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US forces move to crush opposition as prospects of long occupation looms WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 The prospect of a long and difficult occupation of Iraq was brought home to Americans this week as US forces moved sharply to crush an armed resistance that has left a trail of US dead. 28 Liberian soldiers cross over to Sierra Leone FREETOWN (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 Twenty-eight soldiers from the Liberian army Saturday crossed into Sierra Leone from their war-riven country and surrendered, a Sierra Leonean defence official said. Israel mixes carrot and stick with Palestinians JERUSALEM (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 With strong backing from its US ally, Israel is using a carrot-and-stick approach with the Palestinians, following up a deadly series of air strikes and vows of all-out war on militants with new peace overtures. |
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US marines diverted to protect nationals in west Africa ABIDJAN (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 A United States marine expeditionary force is on its way by sea to the troubled west African countries of Liberia and Mauritania to protect American nationals, a western military source told AFP Saturday. Turkish army should toe European Union line, EU official says ANKARA (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 Turkey's EU-inspired democracy reforms will be incomplete if the country fails to curb the influence its powerful army wields in politics, Anatolia news agency quoted the European Union envoy to Turkey as saying Saturday. 11 Muslim separatist rebels surrender in Philippines ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 Eleven Muslim separatist guerrillas have surrendered to the military in the southern Philippines amid a continuing government assault, the armed forces said Saturday. Lagardere CEO seeking close EADS-Dassault cooperation for military planes PARIS (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 Lagardere chief executive Arnaud Lagardere on Saturday said that he is seeking close cooperation with the Dassault family in the military planes sector. CIA reassigns two top Iraq experts amid WMD controversy: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 The US Central Intelligence Agency has reassigned two senior officials who oversaw its analysis of Iraq and its suspected weapons of mass destruction, The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. Mass grave of Vietnamese soldiers killed in 1968 found in central Vietnam HANOI (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 A mass grave containing the bodies of 34 communist soldiers killed in the bloody Vietnam war in the spring of 1968 have been found in the central province of Quang Nam, state media said Saturday. |
Gunmen assassinate Tamil leader in northern Sri Lanka COLOMBO (AFP) Jun 14, 2003 A top Tamil politician was assassinated by an unidentified gunman in Sri Lanka's northern town of Jaffna Saturday, military officials said. Israeli helicopters target Hamas house in new missile attack on Gaza City GAZA CITY (AFP) Jun 13, 2003 Israeli helicopter gunships fired several missiles at the house of a suspected Hamas member in eastern Gaza City late Friday, in the second air strike the same night, Palestinian witnesses said. Israeli helicopters launch new missile attack on Gaza City GAZA CITY (AFP) Jun 13, 2003 Israeli helicopter gunships fired several missiles at an unknown target in eastern Gaza City late Friday, in the second air strike the same night, Palestinian witnesses said. Defense Department embraces new Internet protocol WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 13, 2003 The US Defense Department has decided to adopt a new Internet protocol called IPv6 as the standard for all its networked information systems by around 2008, a senior defense official announced Friday. Turkish FM downplays crisis with Greece over Aegean airspace dispute ANKARA (AFP) Jun 13, 2003 Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on Friday downplayed talk of growing tension with neighbouring Greece over accusations of airspace violations over the Aegean Sea, urging both sides to resolve the dispute peacefully. Belgium under pressure over war crimes law BRUSSELS (AFP) Jun 13, 2003 Pressure grew on Belgium Friday over a disputed law allowing legal action against foreigners, after the US slammed it as "absurd" and suspended funding for new NATO offices until action is taken. |
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