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212 US soldiers killed in Iraq since war began: Pentagon WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 A total of 212 US soldiers have been killed in Iraq, including 143 who died in combat since the outset of the war, the Defense Department said Wednesday. NATO chief in Kazakhstan for cooperation talks ALMATY (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 NATO Secretary General George Robertson arrived in Kazakhstan Wednesday for talks on cooperation between the Central Asian state and the NATO military bloc. Afghan defence minister in Russia's second city MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Qasim Fahim arrived in Russia's second city Saint Petersburg Wednesday to discuss regional military cooperation, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported. |
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Democrats grill Rumsfeld on faulty US intelligence WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Senate Democrats grilled US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Wednesday about the reliability of US intelligence, one day after the White House backpedaled on its claims that Iraq had tried to obtain nuclear materials from Africa. EADS chief urges open transatlantic defence market NEW YORK (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace and defence company, wants an open transatlantic defence market that would benefit US and European manufacturers, co-chief executive Philippe Camus said Wednesday. Washington hopes to share the burden of Iraq occupation: Rumsfeld WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Washington hopes to share the cost and responsibility of the ongoing military occupation in Iraq with a coalition of countries, NATO members playing a key role, top defense officials said Wednesday. West Africa to send peacekeepers to Liberia within two weeks ABIDJAN (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 West African nations have agreed to form a peacekeeping force for war-torn Liberia and will send a first contingent in the next two weeks, Ghana's foreign minister told AFP Wednesday by telephone from Maputo. Iraq war not linked to new WMD proof: Rumsfeld WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 The United States did not go to war with Iraq because of new evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Wednesday. No trade-offs for sending troops to Iraq: Indian FM NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Indian Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha Wednesday said there was no pressure on India to send troops to Iraq and that New Delhi was not looking for any trade-offs such as oil if it decides to send the troops. |
Iraqi army recruitment to begin July 19: coalition BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Recruitment for Iraq's post-Saddam army will start on July 19, with a two-month basic training kicking off in August to produce its first 1,000-strong light-armoured mechanised infantry battalion, coalition officials said Wednesday. Denmark sends reinforcements to Iraq COPENHAGEN (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Denmark will send 11 military police to Iraq to bolster its 380-strong contingent stationed in southern Iraq, a Danish military spokesman said on Wednesday. Iran's defence minister defends test of missile capable of hitting Israel TEHRAN (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Defence Minister Ali Shamkhani on Wednesday defended Iran's testing of a ballistic missile capable of hitting arch-foe Israel, saying the army needed to be assured the device was functional. "Buy American" plan for Pentagon clears hurdle despite warnings WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 With some lawmakers fuming over opposition by US allies to the Iraq war, Congress is weighing a plan to force the Pentagon to buy more US-made goods despite warnings from industry and the administration. Democrats renew calls for probe over flawed Iraq intelligence WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Democrats renewed their calls for a wide-ranging congressional probe into US intelligence lapses, after the White House backpedaled on its claim Tuesday that Iraq tried to obtain nuclear materials from Africa. Fresh calls for judicial inquiry as Britain's Iraq dossier row rages LONDON (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 The British government on Wednesday faced fresh calls for a judicial inquiry following further twists in its bitter row with the BBC over the handling of secret intelligence in an Iraqi weapons dossier. |
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