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 LONDON (AFP) Mar 02, 2005 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has put off a visit to Canada next month, the State Department said Tuesday in what was seen as a rebuff to Ottawa for pulling out of US plans to deploy a missile defense shield over North America. Bush to meet Canada, Mexico leaders despite Ottawa's missile shield rebuff WASHINGTON (AFP) Mar 01, 2005 President George W. Bush will go ahead with a summit grouping the leaders of Canada and Mexico, the White House said Tuesday, despite US displeasure at Ottawa's refusal to join a US missile defense shield. |
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Taiwan man arrested for selling missile components to Libya TAIPEI, Feb 25 (AFP)- (AFP) Feb 25, 2005 A Taiwanese businessman has been arrested for allegedly smuggling missile components to Libya, a prosecutor said Friday. US: missile shield intercept successful WASHINGTON (AFP) Feb 25, 2005 A US navy missile over the Pacific intercepted a target missile, which the military on Thursday said was the fifth successful test of a system to shield North America. Canada opts out of US missile defense program MONTREAL (AFP) Feb 24, 2005 In a move that could strain ties with its powerful neighbor to the south, Canada said Thursday it will not participate in a US plans, widely opposed here, to deploy a missile defense shield covering North America. US reacts mildly to Canadian decision on missile defense WASHINGTON (AFP) Feb 24, 2005 The US administration reacted mildly Thursday to word that Canada was opting out of its anti-missile shield program and expressed the hope for continued cooperation with Ottawa on other defense matters. Canada will not participate in US missile defence program MONTREAL (AFP) Feb 24, 2005 Canada said Thursday that it will not participate in the United States' plans to deploy a missile defense shield covering North America. Ukraine defense minister aghast at disappearance of missiles KIEV (AFP) Feb 24, 2005 Ukraine's defense minister expressed alarm Thursday at the apparent theft of two anti-aircraft missiles and a launch system from a Ukrainian naval base in the Crimean peninsula. |
United States and Russia sign agreement on shoulder-fired missiles BRATISLAVA (AFP) Feb 24, 2005 The United States and Russia signed Thursday in Bratislava an agreement to curb the spread of shoulder-fired missiles in order to fight terrorism, Russian officials said. United States and Russia sign agreement on portable missiles BRATISLAVA (AFP) Feb 24, 2005 The United States and Russia signed Thursday in Bratislava an agreement to curb the spread of shoulder-fired missiles, Russian officials said. Nicaragua tells US it will not destroy all its SA-7 missiles MANAGUA (AFP) Feb 23, 2005 Nicaragua on Wednesday for the first time told the United States it will not destroy all of its Soviet-made surface-to-air missiles, which Washington worries could fall into the hands of terrorists. After no on Iraq, Canada set to say it again to US on missile shield: report MONTREAL (AFP) Feb 23, 2005 After declining to take part in the US-led invasion of Iraq, Canada is set to just say no again to its powerful southern neighbor, this time on the issue of taking part in a controversial anti-missile shield program, Radio-Canada reported. After no on Iraq, Canada set to say it again to US on anti-missile shield: report MONTREAL (AFP) Feb 23, 2005 After declining to take part in the US-led invasion of Iraq, Canada is set to just say no again to its powerful southern neighbor, this time on the issue of taking part in a controversial anti-missile shield program, Radio-Canada reported. Pakistan says Indian bid for Patriot missiles would cause crisis ISLAMABAD (AFP) Feb 23, 2005 Pakistan said Wednesday that any bid by India to buy US-made Patriot missiles would plunge the region into crisis and threaten an ongoing peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals. |
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