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798 Indian troops died in standoff with Pakistan: minister NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Some 798 Indian army troops died in the massive deployment to the borders with Pakistan triggered by a December 2001 attack on the Indian parliament, Defence Minister George Fernandes said Thursday. China denies local companies shipping missile technology overseas BEIJING (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 China Thursday denied any local companies were providing missile technology to other countries, saying the United States had no reason to slap sanctions on a Chinese firm. Pakistan gets 256 mln dlr reward for logistic support to US troops KARACHI (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The United States has paid 256 million dollars to Pakistan for extending logistical support to US-led coalition forces in their anti-terror war in neighbouring Afghanistan, officials said Thursday. |
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China says all sides have 'positive attitude' towards nuclear talks BEIJING (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 China said Thursday that all sides have a "positive attitude" towards getting new talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis off the ground. Top US official slams North Korea, demands end to nuclear drive SEOUL (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Top US arms negotiator John Bolton slammed North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il for forcing his people live a "hellish nightmare" Thursday as he stepped up a war of words with the Stalinist state over its nuclear weapons ambitions. Arroyo rejects rebel demands to sack defense secretary MANILA (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 President Gloria Arroyo on Thursday rejected a demand by leaders of a weekend military mutiny to sack Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes. Nephew of confessed Bali bombmaker jailed for hiding weapons JAKARTA (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 A court in Indonesia's East Java province on Thursday sentenced the nephew of self-confessed Bali bombmaker Ali Imron to jail for concealing weapons. Philippines lodges rebellion charges against 321 mutineers MANILA (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 President Gloria Arroyo on Thursday asked state prosecutors to file rebellion charges against 321 junior Philippines military officers and men accused of plotting to overthrow her government. US Stryker Brigade arrives in South Korea for first overseas drill SEOUL (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 A platoon of highly mobile and combat-ready US special forces troops arrived in South Korea Thursday for their first overseas training, a US military spokesman said. |
Philippine mutineers planned to set up junta: security chief MANILA (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Rebel soldiers who staged a short-lived weekend mutiny planned to depose President Gloria Arroyo and set up a 15-member junta to rule the Philippines, National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said Thursday. Arroyo says Philippines coup threat "far from over" MANILA (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Philippine President Gloria Arroyo warned Thursday that the threat posed by a military-backed coup attempt at the weekend was "far from over," with remnants of the revolt still at large. US-interviewed Iraqi scientists still deny Iraq pursued WMD: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The United States has so far been unsuccessful in obtaining any information on Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction from Iraqi scientists being interviewed, The Washington Post said Thursday. Key reforms needed to counter economic backlash of Philippine coup attempt MANILA (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The Philippines must "aggressively pursue" reforms in government and in the military to avert economic blacklash of a failed military coup that had spooked financial markets, an official said Thursday. One dead, two injured after Vietnam War-era bomb explodes HANOI (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 A man was killed and two others injured when a bomb dating back to the Vietnam War went off in Khanh Hoa central province, police said Thursday. Philippine mutineers planned to set up a 15-man junta: security chief MANILA (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Rebel soldiers who staged a short-lived weekend mutiny planned to set up a 15-member junta to rule the Philippines, National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said Thursday. |
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