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Iraq was no immediate threat to US, senator says in slam at Bush WASHINGTON (AFP) May 21, 2003 US Senator Robert Byrd -- a senior Democrat -- Wednesday issued a scathing denuniciation of White House military and diplomatic policy, particularly of the recently-concluded war in Iraq, Seeking to reunify, NATO agrees to help Poland in Iraq BRUSSELS (AFP) May 21, 2003 In a move welcomed by Washington, NATO agreed Wednesday to start planning to help Poland take command of part of a multinational stabilization force in Iraq. Iraq was no immediate threat to US, senator says in slam at Bush WASHINGTON (AFP) May 21, 2003 US Senator Robert Byrd on Wednesday issued a scathing denuniciation of White House military and diplomatic policy, particularly of the recently-concluded war in Iraq. |
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Russia to shift to professional soldiers in war-torn Chechnya MOSCOW (AFP) May 21, 2003 Russia will start to switch its 15,000-strong 42nd motorized regiment, based permanently in war-torn Chechnya, onto a professional, contract basis from next year, Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said Wednesday. British troops lose war trauma case LONDON (AFP) May 21, 2003 British veterans from conflicts in the Falkland Islands, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and the Gulf who claim they were left traumatised by the horrors of war on Wednesday lost a legal battle for compensation. Pilot error blamed for Pakistan air force chief's plane crash ISLAMABAD May 21 (AFP) - (AFP) May 21, 2003 An official inquiry conducted into Pakistan's worst plane crash in 15 years that killed 17 pople including the air force chief in February blamed pilot error for the tragedy. German military Airbus order "on track": Schroeder HAMBURG, Germany (AFP) May 21, 2003 Germany's order of 60 A400M Airbus military transport aircraft is "on track", Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Wednesday at the inauguration of the new Airbus assembly centre in Hamburg. Fired Ukrainian navy chief under investigation for corruption KIEV (AFP) May 21, 2003 Ukrainian prosecutors launched a criminal inquiry Wednesday into a former naval chief for abuse of office, accusing him of illegally selling navy ships at rock-bottom prices. African trade unions call to be given peacemaking role NAIROBI (AFP) May 21, 2003 An umbrella organisation of African trade unions Wednesday urged the African Union (AU) to give it a role in helping to bring peace to the continent. |
Polish president welcomes NATO decision to aid Poland in Iraq WARSAW (AFP) May 21, 2003 Poland's president Aleksander Kwasniewski on Wednesday welcomed the decision by NATO to examine ways of giving logistical aid to his country to help it administer the zone in Iraq for which it has been given responsibility. Aspiring NATO members call for strong Euro-Atlantic link VILNIUS (AFP) May 21, 2003 The heads of parliament of 10 central and eastern European states, aspiring to NATO membership, called Wednesday for stronger Euro-Atlantic cooperation and for the alliance to maintain an "open door" policy. German army set for anti-terror role, ending Cold War ethos BERLIN (AFP) May 21, 2003 German Defence Minister Peter Struck unveiled plans Wednesday that would effectively bury Cold War thinking and transform the army into a leaner force able to combat terrorism and deploy rapidly overseas. Rights groups urge rapid deployment of emergency force in DRCongo's Ituri KAMPALA (AFP) May 21, 2003 Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday called on the UN not to wait for a new Security Council resolution before deploying an emergency force in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri region. US welcomes NATO decision on Iraq BRUSSELS (AFP) May 21, 2003 US ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns trumpeted Wednesday an Alliance decision to help Poland in Iraq, saying it marked the end of a crisis sparked by the Iraq conflict. Defector's testimony fuels debate on Japan's action against North Korea TOKYO (AFP) May 21, 2003 An alleged North Korean defector's testimony about North Korea's smuggling of missile components from Japan fueled debate here Wednesday on tougher action to counter the Stalinist state's nuclear threat. |
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