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Bitterness lingers for US veterans of "forgotten" Korean war WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 Neither tickertape nor parades greeted US soldiers who limped home from the Korean War, and 50 years on, many veterans still ask why their sacrifice seems forgotten by history. Welcome cools, but South Koreans still want US troops 50 years after war SEOUL (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 Half a century after the Korean War ended in stalemate, the United States still maintains 37,000 troops close to the border with North Korea to dissuade the Stalinist regime from launching a second invasion of South Korea. Pentagon revokes 1 billion dollars worth of Boeing contracts WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 The Pentagon Thursday revoked one billion dollars worth of government contracts awarded to the Boeing Co. after it concluded that the defense contractor had violated federal law during the bid process for those contracts. |
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Still no decision on sending US troops to Liberia: Powell UNITED NATIONS (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 The United States will contribute 10 million dollars to African peacekeeping operations in Liberia, but has not yet decided whether to send troops to the war-torn country, US officials said Thursday. Pentagon defends release of photos showing Saddam's son's bodies WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 The Pentagon on Thursday defended its release of gory photographs showing corpses belonging to Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, saying the images were proof the father's dictatorship in Iraq was over. Pentagon suspends 1 billion dollars worth of Boeing contracts WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 The Pentagon Thursday revoked one billion dollars worth of contracts awarded to the Boeing Co. for violating federal law during the bid process for a 1998 multibillion dollar government contract. Ammunitions bound for DR Congo's Ituri militia seized at airport KINSHASA (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 A large amount of ammunition destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo's war-torn northeastern Ituri province has been seized at an airport in a neighbouring province, a former rebel leader told AFP on Thursday. Blair flies home to political storm, evidence on Iraq arms claims held 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. Kashmir's army chief fears more 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 other similar attacks to boost their morale. |
Afghan defence minister arrives in Tajikistan DUSHANBE (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Qasim Fahim arrived in Tajikistan late Thursday to try to strengthen cooperation in combating drug smuggling and improving security on their shared border. Pentagon to release pictures of Saddam's sons Thursday WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 The US military will release pictures of the bodies of Saddam Hussein's sons on Thursday, a defense official said. Ugandan army kills funeral-goers in mistaken helicopter attack KAMPALA (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Ugandan army officers mistakenly launched an attack on a group of mourners at a funeral in northern Lira district, believing them to be rebel fighters, a military spokesman said Thursday. Japanese opposition parties in last-ditch resistance to Iraq bill TOKYO (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Japanese opposition parties on Thursday launched 11th-hour resistance to enacting a bill to send troops to Iraq by submitting a series of censure motions against government ministers. NATO investigates alleged beating of Bosnian Muslim by US peacekeepers SARAJEVO (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 NATO-led peacekeepers in Bosnia said Thursday they and local police were investigating an incident in which troops allegedly severely beat a Muslim invalid whom they suspected of video-taping them. Photos of Saddam's dead sons out soon as Pentagon announces troop rotation BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said photographs of Saddam Hussein's two dead sons would be released to the public soon, as Washington announced major troop rotations amid continued reluctance by other countries to send forces to Iraq. |
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