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Portugal's army chief says he quit because mistrusts defence minister LISBON (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Portugal's army chief said Saturday he had turned in his resignation because he no longer had any confidence in the nation's scandal-tainted defence minister. Armored vehicles, heavily armed Arroyo guards barricade Philippines palace MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Armored military and police vehicles and heavily-armed soldiers barricaded the gates of the Philippine presidential palace late Saturday after President Gloria Arroyo announced the discovery of a coup attempt against her. Philippines military chief backs Arroyo against coup attempt MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Philippine military chief of staff General Narciso Abaya declared his "full support" Saturday for President Gloria Arroyo and ordered the arrest of 10 junior officers he said were plotting against her government. |
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Philippine President Arroyo says coup plot uncovered MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said Saturday her government has discovered a coup plot by junior military officers and warned that they would be severely punished. 455 Spanish troops head for Iraq SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Spain on Saturday waved off 455 troops from this northwestern Galician town, the soldiers heading for Iraq on a Hercules transport plane, airport authorities said. US military chief Myers to visit India NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 General Richard Myers, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, will arrive in India Monday for talks with top military and political leaders, an official said. Top Philippine church leader urges flock to rally behind Arroyo MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Influential Philippine church leader Cardinal Jaime Sin called on his flock Saturday to protect President Gloria Arroyo, after receiving reports of a brewing destabilization attempt against her government. Cache of WWII-era weapons found under Ukrainian market KIEV (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Some 90 shells, bombs and mines dating from World War II have been found in Ukraine, more than half of them under a market in the port city of Odessa, the emergencies ministry said Saturday. North Korea warns US not to start a new war over nuclear stand-off SEOUL (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 North Korea warned the United States Saturday it would suffer a "miserable defeat" in any new war between them, showing no signs of easing its belligerent tone despite diplomacy seeking to defuse the nuclear crisis. |
Thai armed forces chief receives Singapore award SINGAPORE (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 General Surayud Chulanont, supreme commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, has been given Singapore's highest military award, the defence ministry said here Saturday. Bush orders US ships to Liberia, cites worsening situation WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 US President George W. Bush Friday ordered the deployment of an amphibious task force off the coast of Liberia, amid a worsening humanitarian situation, to help prepare for the arrival of African peacekeepers. Bush decision on Liberia is an "important measure," says UN's Annan UNITED NATIONS (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 President George W. Bush's decision to deploy a US task force off the coast of Liberia to assist African peacekeepers is an "important measure" and positive news, UN secretary general Kofi Annan said Friday. Bush pays homage to Korean war vets WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 President George W. Bush paid hommage Friday to US soldiers killed in the Korean War, but as the 50th anniversary neared of the armistice, could not escape echoes of current tensions haunting the divided peninsula. US Congress threatens conditions on military aid to Cambodia WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 As Cambodia gears up for this weekend's election under a cloud of claims of pre-vote intimidation, the US Congress demanded Prime Minister Hun Sen come clean on who plotted previous political crimes. US official criticises China on missile proliferation WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 Gaps in China's proliferation controls and a lax attitude by the government on enforcement are permitting Chinese firms to funnel illegal missile exports out of the country, a senior US official charged. |
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