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Lebanese army busts arms and drug ring BEIRUT (AFP) Jun 07, 2003 The Lebanese army on Saturday busted a gang allegedly involved in arms and drugs trafficking, as well as car thefts and counterfeiting in the east of the country. Former Egyptian defense minister dies CAIRO (AFP) Jun 07, 2003 Former Egyptian defense minister Mohammed Abdul Ghani Al-Gamassi, who supervised the military aspect of peace talks with Israel, died here Saturday, the official MENA news agency said. Thousands more flee fighting, stream into panic-stricken Liberian capital MONROVIA (AFP) Jun 07, 2003 Thousands more fled into the centre of panic-stricken Monrovia on Saturday as fighting continued on the edge of the Liberian capital between government troops and rebel forces. |
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Welfare spending up in Pakistan government's first budget ISLAMABAD (AFP) Jun 07, 2003 Pakistan's Finance Minister ignored rowdy opposition protests to deliver the eight-month old government's first budget Saturday, outlining boosts to development spending and a freeze on defence expenditure. Dahlan to buy illegal weapons off armed Palestinians: report JERUSALEM (AFP) Jun 07, 2003 Palestinian security chief Mohammed Dahlan is to offer armed Palestinian groups six thousand dollars apiece for guns they possess in a bid to rid the Palestinian territories of illegal arms, Israel public radio reported Saturday. Japan to send troops for Iraqi reconstruction TOKYO (AFP) Jun 07, 2003 Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Saturday decided to send troops to Iraq to help the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country, reports said. Australian PM denies doctoring Iraq intelligence SYDNEY (AFP) Jun 07, 2003 Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Saturday denied his government doctored intelligence about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, saying it relied on intellience from the United States and Britain. Former Bulgarian defense minister indicted for arms smuggling SOFIA (AFP) Jun 06, 2003 Former Bulgarian defense minister Boiko Noyev faces charges of smuggling weapons to Syria that could ultimately have been destined for Iraq, the country's military prosecutor said on Friday. |
Netherlands to send troops for Iraq stabilisation force THE HAGUE (AFP) Jun 06, 2003 The new government of the Netherlands on Friday approved a plan to send a military unit of 1,100 soldiers to southern Iraqi province of Al-Muthanna. Russia begins dismantling strategic missiles MOSCOW (AFP) Jun 06, 2003 Russia has started to dismantle a unit of strategic nuclear missiles located in the central Ural mountain range, the Itar-Tass agency reported Friday. Ireland gives funds to Northern Ireland peace groups DUBLIN June 6 (AFP) - (AFP) Jun 06, 2003 Ireland announced Friday more than 750,000 euros (888,800 dollars) in grants for 19 groups working to foster peace in Northern Ireland. Polish-led Iraq force has been formed: defence ministry WARSAW (AFP) Jun 06, 2003 A Polish-led force which will be responsible for security in a southern sector of Iraq has been formed, and will be made up of more than 15 countries, the defence ministry said on Friday. Uganda army commander sacked over DR Congo looting KAMPALA (AFP) Jun 06, 2003 Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday sacked army commander Major General James Kazini, accused by a UN panel of plundering the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) natural wealth during the war there, a military spokesman said. |
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