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No US decision on Liberia yet WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 The United States indicated Wednesday that it was continuing to iron out details of its support for an African peacekeeping effort in Liberia, after West African leaders announced they were sending 1,300 Nigerian troops to the war-torn country. US lawmakers asks Bush to explain use of bogus Iraqi weapons claim in report to Congress WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 Two top Democratic lawmakers Wednesday urged President George W. Bush to explain how a now discredited White House claim that Iraq tried to procure nuclear material from Africa was included in a report to Congress -- nine days before it was inserted into the president's State of the Union speech. Turkey gears up for EU-sought reforms to curb army's powers ANKARA (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 Turkey's government submitted to parliament Wednesday a draft of reforms aimed at curbing the political influence of the powerful army, a key European Union demand, parliamentary sources said. |
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Canadians head to Korea for 50th anniversary of Korean War armistice VANCOUVER (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 Canada's minister of veterans affairs will head a 40-person delegation leaving Canada Wednesday for Korea to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the three-year Korean War. Pentagon justifies killing Saddam's sons, mulls releasing photos WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 The Pentagon's number two, Paul Wolfowitz said Wednesday killing the sons of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussen was better than laying seige on their hideout in hopes of taking them alive. NATO announces confidence-building steps between Greeks, Turks BRUSSELS (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 Greece and Turkey have agreed further confidence -building measures, notably in the military matters, NATO chief George Robertson said Wednesday. World arms sales shrink: French defense ministry PARIS (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 The global arms market has contracted sharply in the last 20 years, largely in response to the disappearance of major outlets in allies of the former Soviet Union and a slowdown in orders from the Middle East, the French defense ministry said Wednesday in a report to parliament. Britain's BBC reveals it has key tape of dead scientist in Iraq row LONDON (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 Britain's public broadcaster the BBC revealed Wednesday it had a tape in which an arms expert, whose apparent suicide sparked a political crisis for Prime Minister Tony Blair, voices concern at the government's handling of intelligence to justify war on Iraq. Pentagon mulls showing photos of Saddam's dead sons src="http://www.spacedaily.com/images/afp-spacewar-sm.jpg" hspace=5 vspace=2 align="left" width=100 height=80> WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 US military officials considered Wednesday whether to show photographs of the bodies of Saddam Hussein's two sons, Uday and Qusay, an official said. |
UN's Afghan envoy says int'l force should extend mandate outside Kabul BRUSSELS (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 The UN's special envoy to Afghanistan on Wednesday said after talks with NATO representatives it would be "desirable" to broaden the multinational force's mandate beyond Kabul, a move the Atlantic Alliance sees as premature. Top US general discusses Iraq, Afghanistan with Pakistan's Musharraf ISLAMABAD (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 Top US general for forces in Iraq and Afghanistan John Abizaid met here Wednesday with President Pervez Musharraf on his first trip to Pakistan since assuming command earlier this month, officials said. Police seize large cache of arms in southwestern Pakistan QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 Pakistani police seized a large cache of heavy arms and ammunition including anti-aircraft guns and rockets in a raid Wednesday in southwestern Baluchistan province, a top police officer said. 52 MiG jets crash over three years: Indian defence minister NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 A total of 52 MiG Indian Air Force aircraft have crashed over the past three years, Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes said. Few Russians to sign up for alternative military service MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 Conscientious objectors in Russia will be able to carry out alternative, non-military service, perhaps working in hospitals and orphanages, starting in January, but only a few thousand people are expected to sign up for it, officials said Wednesday. Afghan army launches first major anti-Taliban operation KABUL (AFP) Jul 23, 2003 Afghanistan's new national army backed by US-led forces has launched its first major anti-Taliban combat operation in the southeast of the country, a US military spokesman said on Wednesday. |
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