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Israelis wanted for alleged illegal arms shipment that wound up in Colombia GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 A Guatemalan court has ordered the arrest of three Israeli nationals for allegedly acting as brokers in the sale of a shipment of Nicaraguan police weapons to Panama that ended up in the hands of rightwing Colombian paramilitaries, a court source said Friday. US troops have not changed rules of engagement in Iraq: military BAGHDAD (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 US troops in Iraq have not changed their rules of engagement for when they open fire, a military spokesman said Friday, clarifying talk by US commanders of a softer approach in the hunt for Saddam Hussein. US plans meeting with Japan, SKorea ahead of six-party NKorea talks WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 The United States will host discussions with Japan and South Korea "in the near future" ahead of six-party talks in China to resolve the crisis over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, a State Department official said Friday. |
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Israel warplanes strike back at Hezbollah in first border clashes for months RASHAYA, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 The radical Islamic Hezbollah militia bombarded Israeli positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms area Friday for the first time in seven months, prompting Israel to respond with air strikes and artillery salvoes. Tajikistan asks Russia for debt write-off in troop talks MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 Tajikistan wants Russia to write off millions of dollars of its debt in return for allowing Moscow to keep an army division in the Central Asian country, which borders Afghanistan and is a major conduit for drug smugglers, ITAR-TASS reported Friday. Israel attacks Hezbollah after first flare-up in six months: general JERUSALEM (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 Israeli warplanes and helicopter gunships attacked Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon Friday after their army posts came under sustained attack for the first time in over six months, a senior general told AFP. West African troops waiting for green light to enter rebel zone MONROVIA (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 The head of a west African peacekeeping force in war-scarred Liberia Friday said he was waiting for the go-ahead from the government and insurgents to enter Monrovia's rebel-held northern districts. Liberian minister confirms arms shipment, claims for self-defence MONROVIA (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 Liberia's defence minister confirmed Friday that he had attempted to import arms and ammunition for his beleaguered government forces, despite the imminent resignation of President Charles Taylor. Authorities sieze missiles, heavy ammunition in northern Pakistan PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 Pakistani paramilitary forces Friday seized a cache of missiles, rockets and ammunition smuggled from Afghanistan into northern Pakistan, an official said. |
Hamas threatens to avenge killing, Israeli aircraft bomb south Lebanon NABLUS, West Bank (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 An Israeli soldier and three Palestinians were killed Friday in an Israeli raid on the West Bank, while Israeli warplanes bombed southern Lebanon in the region's most turbulent day since a ceasefire took hold six weeks ago. Heatwave hits German nuclear plants BERLIN (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 Rising water temperatures due to the heatwave affecting much of Europe have forced German authorities to close a nuclear power station and reduce capacity at a further two, officials said. ISAF commander wants 10,000 more troops in Afghanistan BERLIN (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 The outgoing commander of the international security force in Afghanistan said in a German television interview Friday that another 10,000 soldiers were necessary to keep the peace in the troubled country. Taiwan unveils supersonic missile: Jane's TAIPEI (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 Taiwan has unveiled new details and images of its on-going Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile development project, Jane's Defense Weekly reported. Vietnamese defence minister to make landmark US visit HANOI (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Tra is expected to travel to the United States within the next few months for the first ever visit by the communist nation's top military officer, sources said Friday. China, N Korea hope talks will show the way to peaceful solution BEIJING (AFP) Aug 08, 2003 Chinese and North Korean officials have expressed hope that upcoming six-party talks will help show the way for a peaceful solution to the Korean nuclear crisis, Chinese state media said Friday. |
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