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Iraqi weapons will be found: White House WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 US President George W. Bush believes Iraq's hidden arsenal of banned weapons will be found, rejecting claims his administration lied or exaggerated the danger, the White House said Tuesday. Arafat could still be exiled: Israeli defence minister PARIS (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is a "terrorist boss" who could still be sent into exile, Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz said in an interview to appear Wednesday. Bomb found outside house of Afghan defence minister: report KABUL (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 Twenty kilograms (44 pounds) of explosives with detonators were found Tuesday planted outside the house of Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Qasim Fahim, local television reported. |
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Britain urges Sudan's warring parties to make "difficult decisions" KHARTOUM (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 Britain's envoy to Sudan on Tuesday urged the Khartoum government and southern rebels to make the "difficult decisions" needed to end the 20-year civil war. Britain waged Iraq war with questionable data, probe told LONDON (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 Britain went to war against Iraq with questionable information on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, former British cabinet member Robin Cook said Tuesday at the start of a parliamentary inquiry. Pentagon announces test of sea-based missile defense system WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 A US Aegis cruiser armed with a surface-to-air missile will attempt to intercept a short-range ballistic missile Wednesday at a Pacific range off Hawaii in a fourth test of a sea-based missile defense system, the Pentagon said Tuesday. French government sets 300 mln euro budget for combat drone program LE BOURGET, France (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 The French government has set a 300-million-euro (353.4-million-dollar) budget for its prototype combat drones project, Yves Gleizes, president of the DGA arms procurement agency, said Tuesday. 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 to boost Turkey's bid to join the European Union, media reported Tuesday. Italian navy will not fire on immigrants, says defence minister ROME (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 Italy's defence minister Tuesday insisted the country's navy would never use force against illegal immigrants, one day after a controversial government minister suggested using cannons to combat the problem of clandestines. |
British defense minister says banned weapons must be found in Iraq CANBERRA (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said Tuesday it was essential that banned weapons of mass destruction be found in Iraq to show that the war to oust Saddam Hussein's regime was justified. Britain waged Iraq war on 'suggestible' data, probe told LONDON (AFP) Jun 17, 2003 Britain went to war against Iraq with information on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction that was "highly suggestible," former British minister Robin Cook said Tuesday at the start of a parliament inquiry. 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. 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. |
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