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• IGAD counter-terrorism Conference USMC News 27 Jun 2003 -- Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Political/Military Advisor, Marine Col. Paul Melshen, addressed the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Conference on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, held here June 25-27 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Conference Center.

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• Annan welcomes 'critically important' Israeli-Palestinian agreement UN News Centre 28 Jun 2003 -- The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has welcomed the agreement reached on Friday by the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority and underscored the important role played by the United States in bringing about the accord.
• Powell Welcomes Israeli-Palestinian Agreement-in-Principle on Gaza Washington File 28 Jun 2003 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell on June 27 welcomed an agreement-in-principle between Israel and the Palestinian Authority for the transfer of security responsibilities in the Gaza Strip.
• US National Security Advisor Arrives in Middle East VOA News 28 Jun 2003 -- President Bush's national security advisor, Condoleezza Rice, is in the Middle East in the latest American effort to push forward the international peace plan, known as the "road map". The visit includes talks with the Palestinian and Israeli prime ministers.
• ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS VOA 28 Jun 2003 -- President Bush's national security advisor, Condoleezza Rice, is in the Middle East in the latest American effort to push forward the international peace plan, known as the Road Map. The visit includes talks with the Palestinian and Israeli prime ministers.
• Palestinian Militant Truce Expected in Next 24 Hours VOA News 28 Jun 2003 -- A Palestinian militant leader says three major militant groups will officially declare a temporary halt to their attacks on Israel within the next 24 hours.
• Israel to Transfer Gaza Security Responsibility VOA News 28 Jun 2003 -- Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to a transfer of security responsibility for portions of the Gaza Strip. The news comes just hours after Palestinian militants say they have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in their attacks on Israelis.
• ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS VOA 28 Jun 2003 -- Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to a transfer of security responsibility for portions of the Gaza Strip. The news comes just hours after Palestinian militants say they have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in their attacks on Israelis.

• Warning of looming catastrophe, Annan urges Security Council to authorize new force in Liberia UN News Centre 28 Jun 2003 -- Warning that the volatile situation in Liberia could deteriorate into a massive humanitarian catastrophe, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the Security Council to mandate the deployment of a multinational force to the west African nation.
• Liberian President: Rebels Driven Out of Monrovia VOA News 28 Jun 2003 -- Liberian President Charles Taylor has claimed victory in the latest battle against rebels seeking to capture the capital, Monrovia.
• US Urged to Lead Liberia Peacekeeping Force VOA News 28 Jun 2003 -- The latest cease-fire in Liberia, announced by rebels on Friday, is reviving calls for an international peacekeeping force. There are increasing calls from both inside and outside Liberia for the United States to take the lead in helping to end the four-year war.
• LIBERIA/FIGHTING VOA 28 Jun 2003 -- The latest cease-fire in Liberia, announced by rebels on Friday, is reviving calls for an international peacekeeping force. There are increasing calls from both inside and outside Liberia for the United States to take the lead in helping to end the four-year war.

• Muslim Militants, Indian Troops Clash In Kashmir VOA News 28 Jun 2003 -- Two Islamic militants have stormed an army camp in Indian-held Kashmir, killing 12 soldiers before they were shot dead in a two-hour gunbattle.
• KASHMIR/ATTACK VOA 28 Jun 2003 -- In Indian Kashmir, suspected Islamic militants have killed 12 soldiers and wounded seven
• 12 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Army Camp in Indian Kashmir VOA News 28 Jun 2003 -- In Indian Kashmir, suspected Islamic militants have killed 12 soldiers and wounded seven others in an attack on an army camp. The violence flared as Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wrapped up a visit to the region. Indian authorities say two suspected Muslim rebels scaled a wire fence, and infiltrated a sprawling army camp on the outskirts of Kashmir's winter capital, Jammu, early Saturday.

• Refugees Return Home to Bunia, Congo VOA News 28 Jun 2003 -- Thousands of refugees have been pouring back into the war-stricken town of Bunia in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after weeks of violence in and around the city. The return of the displaced people comes days after a French-led multinational force banned weapons in the town.
• CONGO/PEACE HOPES VOA 28 Jun 2003 -- Thousands of refugees have been pouring back into the war-stricken town of Bunia in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after weeks of violence in and around the city. The return of the displaced people comes days after a French-led multinational force banned weapons in the town.

News Reports

• BURMA/SUU KYI VOA 28 Jun 2003 -- The military government of Burma said Saturday the continued detention of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was purely a domestic matter, and criticized Western diplomats for calling for her release.
• HONG KONG/SECURITY VOA 28 Jun 2003 -- A Hong Kong official says the government will make no more concessions on its proposed anti-subversion law. The law has prompted a hunger strike and plans for mass protest by local citizens, who fear the law will threaten the territory's liberties.
• No More Concessions On Hong Kong Anti-Subversion Law, says Official VOA News 28 Jun 2003 -- A Hong Kong official says the government will make no more concessions on its proposed anti-subversion law. The law has prompted a hunger strike and plans for mass protest by local citizens, who fear the law will threaten the territory's liberties.
• ASIA / HEALTH MINISTERS VOA 28 Jun 2003 -- Asia-Pacific health ministers have agreed to step up regional efforts to prevent future outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and other infectious diseases. The ministers acknowledged that the recent SARS outbreak has helped promote reform within the region's health systems.