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Philippine weapons owners stick to their guns despite calls to disarm MANILA (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 Firearms owners in the Philippines are fighting efforts by the government and private groups to curb gun ownership. Panel weighs in on claims Blair "sexed up" Iraq intelligence LONDON (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 After two weeks of hearings, the House of Commons' foreign affairs committee is to report Monday on whether Prime Minister Tony Blair "sexed up" the case for Britain joining the US-led war on Iraq. Blair blasts BBC for "attack on my integrity" over Iraq dossier LONDON (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in a Sunday newspaper interview, accused the BBC of having committed "an attack on my integrity" by reporting that he and his staff embellished a report on the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction in the run-up to war. |
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Britain pulls out from joint German-Dutch tank project HAMBURG, Germany (AFP) Jul 05, 2003 Britain has pulled out of a tank project it jointly set up with Germany and the Netherlands because it no longer meets its requirements, the magazine Der Spiegel reported in its forthcoming issue. Palestinian security chief, Israeli defence minister to meet Sunday GAZA CITY (AFP) Jul 05, 2003 Palestinian security chief Mohammad Dahlan will hold talks with Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz on Sunday, Dahlan's office announced Saturday. India tells US discussions are continuing on troops for Iraq NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 05, 2003 Indian Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha has told US Secretary of State Colin Powell that the process of consultations on sending peacekeeping troops to Iraq was continuing, a report said Saturday. Russia has resumed sub patrols after year-long pause: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 05, 2003 Russia has resumed strategic missile submarine patrols after a year-long pause, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing the US Office of Naval Intelligence. US wants to expand military presence in Africa : report WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 05, 2003 The US military wants to expand its presence in Africa, where it sees potential havens for terror groups, the New York Times reported Saturday. Indian warships to provide security for African Union summit: report NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 05, 2003 Two Indian warships are to provide security cover for the African Union (AU) summit in Mozambique between July 10 and 12, a report said Saturday. |
Kenyan women tell of rape by "mannerless boys" in British army DOL DOL, Kenya (AFP) Jul 05, 2003 They were "mannerless boys" for whom rape was a sport after a day on the army firing range and who perhaps never imagined their alleged deeds would come to light. Ivory Coast warring parties declare official end to conflict ABIDJAN (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 Warring parties in Ivory Coast Friday officially declared the war in the west African country over and pledged their loyalty to President Laurent Gbagbo, nearly 10 months after fighting aimed at ousting the leader first erupted. Polish intelligence uncovers major arm, ammunition caches WARSAW (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 Poland's military intelligence service (WSI) said Friday it had found "outside Poland" two caches of arms and ammunitions which could have been meant to launch terror attacks. NATO advance guard heads to Afghanistan BRUSSELS (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 An advance guard of NATO peacekeeping soldiers will head to Afghanistan this weekend to prepare the ground for the military alliance's first mission outside Europe, officials said Friday. Indian government sees fresh danger in sending troops to Iraq NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 India is growing more reluctant to join any international peacekeeping force in Iraq because of increasing attacks on US troops there and lack of consensus at home, officials said Friday. Israeli army chief admits to blunders in intifada JERUSALEM (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 Israeli army chief of staff Moshe Yaalon has admitted to a number of bad calls during the intifada, in an interview published Friday in Yediot Aharonot newspaper to mark his first year in office. |
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