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US drives world military spending up sharply in 2002: SIPRI STOCKHOLM (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 World military spending rose by six percent in 2002, almost exclusively because of increased US military efforts under the current administration, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Tuesday. Italian navy in search for 70 immigrants from sunken boat ROME (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 The Italian navy said Tuesday it had launched a major search operation for survivors from a boat said to be carrying 70 clandestine immigrants which sank off the coast of Sicily. British Defence Chief due in Pakistan on Wednesday ISLAMABAD (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 British defence chief General Sir Michael Walker is arriving here on Wednesday for talks with top Pakistan military officials on bilateral matters and defence cooperation, officials said. |
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Turkey plans to clip army's wings as part of EU-linked reforms: reports ANKARA (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 The Turkish government is planning to curb the powerful army's influence in politics as part of reforms designed to meet the norms of the European Union which it seeks to join, newspapers reported Tuesday. Iraq inquiry starts in Britain with testimony from ministers who quit over war LONDON (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 A parliamentary inquiry into Britain's decision to participate in the Iraq war was set to open Tuesday with testimony from two ministers who quit the government in protest over the conflict. War-scarred Liberians face daily hell in besieged seaside capital MONROVIA (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 Monrovia, the capital of a country founded by freed American slaves as a haven of peace, has long been one of the most unpleasant places in the world. But life has got even worse since rebels laid siege to the Liberian city. US military blows up arms dumps in Fallujah FALLUJAH, Iraq (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 Loud explosions shook the flashpoint Iraqi city of Fallujah overnight as US soldiers blew up weapons and munitions, an army spokesman told AFP on Tuesday. Military chiefs say Aceh operation could last five more months BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 A major Indonesian military assault on separatist rebels in Aceh province could continue for five more months, the army and armed forces chiefs said Tuesday. US senator calls on CIA to release data provided to UN about alleged Iraq weapons sites WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 A senior Democratic senator Monday accused CIA director George Tenet of discrepancies between his public statements on Iraq's suspected arsenal of banned weapons and classified information provided by his agency to UN officials. |
Retired special operations commander tapped to lead US Army WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 16, 2003 President George W. Bush on Monday nominated retired General Peter Schoomaker to the post of army chief of staff, passing over active-duty generals in favor of a former commander of US special operations. Egypt's first lady launches women's peace movement GENEVA (AFP) Jun 16, 2003 Suzanne Mubarak, wife of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, on Monday announced the launch of the Women's International Peace Movement. Britain will veto EU attempts to remove sovereignty: Straw LUXEMBOURG (AFP) Jun 16, 2003 Britain will veto any attempt to remove its right to set its own foreign or defence policy in negotiations on a future EU constitution, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw planned to say Tuesday. Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke resigns WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 16, 2003 Victoria Clarke, the Pentagon spokeswoman best known for "embedding" hundreds of reporters from around the world with US combat units during the Iraq war, has resigned for personal reasons, the Defense Department announced Monday. France to launch prototype combat drone program LE BOURGET, France (AFP) Jun 16, 2003 France has decided to launch a prototype combat drone program and chosen French firm Dassault Aviation as the key contractor on the project, Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie told AFP Monday. Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke steps down WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 16, 2003 Victoria Clarke, the Pentagon spokeswoman best known for "embedding" hundreds of reporters from around the world with combat units during the war in Iraq, has resigned her post for personal reasons, the Pentagon announced Monday. |
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