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Defense Policy / Programs

• RAND REVIEW INDICATES NO EVIDENCE OF HARMFUL HEALTH EFFECTS FROM DEPLETED URANIUM April 15, 1999 -- The Department of Defense announced today the release of a RAND scientific literature review that indicates no evidence of harmful health effects directly linked to depleted uranium exposures at levels experienced by Gulf War veterans.
• DoD News Briefing -- Bernard D. Rostker, Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses April 15, 1999 - Natural uranium is 40 percent less radioactive than depleted uranium, so any conclusions that you can draw on natural uranium, say of a negative nature, can be applied equally well to depleted uranium.

Defense Industry

• WD and AD team with contractor on a quick-reaction project for F/A-18 The Weaponeer 15 April 1999 -- China Lake, Patuxent River and Boeing successfully measured the noise and vibration environment that will affect the new Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) pod.

Other Conflicts

• 15 April 1999 - DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 15 Apr 1999
• PRESS CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA United Nations 15 Apr 1999
• PRESS BRIEFING ON EAST TIMOR United Nations 15 Apr 1999
• SECURITY COUNCIL BLAMES UNITA FOR ANGOLA CRISIS By Judy Aita USIA 15 April 1999 -- The Security Council April 14 blamed UNITA for the failure of the peace process in Angola and restated its long-standing demand that the rebels allow the dos Santos government to control the entire country.
• ANGOLA/ZAMBIA Voice of America 15 April 1999 -- ZAMBIA'S PRESIDENT SAYS HIS COUNTRY AND NEIGHBORING ANGOLA HAVE AGREED TO HOLD TALKS TO REDUCE TENSIONS OVER ANGOLAN CHARGES THAT ZAMBIA IS AIDING THE "UNITA" REBEL GROUP.
• U-N / TIMOR POLL Voice of America 16 April 1999 -- THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR EAST TIMOR SAYS (THURSDAY) HE IS DETERMINED NOT TO ALLOW RECENT VIOLENCE TO SET BACK PLANS FOR AN AUTONOMY POLL IN THE TERRITORY LATER THIS YEAR.
• TURKEY / ISLAMISTS / KURDS Voice of America 15 April 1999 -- TURKEY'S ISLAMIST VIRTUE PARTY IS EXPECTED TO WIN SCORES OF PARLIAMENTARY SEATS IN THE THE KURDISH SOUTHEASTERN REGION IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS ON SUNDAY. THE PARTY IS SPREADING A MESSAGE OF RECONCILIATION BETWEEN TURKS AND KURDS.
• ETHIOPIA / ERITREA OPPOSITION Voice of America 15 April 1999 -- THE PRESIDENT OF ERITREA SAYS ETHIOPIA AND SUDAN ARE TRYING TO OVERTHROW HIS GOVERNMENT. BUT ETHIOPIA SAYS IT IS GIVING ONLY POLITICAL SUPPORT TO ERITREAN OPPOSITION GROUPS.
• COLOMBIA/PLANE Voice of America 15 April 1999 -- IN COLOMBIA, ANOTHER THREE HOSTAGES HAVE BEEN RELEASED BY LEFT-WING GUERRILLAS IN THE MASS HOSTAGE TAKING THAT BEGAN MONDAY WHEN A COLOMBIAN AIRLINER WAS HIJACKED AND FORCED TO LAND IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.

News Reports

• BRITAIN / PINOCHET Voice of America 15 April 1999 -- BRITAIN'S JUSTICE MINISTER HAS RULED THAT FORMER CHILEAN LEADER AUGUSTO PINOCHET CAN FACE EXTRADITION TO SPAIN ON CHARGES OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.
• INDIA / POLITICS Voice of America 15 April 1999 -- DEBATE BEGAN IN INDIA'S PARLIAMENT THURSDAY OVER THE FATE OF PRIME MINISTER ATAL BEHARI VAJPAYEE'S 15-MONTH COALITION GOVERNMENT.