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 NEWARK, New Jersey (AFP) Apr 27, 2005 A federal jury here on Wednesday found British citizen Hemant Lakhani guilty on terrorism charges, after he was arrested in a sting operation and charged with conspiracy to sell missile launchers. Russian missiles in Syria pose risk for Israel civil aviation JERUSALEM (AFP) Apr 27, 2005 Russian anti-aircraft missiles sold to Syria would pose no danger to the Israeli air force, but could put civil aviation in peril if they fell into "terrorist" hands, an Israeli official said Wednesday. |
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Russia reassures Israel on arms sale to Syria: Ivanov MOSCOW (AFP) Apr 26, 2005 Russia has demonstrated to Israeli experts that missiles it will sell to Syria are not "man-portable" and will not upset the balance of power in the Middle East, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said here Tuesday, according to Interfax news agency. India successfully tests multi-target missile BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) Apr 26, 2005 India test-fired Tuesday a multi-target missile on its eastern coast, defence ministry officials said. Iran denies missile shopping in Germany TEHRAN (AFP) Apr 24, 2005 Iran on Sunday dismissed a report that it bought equipment from Germany for its ballistic missile programme, and complained that European restrictions were damaging trade with the Islamic republic. German prosecutors probe missile deal with Iran: report BERLIN (AFP) Apr 23, 2005 German prosecutors are investigating a firm in Tehran suspecting of buying material from Germany for use in a missile project, a magazine reports in its edition due to appear Monday. Putin moves to calm Israeli fears over missiles sale to Syria JERUSALEM (AFP) Apr 22, 2005 Russia's President Vladimir Putin moved Friday to calm Israeli fears over the sale of Russian short-range missiles to Syria, saying they posed no danger to Israel, in an interview broadcast ahead of his first visit. Putin confirms sale of short-range air defense missiles to Syria MOSCOW (AFP) Apr 22, 2005 President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the controversial sale of Russian short-range missiles to Syria would go ahead as planned. |
Putin confirms short-range air defense missiles will be sold to Syria MOSCOw (AFP) Apr 22, 2005 President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the controversial sale of Russian short-range missiles to Syria would go ahead as planned. Eleven dead as helicopter downed in Iraq BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 22, 2005 Insurgents in Iraq downed a Bulgarian helicopter with a missile strike, killing all 11 occupants, as foreign security workers found themselves increasingly caught in the line of fire. US says no breakdown in security in Iraq after resurgence of violence WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 22, 2005 The United States rejected Thursday any notion of a breakdown in security in Iraq following a resurgence of violence, including the downing of a helicopter by insurgents using a missile. Two Fijians killed in Iraq helicopter crash: company MONTREAL (AFP) Apr 21, 2005 A Canadian company operating a helicopter that went down in Iraq Thursday said it was investigating whether a missile caused the crash, which killed 11 people including two Fijians who were previously reported to be Filipinos. Downed Iraq chopper was Bulgarian, and was shot down: official SOFIA (AFP) Apr 21, 2005 A helicopter that crashed in Iraq on Thursday, killing all nine people on board was Bulgarian, and was shot down by a missile, the defense ministry said in Sofia. Russian missiles could end up in terrorists' hands: Sharon JERUSALEM (AFP) Apr 21, 2005 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon voiced fears Thursday that anti-aircraft missiles being sold by Russia to Syria could find their way into the hands of "terrorist organisations". |
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