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Ivory Coast prime minister calls for disarmament talks
ABIDJAN (AFP) Jan 29, 2005
Ivory Coast's moderate Prime Minister Seydou Diarra has called for the armed forces of the state and the rebels holding the north of the country to resume disarmament talks without delay, an official statement said.

Italian forces chief foresees Iraq violence worsening after vote
ROME (AFP) Jan 29, 2005
Violence will get worse in Iraq after Sunday's election and the Italian contingent with the coalition forces must remain in place, armed forces chief Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola said Saturday.

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International atomic energy chief praises cooperation with Iran
DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 29, 2005
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Saturday that he was receiving "good cooperation" from Iran on the country's controversial nuclear programme.

Iran's Khamenei warns EU it may reconsider nuclear cooperation
TEHRAN (AFP) Jan 29, 2005
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned European powers Saturday that they must take their nuclear negotiations with Iran seriously, otherwise Tehran will reconsider its cooperation.

Bali bomber believed killed in Philippine airstrike: military
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) Jan 29, 2005
One of the Jemaah Islamiyahmembers linked to the deadly Bali bombing in 2002 is believed to have been killed in an airstrike on Al-Qaeda-linked groups in the southern Philippines, a military official said Saturday.

US admits 'missing' disks behind Los Alamos purge never existed
 WASHINGTON (AFP) Jan 29, 2005
What started with a bang has ended with a whimper. The US Energy Department admitted late Friday that two allegedly "missing" secret computer disks that had triggered a major purge at one of the nation's premier nuclear weapons laboratories never existed in the first place.

US admits 'missing' disks that triggered Los Alamos purge never existed
 WASHINGTON (AFP) Jan 29, 2005
What started with a bang has ended with a whimper. The US Energy Department admitted late Friday that two allegedly "missing" classified computer disks that had triggered a major purge at one of the nation's premier nuclear weapons laboratories never existed in the first place.

Nicaragua says SA-7 missiles all secured
MANAGUA (AFP) Jan 29, 2005
Nicaragua denied Friday that an anti-aircraft missile recently seized from black market dealers was from the army's inventory, and insisted that all of its missiles remain in secure bunkers.


Lockheed Martin gets contract to build Marine One presidential helicopter
 WASHINGTON (AFP) Jan 29, 2005
The US Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a 1.7 billion dollar contract to build the next fleet of Marine One helicopters Friday, picking its European designed helicopter for the signature dark green-and-white ride of US presidents.

Israeli defense chief tells French parliament Iran at point of nuclear no-return
PARIS (AFP) Jan 28, 2005
Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz has told French lawmakers that Iran is at "the point of no-return" on building nuclear weapons, according to a transcript of his remarks to the National Assembly made public Friday.

Rice says diplomacy can solve Iranian crisis
PARIS (AFP) Jan 28, 2005
New US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said diplomacy can resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis but verification is the key issue.

Austria reduces military service from eight to six months
VIENNA (AFP) Jan 28, 2005
Austrian military service will be reduced from eight to six months from January 2006, Defense minister Guenther Platter said Friday.

Dahlan to meet with Israeli defence minister: report
RAMALLAH Jan 28 (AFP) - (AFP) Jan 28, 2005
Former Palestinian security minister Mohammed Dahlan is to meet Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz on Saturday to discuss the planned transfer of security control in several West Bank cities, a source close to Dahlan said.

UN to vote on tighter Ivory Coast arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) Jan 28, 2005
The UN Security Council will vote early next week on a resolution to tighten an arms embargo imposed on Ivory Coast in November, diplomats said Friday.

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