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Rumsfeld denies WMDs were "false pretext" for Iraq invasion WASHINGTON (AFP) May 29, 2003 US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld denied Thursday that the United States invaded Iraq under a "false pretext," saying it believed then and still believes that the regime of Saddam Hussein had chemical and biological weapons. NATO chief insists no row with Spain over Turkey plane crash ROTA, Spain (AFP) May 29, 2003 NATO Secretary General George Robertson insisted on Thursday that there was no disagreement between the military alliance and Spain over this week's plane crash in which 62 Spanish peacekeepers died. US hails Colombia's first-ever extradition of FARC rebel WASHINGTON (AFP) May 29, 2003 The US State Department on Thursday hailed Colombia's first-ever extradition to the United States of a member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on charges he was involved in the killing of three American activists. |
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US choice of disarmament to justify Iraq was political: Wolfowitz WASHINGTON (AFP) May 29, 2003 The US decision to focus on Iraqi disarmament as the motive for war was made for "bureaucratic reasons," Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said in an interview published Wednesday. Another Somali peace conference to be held in Mogadishu in June: party MOGADISHU (AFP) May 29, 2003 The United Somali Republic Party (USRP) declared on Thursday it will host another peace conference in the Somali capital Mogadishu in June to set up a credible national government. German soldier killed in Afghan mine blast KABUL (AFP) May 29, 2003 A German peacekeeping soldier was killed and another injured when their vehicle drove over a landmine in Kabul, a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Thursday. Canada to begin talks on joining US missile defense OTTAWA (AFP) May 29, 2003 Canada is to begin talks with the United States on possible participation in a controversial US missile defense system, Defense Minister John McCallum said Thursday. Confusion as Czech minister resigns over defence cut threat PRAGUE (AFP) May 29, 2003 The Czech government was thrown into disarray Thursday after the country's defence minister resigned in protest against proposals he said would make vital reform of the armed forces impossible. Canada to negotiate possible participation in US missile defence OTTAWA (AFP) May 29, 2003 Canada is to begin negotiations with the United States about possible participation in the controversial US missile defence system, Defence Minister John McCallum said Friday. |
India test fires surface-to-air missile BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) May 29, 2003 India Thursday test-fired its medium range surface-to-air missile Akash (Sky) from a remote testing range off its eastern coast, officials said. French defence minister accuses US media of poisoning ties KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) May 29, 2003 French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie Thursday accused the US media of poisoning French-US ties with a disinformation campaign because of France's opposition to the Iraq war. Israeli army makes Druze new coordinator of activities in territories JERUSALEM (AFP) May 29, 2003 General Yusef Mishlab, a Druze, was appointed the Israeli army's new coordinator of government activities in the territories, replacing Amos Gilad, an army spokesman said Thursday. Zimbabwe's army threatens crack-down on anti-Mugabe protests HARARE (AFP) May 29, 2003 Zimbabwe's army warned on Thursday it would crack down forcefully on a planned anti-government strike and protest marches next week if they turn violent. Czech defence minister resigns over possible budget cuts PRAGUE (AFP) May 29, 2003 Czech Defence Minister Jaroslav Tvrdik said Thursday he had resigned in protest at a possible freeze of reform of the armed forces because of budget cuts. Turkish army backs efforts to join EU, says top general ISTANBUL (AFP) May 29, 2003 Turkey's powerful army backs government efforts to join the European Union, a top general said Thursday after claims the military was uneasy over reforms aimed at bringing the country closer to European norms. |
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