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Tanzania's Mkapa vows to continue searching for DRCongo peace DAR ES SALAAM (AFP) Jun 30, 2003 Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa on Monday reiterated that his country will continue supporting efforts aimed at restoring peace in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kashmir attack not to derail peace moves: Indian defence minister NEW DELHI (AFP) Jun 30, 2003 Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes Monday said a militant-blamed attack that killed 12 soldiers in troubled Kashmir was not going to derail a peace initiative between India and Pakistan. UAE armed forces' chief meets Indian leaders NEW DELHI (AFP) Jun 30, 2003 Chief of staff of the armed forces of United Arab Emirates Monday called on top Indian leaders and discussed security, defence and counter-terrorism issues, a foreign ministry release said. |
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Pakistan sympathetic to US, British requests for troops to Iraq ISLAMABAD (AFP) Jun 30, 2003 Pakistan on Monday said it was sympathetic to US and British requests to send peacekeepers to Iraq, despite fierce opposition from secular and Islamic parties deeming such troops "mercenaries." Eurofighter warplane wins licence to fly MANCHING, Germany (AFP) Jun 30, 2003 The Eurofighter aircraft, a four-nation collaboration designed to boost European military capabilities, was officially licensed Monday some half a century after the ambitious project began. 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. 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. |
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