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Indian air force launches image campaign for its crashing MiG-21s NEW DELHI (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 The Indian Air Force (IAF) Wednesday came out in defence of its MiG-21s, rejecting the nickname of "flying coffins" the Russian warplanes have picked from the wreckage that litter the countryside. Former spy chief picked to head Ukraine's defense ministry KIEV (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma on Wednesday named Yevhen Marchuk, former head of the country's post-Soviet intelligence agency and its national security council, to replace his sacked defense minister. DR Congo: No guns rule comes into force in battle-scarred Bunia BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 An international deadline for Bunia to be free of visible weapons came into force in the traumatised northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo town at around midday Wednesday, a military spokesman announced. |
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Pentagon says it has no information "Comical Ali" captured WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 The Pentagon said Wednesday it had no confirmation that Iraq's former information minister, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, had been captured in Baghdad. French fighter jet crashes in Africa, killing two PARIS (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 A French Mirage fighter jet crashed during a training flight late Tuesday in Djibouti, killing both the pilot and navigator, the defense ministry said Wednesday. Iranian air force plane crashes south of capital, at least seven killed TEHRAN (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 An Iranian air force C-130 crashed south of Tehran Wednesday, killing all seven people on board after encountering technical problems, state media reported. Iranian air force plane crashes south of capital, seven killed TEHRAN (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 An Iranian air force C-130 crashed south of the Tehran Wednesday, killing at least seven people, state television reported. No guns rule comes into force in DR Congo's battle-scarred Bunia BUNIA, DR Congo (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 An internationally imposed deadline for Bunia to be free of visible weapons came into force in the strife-torn northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo town at around midday Wednesday, a military spokesman announced. Iran's defence minister says US nuclear pressure due to Iraq failure TEHRAN (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 Iran's defence minister has accused the United States of pressuring the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme as part of an effort to cover up for its failure to find banned weapons in Iraq, the state news agency IRNA reported Wednesday. |
India tests anti-aircraft missile for fourth time in as many days BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 India on Wednesday fired a surface-to-air missile to gauge its accuracy for the fourth time in as many days, defence officials here said. German, Canadian to head NATO mission in Afghanistan MONS, Belgium (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 A German commander, Lieutenant-General Goetz Gliemeroth, has been appointed to head a peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan when NATO takes over in August, military officials said Wednesday. Expert told lawmakers he was pressed to distort Iraqi intelligence: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 A top State Department expert on chemical and biological weapons told congressional investigators he had been pressured to change his analysis of intelligence on Iraq and other issues, the New York Times reported Wednesday, citing unnamed congressional officials. Cambodian politicians primed for election campaign PHNOM PENH (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 Twenty-two Cambodian political parties were adding the final touches to their election platforms Wednesday amid hopes of a free and fair contest and a final warning to the armed forces to ensure a peaceful climate at next month's national ballot. EADS studying small US acquisitions, new alliances with US groups PARIS (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company is seeking to enter the US defence market through small US company acquisitions and new alliances with US groups, the chairman of EADS North America Ralph Crosby said Wednesday in an interview with French daily Les Echos. The cemetery of Saddam Hussein's massively destroyed weapons BAGHDAD (AFP) Jun 25, 2003 A thick cloud of dust shrouds acres of destroyed tanks, burnt multiple rocket-launchers and bombed anti-aircraft guns -- welcome to the cemetery of Saddam Hussein's massively destroyed weapons. |
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