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Indian parliament in uproar over 'secret' military files NEW DELHI (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 India's parliament ground to a halt Wednesday after MPs accused the defence minister of attempting to cover up corruption surrounding arms deals made at the height of a 1999 near-war with Pakistan. Hezbollah fires at Israeli warplanes causing supersonic booms over Lebanon MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Lebanon's Shiite Muslim guerrilla group Hezbollah opened fire Wednesday at Israeli warplanes which set off supersonic booms across the country, police and AFP correspondents said. Russia's intelligence agency hails cooperation behind US missile arrests MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 The arrest of three people suspected of trying to smuggle a missile into the United States marks the dawn of a new era in cooperation between Russia and its former Cold War era foes, Moscow's intelligence agency said Wednesday. |
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Russia compares diplomatic notes with Koreas ahead of Beijing talks MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Russia compared diplomatic notes Wednesday with North and South Korean officials in a bid to smooth out an agenda for a crucial but potentially explosive six-nation meeting aimed at mending Pyongyang's frayed ties with Washington. NKorea again demands US non-aggression pact, rejects inspections SEOUL (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 North Korea again demanded a non-aggression pact with the United States Wednesday and ruled out an early inspection of its nuclear facilities, as it laid out its strategy for six-nation crisis talks this month. Philippines mutiny meant to force Arroyo, generals to resign: rebel leaders MANILA (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 A mutiny in the Philippines last month was an attempt by junior military officers to force the resignation of President Gloria Arroyo and military top brass, two of the alleged rebel leaders testified Wednesday. Poland opens probe into buy of Finnish armoured vehicles WARSAW (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 The Polish Court of Auditors said on Wednesday it was opening an inquiry into a tender in which Finland's AMV Patria won a more than one billion euro (dollar) contract to sell 690 armoured personnel vehicles to Poland. Thailand to send air force unit to Afghanistan BANGKOK (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Thailand will send an air force unit of 34 officers to provide security to Thai soldiers working in war-torn Afghanistan, a cabinet statement said Wednesday. Japanese prosecutors demand five years for US marine in Okinawa rape trial TOKYO (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a five-year prison sentence for a 21-year-old US marine accused of beating and raping a woman on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa in May, a court official said. |
Iran, IAEA should make progress by September over NPT protocol: official TEHRAN (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should reach "positive" results by September over Tehran signing a protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the chief of the country's atomic energy agency said Wednesday. Russia's FSB hails cooperation behind US missile arrests MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Russia's intelligence agency said Wednesday that the US missile smuggling arrests mark the dawn of a new era in cooperation with its former Cold War era foes the United States and Britain. Israeli warplanes cause series of supersonic bangs over Lebanon MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Israeli warplanes caused supersonic booms Wednesday over Lebanese regions from the south of the country to the north, AFP correspondents said. Russia hosts Korean officials to prepare Beijing talks MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Russia hosted separate talks Wednesday with top North and South Korean officials aimed at ironing out an agenda for an unprecedented six-nation meeting in China later this month focused on Pyongyang's tense nuclear standoff with Washington. Chinese FM visits South Korea for talks on nuke crisis SEOUL (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing arrived in South Korea Wednesday for talks with top officials on North Korea's nuclear arms drive, to be addressed in six-nation talks expected this month in Beijing. Russia hosts North, South Korean officials to prepare Beijing talks MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 13, 2003 Russia were to hold separate talks Wednesday with top North and South Korean officials aimed at ironing out an agenda for an unprecedented six-nation meeting in China later this month focused on Pyongyang's tense nuclear standoff with Washington. |
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