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Hijack alert issued after arms found in modified equipment: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 The discovery at al-Qaeda lairs of equipment modified to conceal small arms was a reason the Bush administration issued last week's hijack threat warning, Newsweek writes in its latest edition. Liberians tense and hungry on eve of peacekeeping mission MONROVIA (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 Loyalist troops and rebels were locked in a tense standoff Sunday in the Liberian capital Monrovia, a city gripped by hunger and menaced by disease, on the eve of the arrival of west African peacekeepers. NATO commander due in Romania to check membership readiness BUCHAREST (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 NATO's supreme commander in Europe, US General James L. Jones, is due in Romania on Monday where he will check on the army's readiness for membership of the alliance, the Romanian defence ministry said on Sunday. |
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Turkish generals "to keep dominant role" in national politics ISTANBUL (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 Turkey's top military officers are to hang on to a key role on the body that makes national policy in spite of European Union demands their power be curbed, local media reported Sunday. NATO to stay in Afghanistan as long as needed: ISAF KABUL (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 NATO will stay in Afghanistan as long as it is needed following its takeover of command of the peacekeeping International Security Assistance Force on August 11, an ISAF spokesman said on Sunday. Hezbollah fires at Israeli planes, Israel says one wounded in north TYRE, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 The radical Shiite group Hezbollah fired at Israeli warplanes over southern Lebanon on Sunday, slightly wounding one person in northern Israel, police on the two sides of the border said. Iran gears up for talks on additional protocol to nuclear treaty TEHRAN (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 Iran is gearing up for key talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a new inspections regime for its nuclear facilities at the centre of a row with the international community. North Korea condemns US official as "human scum" SEOUL (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 North Korea blasted top US arms negotiator John Bolton Sunday as "human scum" but the Stalinist state said it would still join six-party talks to resolve a prolonged stand-off over its nuclear ambitions. Bangladesh, France sign military cooperation agreement DHAKA (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 Dhaka and Paris signed an agreement Sunday under which France will provide training for Bangladeshi military personnel, the defence ministry here said. |
More support troops arrive in Philippine military headquarters MANILA (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 Support units have been pouring into the Philippine military headquarters in Manila amid continuing threats to President Gloria Arroyo's presidency, officials said Sunday. Sri Lankan navy fire injures would-be illegal immigrant COLOMBO (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 The Sri Lankan Navy Sunday fired on a group of would-be illegal migrants as they attempted to escape, injuring one of them, police said. Optimism but little expectation ahead of North Korea crisis talks WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 Despite a wave of optimism generated by North Korea's decision to join six-party nuclear crisis talks, expectations are low that a resolution to a nine-month showdown is within reach. Indian defence secretary heads to US, seeking close defence cooperation NEW DELHI (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 Indian Defence Secretary Ajay Prasad and a team of top military officers would go to Washington for a meeting to discuss ways to enhance defence cooperation between India and the United States, a defence official said Sunday. US initiates plan to activate four Kidd destroyers for Taiwan: Jane's TAIPEI (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 The US-based VSE Corp. has won a US Navy contract worth 8.1 million dollars to overhaul four Kidd-class destroyers destined for Taiwan, Jane's Defence Weekly reported. US, Japan mull multilateral nuclear inspection for North Korea: report TOKYO (AFP) Aug 03, 2003 The United States and Japan are considering forming a nuclear inspection team for North Korea that comprises weapons experts from the two countries, as well as China, South Korea and Russia, a report said Sunday. |
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