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Japanese premier arrives in Poland WARSAW (AFP) Aug 19, 2003 Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi arrived in Poland on Tuesday, on the second leg of a three-nation tour focusing on the North Korean nuclear crisis, the reconstruction of Iraq and the expansion of the European Union. North Korea must abandon nuclear threat: Japan WARSAW (AFP) Aug 19, 2003 Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Tuesday insisted that North Korea must abandon its nuclear armaments program in an irreversible and verifiable manner. Communist rebels in Philippines attack navy ship, killing two MANILA (AFP) Aug 19, 2003 Communist guerrillas attacked a navy ship in the Philippines on Tuesday, killing two crew members and wounding five other people, the military said. Iran will never give up nuclear technology: supreme leader TEHRAN (AFP) Aug 19, 2003 Iran's supreme leader has said his country will never give up its nuclear technology under pressure from the United States and others, who are urging Tehran to agree to more stringent inspections of its programs. Emergency rule for Russia's far east during major exercises VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) Aug 19, 2003 Emergency regulations were introduced in Russia's Pacific far east as "unprecedented" military exercises were launched in the region, officials said Tuesday, seeking to reassure local inhabitants. Australian intelligence agencies inadequate for the task, experts warn SYDNEY (AFP) Aug 19, 2003 An independent defence watchdog claimed Tuesday that two of Australia's leading intelligence organisations lack the expertise to properly advise the government because they have insufficient qualified staff. |
Japanese-Paraguayan to head military in anti-corruption move ASUNCION (AFP) Aug 19, 2003 Paraguay's new president, Nicanor Duarte, Monday appointed General Key Kanazawa to head the armed forces as part of an anti-corruption campaign. Bush hopeful on NKorea diplomacy CRAWFORD, Texas (AFP) Aug 18, 2003 US President George W. Bush said last week that it will take "a lot of persuasion" from nations besides the United States to get North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to give up nuclear weapons. Uganda: 13 killed as vehicle rams into drilling soldiers KAMPALA (AFP) Aug 18, 2003 At least 13 people including 12 government soldiers were killed late Monday when a speeding vehicle rammed into troops who were performing a drill on a road near the western town of Kasese, the army said. Liberia's warring factions sign key deal to end four-year war ACCRA (AFP) Aug 18, 2003 Liberia's interim government and two rebel groups Monday signed a comprehensive peace pact that includes details of a new power-sharing administration to end a four-year civil war. Japanese-Paraguayan apointed head of military in Asuncion ASUNCION (AFP) Aug 18, 2003 Paraguay's new President Nicanor Duarte on Monday appointed General Key Kanazawa as the new head of the country's armed forces. Iran reassures Russia over nuclear programme MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 18, 2003 Iran reassured Russia on Monday as to the wholly peaceful motives of its nuclear programme and its respect for nuclear non-proliferation in telephone talks between their foreign ministers, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. |
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Surveyor Snaps A Phobos Exclusive Pasadena - Jun 25, 2003  Images from the Mars Orbiter Camera aboard NASA's Mars Global Surveyor capture a faint yet distinct glimpse of the elusive Phobos, the larger and innermost of Mars' two moons. The moon, which usually rises in the west and moves rapidly across the sky to set in the east twice a day, is shown setting over Mars' afternoon horizon.Foam Strip Hitting Shuttle Most Likely Cause Of Accident Washington (AFP) Jun 25, 2003  The high-speed impact of a piece of foam insulation hitting Columbia's left wing is the "most probable cause" of the shuttle's burnup on reentry into Earth's atmosphere February 1 and the deaths of its seven astronauts, investigators said Tuesday.Successful Design Review: ATV Gets Go-Ahead Paris (ESA) Jun 25, 2003  In early June 2003, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) programme reached a milestone in successfully passing the Critical Design Review (CDR) during which some 140 international space experts expressed their full confidence in the design of the vehicle after analysing 55,000 pages of technical documentation.Closing The Final Frontier Scottsdale - Jun 25, 2003  Space pirates, make your fortunes quickly, because the Final Frontier may not be open very long. Take a good, hard look at postwar Iraq: there, today, the dreams of a new era of political and commercial freedom in space are being crushed.Oskando To Introduce GPS-Based Personal Security Device Helsinki - Jun 25, 2003  Fastrax Ltd., a developer of industry-leading GPS receivers for optimal utilization of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and O� Oskando, a designer and producer of GSM-based telematics devices, today introduced a new Personal Security Device. |
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