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Turkish army chief speaks of "crisis of confidence" with United States ANKARA (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 The arrest by the United States of Turkish troops in northern Iraq has led to the most serious crisis of confidence between the two NATO allies, the head of Turkey's powerful army said Monday. French defence chief makes new central Asian trip ALMATY (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie warned Monday that "much of the world's stability depends on what happens in Central Asia" as she arrived in Kazakhstan for her second visit to the region in just over a week. Probe clears British govt over Iraq dossier, criticises Blair LONDON (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 A parliamentary committee Monday cleared the British government of misleading the country in the run-up to the Iraq war over the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, but criticised Prime Minister Tony Blair for publishing an unreliable intelligence dossier. |
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Six months not enough for anti-rebel operation in Aceh -- military chief JAKARTA (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 The Indonesian military will definitely need more than six months for its current campaign against separatist rebels in Aceh province, armed forces chief General Endriartono Sutarto said. Turkish army chief speaks of "crisis of confidence" with US ANKARA (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 The arrest by the United States of Turkish troops in northern Iraq has led to the most serious crisis of confidence between the two NATO allies, the head of Turkey's powerful army said Monday. Indian Air Force loses another MiG jet, pilot safe NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 An Indian Air Force MiG-23 fighter went down Monday after the pilot was forced to eject in mid-air due to a technical snag in the northern state of Punjab, an air force spokesman said. Iran brings Israel within missile range, digs in on tougher UN nuclear probe TEHRAN (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 Iran has conducted a final test of its Shahab-3 ballistic missile, the Iranian foreign ministry said Monday, confirming that arch-enemy Israel was now well within range of the Islamic republic's armed forces. Deputies report on claims Britain exaggerated Iraq intelligence LONDON (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 A British parliamentary committee was due to give its verdict Monday on whether the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair exaggerated the case for invading Iraq, amid an escalating war of words between Downing Street and the BBC over the issue. Iran confirms final test of Shahab-3 missile, Israel in range TEHRAN (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 Iran has conducted a final test of its Shahab-3 ballistic missile, the Iranian foreign ministry said Monday, confirming that arch-enemy Israel was now well within range of the Islamic republic's armed forces. |
Chinese former defense minister Zhang Aiping dies at 93 src="http://www.spacedaily.com/images/afp-spacewar-sm.jpg" hspace=5 vspace=2 align="left" width=100 height=80> BEIJING (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 Former Chinese defense minister and general of the People's Liberation Army, Zhang Aiping, has died in Beijing at the age of 93, state press reported Monday. Taiwan's new armoured vehicle takes shape: report TAIPEI (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 Taiwan has completed the prototype of a light armoured vehicle in a weapons procurement project that could cost the army up to 36 billion Taiwan dollars (1.05 billion US), it was reported Monday. BBC governors back reporter over Iraq intelligence row LONDON (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 The BBC's Board of Governors stands by the editorial decision to report that Downing Street had "sexed up" an intelligence dossier on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the public broadcaster said late Sunday. US "twisted" intelligence on Iraq: investigator for CIA WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 A former US ambassador who investigated reports that Niger sold uranium to Iraq said Sunday that the US government exaggerated the threat to justify the war in Iraq. US lawmakers joust over probe of Iraq's weapons intelligence WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 The leading Republican and Democrat on a key Senate panel took their quarrel public Sunday about how best to conduct a probe into accusations that US intelligence on Iraq's weapons program was hyped. France's Armada tall ship display ends with river parade to sea ROUEN, France (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 Forty tall sailing ships and warships taking part in the Armada ship display on Sunday cast off their moorings in this river port and began sailing majestically down the Seine towards the Channel. |
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