of Jessica Lynch led Iraqi to tip off US forces: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 An Iraqi lawyer who saw a Fedayeen agent slapping US soldier Jessica Lynch as she lay bandaged in a Nasiriyah hospital risked his life to tell US troops, the Washington Post reported Friday. Indonesian VP labels Bush "king of terrorists" JAKARTA (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Indonesian Vice President Hamzah Haz lashed out Friday at the US-led war against Iraq, calling President George W. Bush the "king of terrorists." German press urges Europe to seize chance offered by Powell BERLIN (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 The German press Friday urged Europe not to spurn the fence-mending chance offered by US Secretary of State Colin Powell in a day of talks with his EU and NATO counterparts in Brussels the previous day. North Korea blasts US for imposing trade sanctions over missile exports SEOUL (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 North Korea on Friday blasted the United States for imposing sanctions on its missile marketing agency for exporting missile technology to Pakistan, claiming the deal was legitimate. |
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