14 June 2003 Military News |
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- SRI LANKA / CLASH VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- In Sri Lanka, a ship belonging to Tamil Tiger rebels has been sunk after a confrontation with the navy, and the fate of 12 crew members aboard the rebel vessel is unknown. The incident comes amid a stalemate in the peace process aimed at ending the island nation's long-running ethnic violence.
- ISRAEL PALESTINIANS VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- An American delegation is on its way to the Middle East in an effort to salvage the international peace plan that has been undermined by a week of violence in which more than 60 people have been killed.
- Liberia Peace Talks VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Negotiators met for a second day Friday to discuss ways to end the conflict in Liberia. The talks restarted Thursday after West African negotiators received guarantees from the warring sides that they would stop fighting.
- LIBERIA / TALKS VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Liberian rebels attending peace talks in Ghana say they will not sign a cease-fire unless President Charles Taylor steps down.
- Liberian Rebels Demand President Taylor's Resignation VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Liberian rebels attending peace talks in Ghana say they will not sign a cease-fire unless President Charles Taylor steps down.
- Tamil Rebel Ship Sinks After Confrontation With Sri Lankan Navy VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- In Sri Lanka, a ship belonging to Tamil Tiger rebels has been sunk after a confrontation with the navy, and the fate of 12 crew members aboard the rebel vessel is unknown. The incident comes amid a stalemate in the peace process aimed at ending the island nation's long-running ethnic violence.
- US Delegation Heads to Middle East in Effort to Salvage 'Road Map' VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- An American delegation is on its way to the Middle East in an effort to salvage the international peace plan that has been undermined by a week of violence in which more than 60 people have been killed.
- Liberian Rebels Will Not Sign Truce Until President Resigns VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Rebels in Liberia say they will not sign a truce until President Charles Taylor resigns. The rebels made the announcement Saturday, at peace talks in Ghana's lakeside resort of Akosombo.
- French Troops Clash With Congo Rebels VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- French peacekeeping troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo returned fire after coming under attack Saturday, by rebel militiamen. It is not clear which militia group launched the attack outside the northeastern town of Bunia.
- Israel, Palestinians to Resume Security Talks VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Israeli and Palestinian security officials plan to resume talks Saturday, after 10 days of violence that has killed more than 60 people. They are expected to discuss Israel's offer to withdraw from parts of the Gaza Strip and hand over security control to the Palestinians, once the militant group Hamas halts attacks against Israelis.
- NATO Approves Changes in Force and Command Structure Washington File 14 Jun 2003 -- Operations of the NATO Response Force, greater investments in new capabilities, and approval of a streamlined command structure were the focus of a set of meetings at NATO's Brussels headquarters on June 12, according to a background briefing by a senior U.S. defense official.
- ZIMBABWE/MUGABE VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Hopes by the opposition that Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe might step down have been dashed. Mr. Mugabe has appeared at political rallies in his rural strongholds, threatening to come down even harder on the opposition
- ZIMBABWE/MUGABE VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Hopes by the opposition that Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe might step down have been dashed. Peta Thornycroft reports from Harare that Mr. Mugabe has appeared at political rallies in his rural strongholds, threatening to come down even harder on the opposition
- CZECH / E-U VOTE VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Voters in the Czech Republic have overwhelmingly approved membership in the European Union. Turnout in the two-day referendum was 55 percent after the country's pro-E-U prime minister, Vladimir Spidla, appealed to Czechs to take part in the landmark ballot.
- Mugabe Threatens Zimbabwe Opposition VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Hopes by the opposition that Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe might step down have been dashed. Mr. Mugabe has appeared at political rallies in his rural strongholds, threatening to come down even harder on the opposition.
- Current Situation Makes Political Dialogue Unlikely in Burma VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Burma's foremost democracy advocate, Aung San Suu Kyi, is again in detention following an attack on her and her followers by a government-backed mob in which scores are reported to have been killed or injured. The current climate makes any effort to rekindle a dialogue between the military government and the pro-democracy opposition extremely unlikely.
- Czech Voters Approve EU Membership VOA 14 Jun 2003 -- Voters in the Czech Republic have overwhelmingly approved membership in the European Union. Turnout in the two-day referendum was 55 percent after the country's pro-EU prime minister, Vladimir Spidla, appealed to Czechs to take part in the landmark ballot.
