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Blair swaps Asian typhoon for political storm back home LONDON (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 British Prime Minister Tony Blair, back home Thursday following a gruelling four-nation tour, was hurled straight into a political storm caused by the presumed suicide of an arms expert at the centre of claims Britain "sexed-up" its case for war on Iraq. Taiwan plans to buy US-made Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile systems: Jane's TAIPEI (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Taiwan has formally presented a letter of request to the United States for the purchase of three Lockheed Martin Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile batteries, Jane's Missiles and Rockets reports. Philippines forced to deny coup rumors as peso plunges MANILA (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 President Gloria Arroyo's government on Thursday took the unusual step of publicly denying rumors of a military coup plot as the Philippines currency plunged against the dollar. |
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Kashmir's army chief fears increased suicide attacks by rebels SRINAGAR, India (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 India's army commander for Kashmir, who survived a suicide attack by an Islamic rebel two days ago, has warned that militants are planning more such attacks to boost their morale. South Korean veterans recall Korean War with wishes of no more hostility SEOUL (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Fifty years after the last shots in the Korean War were fired, the bullet lodged in the bone of his right arm keeps the 1950-53 conflict alive for Kim Kyung-Ho, 73. Korean War armistice oversees fragile peace SEOUL (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 The Korean War armistice agreement, signed five decades ago, was intended to be short-lived and replaced by a permanent peace treaty to end the three-year-long conflict. Korean War chronology SEOUL (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Chronology of the major developments during the 1950-53 Korea War. On the other side of the hill, Korean War rages on 50 years after armistice BEIJING (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Half a century after an armistice brought an end to three years of relentless slaughter in Korea, Kim Thae Hwa's hatred of his former American enemy is as burning as ever. US lawmakers asks Bush to explain use of bogus Iraqi weapons claim in report to Congress WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 24, 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. |
Pentagon announces major US troop rotations in Iraq WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 The Pentagon, recognising the pressures on troops who are now serving in Iraq as peacekeepers after fighting a war, announced Wednesday a major program of troop rotations. 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. 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. 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. |
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