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NEWS IN BRIEF Schroeder hopes to speedy US victory in Iraq BERLIN (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Thursday he hoped for a swift victory for US-led forces in Iraq, and refused to rule out a German role in a UN-led peacekeeping operation afterwards. Russian navy has no plans to enter Gulf: defense minister MINSK (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Russia's navy has no plans to enter the Gulf during military exercises scheduled for next month in the Indian Ocean, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Thursday. Chirac meets wife of missing cameraman PARIS (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 French President Jacques Chirac met on Friday with the wife of Fred Nerac, the cameraman for the British television station ITN who went missing in southern Iraq on March 22. |
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Any willing country should be allowed to help rebuild Iraq: Polish PM ASTANA (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Any country ready to help reconstruct Iraq following the current US-led attack should be allowed to do so under UN auspices, Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller said here on Friday. US forces in lightning progess but Baghdad remains LONDON (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 US forces have surprised observers with a lightning advance towards Baghdad, but Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's regime is still apparently bristling with armed forces and ready for a stubborn stand in the capital, experts said Friday. US has not given up on multilateralism despite Iraq: Blix STOCKHOLM (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 The United States government may be less favourable towards the United Nations since the Iraq crisis began, but it has not abandoned multilateralism altogether, chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix said Friday. Palestinians demonstrate in solidarity with Saddam GAZA CITY (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Several thousand Palestinians demonstrated Friday in the Gaza Strip and West Bank in solidarity with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Police prevent anti-war demo in Egyptian capital CAIRO (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Several thousand policemen stood watch Friday in at least three Cairo neighbourhoods to prevent Egyptian opposition groups from demonstrating against the US-led war on Iraq, an AFP correspondent reported. Turkey, Romania look for role in restructuring Iraq after the war ANKARA (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Turkey and Romania said Friday they were unanimous the two countries should be economically and politically involved in the restructuring of Iraq after the ongoing US-led invasion. |
Jessica Lynch "doing well," joking, after POW ordeal in Iraq LANDSTUHL, Germany (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 She's talking, joking and ordering her favourite turkey meal: Jessica Lynch, the US private dramatically rescued from Iraqi captivity and turned national hero, is "doing well" after her ordeal, a US commander said Friday. US says Baghdad airport seized, Saddam's name removed AS SALIYAH, Qatar (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Saddam International Airport in Baghdad has been seized by coalition troops after overnight fighting and has now been re-named, US Central Command said here on Friday. Saddam speech urges Iraqi resistance as coalition nears Baghdad BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Saddam Hussein called on Baghdad residents Friday to "resist the invading forces" of the encroaching US-British troops, Information Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahhaf on state television Friday. 100,000 Angolans gather in capital to celebrate 1 year of peace LUANDA (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Some 100,000 people gathered in a sports stadium in the Angolan capital Friday to take part in a ceremony to celebrate a year of peace in the southwest African country. Three soldiers, two others killed in checkpoint car bomb: US CAMP AS SALIYAH, Qatar (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Three coalition troops, a pregnant woman and her driver were killed in a car explosion at a checkpoint, US Central Command said here Friday. Kurdish forces take bridge to key town in northern Iraq NEAR KHAZER, Iraq (AFP) Apr 04, 2003 Kurdish fighters crossed a bridge Friday near the strategic northern junction of Khazer after more than 24 hours of fierce fighting with Iraqi troops. |
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