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Palestinians resume security control in Bethlehem: Israeli army JERUSALEM (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 The Israeli army announced Wednesday that it had completed the transfer of security control in the West Bank city of Bethlehem to Palestinian authorities. Half of Russian armed forces to be professional by 2008: top general MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 Half of the Russian armed forces will be made up of professional volunteers by 2008, the country's deputy chief of staff said Wednesday. British warships to visit India's crucial naval command next week NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 Two British warships will visit India's key naval command in Port Blair next week to "extend the growing professional interaction" between the two navies, the British high commission in New Delhi said Wednesday. |
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US denies deadly mosque strike, but Fallujah residents vow revenge FALLUJAH, Iraq (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 US forces struggled Wednesday to explain that a blast which killed an imam and six theology students at a Fallujah mosque was not a coalition airstrike, as residents continued to pledge revenge. Silent majority of Israelis, Palestinians want peace: outgoing EU envoy NICOSIA (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 Prospects for a lasting peace are on the rise with a silent majority of Israelis and Palestinians seeking an end to the intifada, outgoing EU Middle East envoy Miguel Angel Moratinos told AFP in an interview. Yemen deploys 3,000 soldiers on border with Saudi Arabia RIYADH (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 Yemen has deployed 3,000 soldiers along the border with Saudi Arabia in a bid to boost security and help curb infiltration and smuggling, a newspaper reported here Wednesday. Kenyans get legal aid to take Britain to court on rape claims LONDON (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 A group of Kenyan women who claim they were raped by British troops on military exercises in their east African nation have been granted legal aid to sue the Ministry of Defence (MoD), their lawyer said Wednesday. US soldier dies from his wounds a day after attack BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 A US soldier has died from his wounds suffered Tuesday when five other troops were injured in two explosions in Iraq, a US military official told AFP on Wednesday. Australia nabs Vietnamese boatpeople who nearly slipped the net SYDNEY (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 Australia's navy prepared to take 54 Vietnamese boatpeople to a controversial island detention camp Wednesday after they nearly slipped past coastal patrols to claim asylum on the mainland. |
Australian army chief signals readiness to send troops overseas SYDNEY (AFP) Jul 02, 2003 Australia's army chief joined the prime minister Wednesday in proclaiming the country's increasing willingness to send its troops into overseas conflict, wherever they are needed. NATO force discovers illegal military training camp in Bosnia MOSTAR, Bosnia-Hercegovina (AFP) Jul 01, 2003 Troops from the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Bosnia said Tuesday they have discovered an illegal military training camp in the center of the divided Balkan republic and seized a large quantity of military equipment. Four US soldiers reportedly killed as violence wracks Iraq BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 01, 2003 Four US soldiers were reportedly killed in Baghdad Tuesday, with attacks on coalition forces showing no sign of letting up and as a series of unexplained blasts overnight left six Iraqis dead. Berlin gives Bulgaria cash to retrain surplus military SOFIA (AFP) Jul 01, 2003 Germany has given Bulgaria an aid package worth hundreds of thousands of euros to help retrain former military personnel as the country continues to trim its armed forces, defence ministry sources said Tuesday. Turkey supports Macedonia's integration into NATO, EU: president SKOPJE (AFP) Jul 01, 2003 Turkey stands firmly behind Macedonia's bid to join NATO and the European Union, Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said Tuesday during his visit to the Balkan nation. Ukraine will not review accord on Russian Black Sea fleet: minister KIEV (AFP) Jul 01, 2003 An agreement allowing Russia's Black Sea fleet to be based in Ukrainian territory until 2017 does not clash with Kiev's NATO inspirations, Ukraine's defense minister Evhen Marchuk said Tuesday. |
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