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Bush's acceptance of blame does not close book on flawed Iraq intelligence WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 President George W. Bush was right in accepting responsibility for the use of flawed intelligence on Iraq, US lawmakers said Thursday, while insisting on greater accountability from the White House in its global war against terrorism. Bosnian ammunition stocks pose security threat: NATO SARAJEVO (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 NATO-led peacekeepers in Bosnia warned Thursday that the country's miltary must slash ammunition stockpiles from wartime levels warning that the supplies, often badly stored, are a threat to public safety. Poindexter to resign: defense official WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Retired Admiral John Poindexter has decided to resign his Pentagon position following an outcry over a scheme to create an online futures market designed to anticipate terrorist attacks, assassinations and wars in the Middle East, a senior defense official said Thursday. |
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US "encouraged" by signs that North Korea is accepting talks offer WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The United States said Thursday it was "very encouraged" by signs that North Korea may be ready to accept its long-time demand for multilateral talks on a nuclear crisis. "Solid progress" being made in hunt for banned Iraqi weapons: CIA's Kay WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The CIA's representative overseeing the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq declared Thursday that "solid progress" was being made in the search for the nuclear, chemical and biological arms that provided the justification for the US-led war there. US "encouraged" on signs that North Korea is accepting talks offer WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The United States said Thursday it was "very encouraged" at signs that North Korea may be ready to accept its proposals for multilateral talks on a nuclear crisis. France urges Iran to make confidence-building gesture on nuclear program PARIS (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 France on Thursday again called on Iran to sign an additional protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying such a move would allay international fears that it has a secret weapons program. Vice chief of US air force arrives in Pakistan ISLAMABAD (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The second in command of the US Air Force, General Robert H. Foglesong arrived Tuesday in Islamabad, state media reported. Afghanistan launches reform of defence ministry KABUL (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Afghanistan has started reforming its defence ministry to pave the way for the long-awaited launch of a programme to demobilise and disarm some 100,000 militiamen, President Hamid Karzai said Thursday. |
Bush's nod on blame does not close book on flawed Iraq intelligence WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 President George W. Bush was right in accepting responsibility for the use of flawed intelligence on Iraq, US lawmakers said Thursday, but they insisted on greater accountability from the White House as it proceeds in its global war against terrorism. North Korea tells Russia it is ready for talks on nuclear standoff MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 North Korea has agreed to a US proposal to hold six-nation talks to try to resolve its nuclear standoff with Washington, the Russian foreign ministry said Thursday following a meeting with Pyongyang's ambassador to Russia. North Korea agrees to talks on nuclear standoff: Russia MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 North Korea has agreed to a US proposal to hold six-nation multilateral talks over its nuclear standoff with the United States, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. US offers 500 dollars per missile launcher in flashpoint Iraqi province RAMADI, Iraq (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The US military announced Thursday it will pay 500 dollars for each shoulder-fired missile launcher turned in in Iraq's flasphoint province of Al-Anbar, where US forces routinely come under attack. Two pilots die as Indian military helicopter crashes HYDERABAD, India (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 An instructor and a trainee pilot died Thursday when the French-built helicopter they were flying crashed after taking off from an airbase in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said. Moscow sticks to moratorium on nuclear tests MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Thursday to continue respecting an international moratorium on nuclear arms testing, provided other nuclear powers did so too, the Interfax news agency reported. |
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