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• Faction leaders in northern Afghanistan hold security talks, UN reports UN News Centre 02 Mar 2003 -- Faction leaders in northern Afghanistan have held talks aimed at resuming the stalled disarmament process in parts of that region, a United Nations spokesman in Kabul reported today.
• UN's top refugee chief works to prepare for more Afghan returns UN News Centre 02 Mar 2003 -- Security concerns are still impacting the return of exiled Afghans to their homeland, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees told the press in Kabul today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• V-22 Integrated Test Team Completes Para-Drop Detachment Navy NewStand 02 Mar 2003 -- The V-22 Integrated Test Team (ITT) recently completed a series of tests designed to prove the Osprey's utility as an aerial delivery platform.
• Foam Machine Gives NAVAIR Depot Unique Capability Navy NewStand 02 Mar 2003 -- Sometimes a little goes a long way, and that is certainly the case with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Cherry Point's new Foam Pouring Machine. Used in the prop shop to dispense liquid foam into the spars of E-2 Hawkeye and C-2 Greyhound aircraft propeller blades, the machine gives the depot a capability that no one else has, and it saves the government a lot of money.
• U-S AFGHANISTAN VOA 02 Mar 2003 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he got assurances of continued U-S support during his recent visit to Washington. He met with President Bush, conferred with top administration officials, and appeared before the U-S Congress.

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• ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS VOA 02 Mar 2003 -- At least two Palestinians have been killed and 11 others wounded, following an Israeli army raid today (Sunday) into the Gaza Strip.

News Reports

• ESTONIA ELECT VOA 02 Mar 2003 -- Opinion polls in Estonia indicate no party will win a majority in the nation's fourth general election since it regained independence from the former Soviet Union. The polls reflect the struggle between those prospering in the new Estonia and those who are being left behind.
• JAPAN AIR TRAFFIC VOA 02 Mar 2003 -- For the second day in a row, Sunday, air travel in Japan is being disrupted. Chaos erupted at airports across the country after a computer glitch prompted the cancellation, postponement or delays of hundreds of flights.
• TAIWAN TRAIN CRASH VOA 02 Mar 2003 -- Taiwan officials questioned the crew of a tourist train that derailed Saturday, killing at least 17 passengers and injured more than 100. Prosecutors suspect that human error may have caused the mishap.
• IRAN/ELECTION VOA 02 Mar 2003 -- Reformists in Iran have suffered their first serious electoral losses since President Mohammad Khatami was elected six-years ago.