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North Korean leader appears focused on military during nuclear stand-off
TOKYO (AFP) Jun 30, 2003
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has focused his activities on the armed forces at the height of a stand-off with the United States over his country's nuclear ambitions, a press report here said Monday.

Blair's spin-doctor set to be cleared by parliamentary panel on Iraq
LONDON (AFP) Jun 30, 2003
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's top aide, Alastair Campbell is set to be cleared by a parliamentary committee of charges that he "sexed-up" a security report in order to bolster the campaign for US-led action against Iraq, a committee member said Sunday.

Former UN weapons inspector defends Iraq war
 WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
The former chief UN weapons inspector in Iraq, Rolf Ekeus, on Sunday defended the US-led war against critics who have blasted the failure to find weapons of mass destruction.

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Israeli army starts removing military equipment from Gaza Strip: television
JERUSALEM (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
Israeli army trucks started removing military equipment from the northern Gaza Strip Sunday night, following an agreement with the Palestinians on a withdrawal from reoccupied areas there, Israeli public television reported.

DRCongo leaders, rebels remove last obstacle to interim government
KINSHASA (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
The former warring parties in the civil war that has devastated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a military deal on Sunday that removed the final obstacle to setting up a transitional government.

London and Washington ignored Iraq weapons counter-evidence: press
LONDON (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
London and Washington deliberately overlooked a pre-war report discrediting claims that Iraq had sought to purchase uranium from Niger, the Independent on Sunday newspaper quoted a former US ambassador and CIA investigator as saying.

DRCongo gov't, rebels remove last obstacle to forming interim government
KINSHASA (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
The former warring parties in the civil war that has devastated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday signed a military deal that removed the final obstacle to setting up a transition government.

Turkish government wants to clip army's wings: press
ANKARA (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
The Turkish government wants to try to reduce the role of the army in the day-to-day running of the country in order to bring Turkey into line with European Union countries, a press report said on Sunday.

US seeking alliance to block weapons exports by North Korea, Iran: report
TOKYO (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
The United States is seeking an international alliance to block exports of weapons of mass destruction and missiles by North Korea and Iran, it was reported here Sunday.

Syria, Iran oppose Indian troops in Iraq; Jordan, Kuwait in favour: report
NEW DELHI (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
Two of Iraq's six neighbours which have warm ties with India -- Iran and Syria -- oppose a proposal for New Delhi to send troops to the war-torn country as part of a US-led stabilisation force, a report said Sunday.

Abu Sayyaf guerrilla killed in clash with Marines in Philippines
MANILA (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
A guerrilla with the Abu Sayyaf group of Islamic militants was killed in a gunbattle with Marines on the Philippines' southern island of Tawi-Tawi, the military said Sunday.

NATO prepares to lead Afghan force
BRUSSELS (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
NATO is preparing to take over a peacekeeping force in Afghanistan in August, amid growing calls for the mission's mandate to be extended to deal with mounting insecurity in the battle-scarred country.

French defense minister arrives in Beijing
BEIJING (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie arrived in Beijing Sunday for a two-day official visit intended to strengthen bilateral relations between France and China.

France will not protest disinvitation to Air Force conference
 WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
France will not protest a decision by US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to disinvite its representative from a conference of allied Air Force commanders, French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte said in an interview broadcast late Saturday.

BBC and British government in bitter row over Iraq reporting
LONDON (AFP) Jun 29, 2003
The British government was Sunday locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with the BBC over its reports that Prime Minister Tony Blair's office embellished intelligence reports to justify war on Iraq.

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