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Lockheed, BAE ink missile defense pact WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems said Tuesday they have entered into a memorandum of understanding to work together to bring missile defense technology to more countries. US freezes assets of most-wanted Iraqi leaders WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 The United States froze the financial assets of the 55 most-wanted members of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's regime on Tuesday, the Treasury Department said. Full-scale investigation needed on WHouse Iraq "revisionist history": Byrd WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 A senior US senator called Tuesday for a full-fledged congressional investigation into possible US intelligence failures or distortions leading up to the war on Iraq. |
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Congress chairman gives vote of confidence to US intelligence abilities WASHINGTON June 24 (AFP) - (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 The failure by the United States so far to locate deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein or his alleged weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in no way reflects shortcomings in US intelligence capabilities, the chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said Tuesday. DR Congo: Most gunmen quit Bunia, although ultimatum extended BUNIA, DR Congo (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 The vast majority of the factional gunmen that used to roam Bunia had left the volatile northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo town on Tuesday, when an ultimatum for their departure was extended by a day to finalise technicalities. No guns ultimatum in DR Congo's Bunia pushed back to Wednesday BUNIA, DR Congo (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 An ultimatum to rid the volatile northeast Democratic Republic of Congo town of Bunia of armed gunmen was pushed back by 24 hours on Tuesday, the French-led multinational force in Bunia announced. Bush doles out kudos, aid at Camp David summit but denies Musharraf F-16s CAMP DAVID, Maryland (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf Tuesday soaked up warm praise from President George W. Bush at a symbolic Camp David summit, winning a three billion dollar aid package but failing to secure US-made F-16 warplanes. US will not release F-16 jets to Pakistan : Bush CAMP DAVID, Maryland (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 President George W. Bush said Tuesday he would not hand over US F-16 fighter jets that Pakistan has paid for but which fell foul of 1990s anti-nuclear sanctions. Zimbabwe air force chief claims opposition tried to buy his loyalty HARARE (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 The chief of Zimbabwe's airforce Tuesday claimed he was offered money by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) to pacify generals and members of the army in the event of an opposition presidential victory last year. |
We never said Iraq was imminent threat, British FM claims LONDON (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Britain never claimed that Saddam Hussein's regime posed an "immediate and imminent threat" to the world with its weapons of mass destruction, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Tuesday. Turkish ports open for Iraq peacekeepers, FM says ANKARA (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Countries sending peacekeeping troops to Iraq can now use Turkey's sea and air ports, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Tuesday. DR Congo: French EU troops enforce no-guns rule in Bunia BUNIA, DR Congo (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 French troops of an EU security force responded robustly Tuesday to enforce an ultimatum to rid the volatile northeast Democratic Republic of Congo town of Bunia of armed gunmen. US authorities in Iraq learn embarrassing lesson in Arabic BAGHDAD (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 US authorities in Iraq have been forced to change the name of the planned Iraqi armed forces, after learning that the orginal title they came up with created an unfortunate acronym in Arabic. US Navy medical team organizes first humanitarian mission in Vietnam HANOI (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 A team of 16 US Navy physicians and medics specialized in blast victims performed surgery on over 30 patients in Vietnam during their first mission ever in the country. British FM denies Iraq weapons dossier was doctored LONDON (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Foreign Secretary Jack Straw strongly denied Tuesday that the British government deliberately exaggerated the threat posed by Iraq under Saddam Hussein when he appeared before a parliamentary committee probing the affair. |
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