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Bush vows to lead 'coalition of the willing' if Iraq does not disarm
NATO SUMMIT: Iraqi disarmament could still be achieved peacefully but if this did not happen, the US would lead a "coalition of the willing" to carry it out by force, President Bush told a news conference in Prague, where he is attending a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. p
Pakistan set for Muslim League leadership
PAKISTAN: The main pro-military Pakistan Muslim League party is poised to get its candidate elected prime minister today and form a government to continue President Pervez Musharraf's foreign and economic policies. p
'The sea turned suddenly into a thick black soup'
The small fishing village of Laxe depends almost completely on the fishing industry. After the 77,000 tonne tanker Prestige began to lose its cargo of heavy fuel oil, fishing was banned and thousands are facing ruin. p
Spanish Oil Spill
Full implications of sinking still remain uncertain
It looks just terrible and, yes, many animals will die. But an environmentalcatastrophe? Paddy Woodworth navigates between media hype and divided expert opinion pRespite for Galicia as fears of further oil slick from tanker diminish
Fears that fresh oil could be leaking from the oil tanker Prestige, which sank off Spain yesterday, were diminishing last night. p
Army is running on empty, Tories warn Labour
BRITAIN: The Conservatives have accused Tony Blair's government of running Britain's armed forces "on empty". The charge came as the Defence Secretary, Mr Geoff Hoon, confirmed America's formal request for British military assistance in contingency planning for any war with Iraq, and as the chief of the defence staff warned that the demands of a protracted strike by firefighters could seriously undermine army planning for future military operations. pUS goes big-time on better security with creation of huge department
US: The United States Senate has approved the biggest reorganisation of the US government in half a century, voting 90-9 last night to create a massive new Department of Homeland Security. pBush Prague venue changed for security reasons
NATO SUMMIT: The venue for President Bush's pre-NATO summit speech in Prague was changed at the last minute yesterday due to security concerns. pUpbeat Blix says Iraqi talks constructive
IRAQ: The UN chief weapons inspector, Dr Hans Blix, was upbeat yesterday as he arrived in Cyprus following two days of consultations in Iraq. pIraqi opposition plans new London meeting
LONDON: Exiled Iraqi opposition groups hope to meet next month in London to discuss how the country would be governed if President Saddam Hussein was ousted. pArmy chief warns of effect on troops of long fire strike
BRITAIN: Britain's s threatened eight-day fire strike remained on last night as the chief of the defence staff warned that a protracted dispute could seriously undermine the country's military effectiveness. pMost Americans of military age cannot locate Iraq on map
US: Young Americans may soon be fighting a war in Iraq, but only one in seven of military age can find it on the map, and only one in six can locate Afghanistan, where US troops are already engaged, according to a survey by the National Geographic Society based in Washington DC. pNATO responds to biological fear
NATO SUMMIT: NATO said yesterday it was building multinational rapid response teams to turn attacks with chemical and biological weapons from potential catastrophes into manageable crises. pIran reformists threaten to press for poll if bills blocked
IRAN: Iranian President Mohammad Khatami's reformist allies have said they could push for a rare referendum if two bills challenging the hardliners' grip on power were vetoed by conservatives. pBook reveals UN colluded in West Papua takeover
WEST PAPUA: Evidence of United Nations collusion in the violent takeover of West Papua by Indonesia 40 years ago is revealed in a new book on the subject, which was launched in Dublin this week. pMore guns than roses in Burundi's brutal, apparently unwinnable war, and little hope of a breakthrough
The air may be filled with talk of peace negotiations, but fighting has intensified and the transitional government looks fragile, Declan Walsh reports from Bujumbura pJackson says he's sorry, visits Zoo
US: The singer Michael Jackson apologised yesterday for dangling a baby (right), said to be his, out of the fourth-floor window of a Berlin hotel on Tuesday, apparently to show him to fans."I made a terrible mistake. I got caught up in the excitement of the moment. I would never intentionally endanger the lives of my children," he said in a statement. p
