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US seeks tougher security at foreign airports over missile threat WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 The United States has sent aviation security experts to Iraq, Europe and Asia amidst fears that terrorists could use shoulder-fired missiles to shoot down passenger jets, officials said Thursday. Manley not a candidate to replace NATO's Robertson MONTREAL (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley, tipped as a possible successor to George Robertson, is "not a candidate" to head NATO, his political advisor said Thursday. US seeks to boost security at foreign airports over missile threat WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 The United States has sent aviation security experts to Iraq, Europe and Asia amidst fears that terrorists could use shoulder-fired missiles to shoot down passenger jets, officials said Thursday. |
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US inspects airports abroad for missile threats WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 Washington has sent teams of aviation security experts to cities in Iraq, Europe and Asia to help secure commercial airports from terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles to down passenger jets, US officials said Thursday. Powell stands firm on no non-aggression pact for North Korea WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 Secretary of State Colin Powell Thursday reinforced US opposition to North Korea's demands for a non-aggression pact, but hinted that Congress could endorse a less formal guarantee if it emerged from nuclear-crisis talks. Second battalion of Nigerian peacekeepers for Liberia next week: army LAGOS (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 The second vanguard battalion of Nigerian peacekeepers for Liberia will be deployed next week, after the current deployment from Sierra Leone has been completed, a Nigerian army spokesman said Thursday. US troops in Iraq "absolute minimum" of two years: Sanchez BAGHDAD (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 US troops will be stationed in Iraq for an "absolute minimum" of two years before sufficient numbers of new Iraqi soldiers can be trained up, the top American soldier in the country said Thursday. Canadian deputy PM touted as new NATO boss BRUSSELS (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley is being touted to succeed George Robertson as NATO chief, in a major departure for the 19-nation military alliance, diplomats said Thursday. US used napalm-like firebombs during Iraq invasion: Pentagon official WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 US forces used napalm-like MK-77 firebombs against Iraqi forces in their drive toward Baghdad last spring, a Pentagon official confirmed Thursday, defending their use as legal and necessary. |
Czech parliament gives go-ahead to NATO expansion PRAGUE (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 The Czech parliament on Thursday gave the go-ahead for seven former Communist bloc countries to join the NATO military alliance. Powell stands firm on no non-agression pact for North Korea WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 Secretary of State Colin Powell Thursday reinforced US opposition to North Korea's demands for a non-aggression pact, but hinted that Congress could endorse a less formal guarantee if it emerged from nuclear-crisis talks. Indian nuclear facility personnel in spy scare NEW DELHI (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 Police in India's capital briefly detained an employee of a nuclear facility for making telephone calls to Pakistan, freeing him after he explained he had been talking to his uncle, sources said Thursday. Serbia-Montenegro purges military top brass BELGRADE (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 The government of Serbia and Montenegro announced a major purge of its military top brass on Thursday, dismissing 16 senior generals and an unspecified number of lesser officers. Indian parliament in uproar over 'secret' military files NEW DELHI (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 The Indian parliament was in uproar Thursday over the government's refusal to release a "secret report" that opposition MPs claim would shed light on arms deals at the height of a 1999 near-war with Pakistan. Relatives of killed MiG pilots zero in on under-fire defence minister NEW DELHI (AFP) Aug 07, 2003 Relatives of pilots killed in crashes involving India's MiG-21s will meet Defence Minister George Fernandes to discuss an appeal for new safety measures made to the country's president, officials said Thursday. |
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