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Britain plans judicial inquiry if body is that of missing arms expert LONDON (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 Britain's ministry of defence confirmed the government would hold an independent judicial inquiry if a body found west of London on Friday proved to be that of the missing Iraqi weapons expert David Kelly. Liberia government troops, rebels battle on Monrovia's doorstep MONROVIA (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 Liberian government troops were Friday battling rebels on the doorstep of Monrovia, Defence Minister Daniel Chea said, as tired residents of the capital pressed for international troops to be deployed and end the four-year war. Missing British arms control expert forced reluctantly into spotlight LONDON (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 Before the twists of party politics pushed him reluctantly into the national spotlight, British weapons expert David Kelly was a respected but avowedly low-profile civil servant who might well have gone unrecognised by his own neigbours. |
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Britain's Iraq dossier row heats up after body of suspected "mole" found LONDON (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 Britain's row over the "sexed up" Iraq arms dossier took a dramatic turn Friday after the defence ministry adviser at the centre of the controversy was apparently found dead. Britian's Blair "very distressed" over apparent death of weapons expert TOKYO (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 British Prime Minister Tony Blair is "very distressed" for the family of David Kelly, the missing Iraqi weapons expert whose body appears to have been found on Friday west of London, Blair's official spokesman said. Body found near London appears to be missing arms expert: police LONDON (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 A body had been found west of London that appears to be that of missing Iraqi arms expert, David Kelly, who was at the centre of a row between the BBC, the government and critics of the war in Iraq, British police said on Friday. In US army town, soldiers' wives decry extension of Iraq mission HINESVILLE, Georgia (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 In the small US town of Hinesville, Georgia, home of the 3rd Infantry Division, patriotism hangs from virtually every corner, where huge signs call for the blessing of the USA and its troops in Iraq. US army wives warned crititicism can play into Iraqi fighter' hands HINESVILLE, Texas (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 Disgruntled army wives have been warned that their complaints about their husband's continued deployment in Iraq could play into enemy hands and further endanger US troops on the ground. Afghan militias should fold into new army: warlord Dostam KABUL (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 War-torn Afghanistan's pro-government militia forces should be dismantled and folded into a new national army, a powerful warlord said Friday in a statement likely to prove a key step to restoring stability. |
Extradition of former US marine may take weeks: German prosecutors FRANKFURT (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 The extradition to Britain of a former US marine who ran off with a 12-year-old British girl he met through the Internet could take weeks, German prosecutors said Friday. Russia, Ukraine agree to coordinate arms sales YALTA, Ukraine (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 Russia and Ukraine Friday signed an agreement on arms sales cooperation aimed at avoiding damaging competition on world markets. First contingent of Hungarian troops leaves for Iraq BUDAPEST (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 The first contingent of Hungarian troops left on Friday for Iraq, where the soldiers will carry out logistical work until the end of 2004. Sudan peace talks at make-or-break phase: US envoy NAIROBI (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 The United States stepped up pressure Friday on Sudan's government and main rebel group to wrap up talks aimed at ending two decades of devastating civil war within the next few weeks, saying there was no excuse for further recalcitrance. Arms expert at centre of Iraqi row goes missing; police find a body LONDON (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 A British weapons expert named as the possible source behind allegations over Iraqi intelligence that led to a parliamentary inquiry was reported missing from his home on Friday, and police said shortly afterward that they had discovered a man's body in the vicinity. North Korea deploys more ballistic missiles SEOUL (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 North Korea has deployed a new battery of Rodong ballistic missiles that can hit targets throughout Japan, Seoul's Defense Ministry said in a new policy report Friday. |
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