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Charged Briton sought missile from Russian mob MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 A Briton charged Wednesday in the United States with aiding extremists by trying to sell surface-to-air missiles to Islamic extremists sought to buy the weapon from the Rusian mob, the Russian secret service, FSB, said on Thursday. False start for Nigerian troops due to join Liberia mission SOKOTO, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 A battalion of Nigerian peacekeepers arrived at Sokoto airfield in the north of the country Thursday, ready to be airlifted to join a west African peacekeeping force in Liberia. Iceland wins temporary reprieve for US airbase REYKJAVIK (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 Washington is reconsidering its decision to close a military airbase considered vital to Iceland's security and the local economy, the country's Prime Minister David Oddson said on Thursday. |
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State Department's Kelly to lead US into North Korea talks WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 James Kelly -- the State Department's top East Asia policymaker, whom North Korea has in the past slammed as "arrogant" and "high-handed" -- will lead the US delegation to six-way nuclear crisis talks in Beijing this month. More Nigerian troops ready themselves for Liberia mission SOKOTO, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 A battalion of Nigerian peacekeepers arrived at Sokoto airfield in the north of the country Thursday, ready to be airlifted to join a west African peacekeeping force in Liberia. Ukrainian Iraq brigade in place by Friday: defence minister WARSAW (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 A 1,600-strong Ukrainian army brigade which will form part of a Polish-led stabilisation force in part of Iraq will be fully in place by Friday, Ukrainian Defence Minister Evhen Marchuk said on Thursday. Bosnian Serb army puts on sale 15.5 tonnes of TNT explosive BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Hercegovina (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 The Bosnian Serb army announced Thursday it added over 15 tonnes of TNT explosive to the list for an upcoming auction of its huge arsenal of weapons that is to be closely watched by NATO-led peacekeepers. Nicaragua promises to destroy 2,000 surface-to-air missiles: US general WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 Nicaragua has promised to destroy some 2,000 surface-to-air missiles to make sure they do not find their way into the black market or into terrorist hands, the top US general said Thursday. US, Japan, South Korea wrap up talks on North Korea WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met here Thursday to put the final touches on their joint tactics ahead of six-nation nuclear crisis talks on North Korea. |
Germany approves extradition of US ex-marine to Britain FRANKFURT (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 Germany has approved the uncontested extradition to Britain of a former US marine who eloped with a 12-year-old British girl he met through the Internet, a chief prosecutor said Thursday. Sri Lanka raises army pay by 55 percent to attract recruits COLOMBO (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 The Sri Lankan army Thursday announced salary increases of 55 percent in a bid to attract new recruits following a move to remove some 56,000 deserters from its books, officials said. Portugal launches tender for 322 armored vehicles LISBON (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 Portugal has launched an international tender to upgrade its military with 322 new armored vehicles, Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso announced Thursday. Arms makers drool over Taiwan's multi-billion-dollar arms spending spree TAIPEI (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 Military equipment firms from the United States led the charge at an exhibition which opened here Thursday to get a slice of the multi-billion-dollar arms spending spree Taiwan is set to embark on over the next decade. Iran speeds up nuclear programme despite world criticism TEHRAN (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 Iran said Thursday it was going ahead with the second phase of a nuclear power plant despite international concern, especially from the United States, that its real aim is create a nuclear weapons program. NATO suspends exercises in Bosnia after being blamed for fire SARAJEVO (AFP) Aug 14, 2003 NATO-led peackeepers in southern Bosnia have suspended all military excercises with live ammunition after being blamed by local firefighters for causing a blaze near a firing range in the town of Mostar, a NATO spokeswoman said on Thursday. |
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