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Russia to bid for Indian Army's T-72 modernisation
Moscow: Russia is to bid for the modernisation of T-72 tanks of the Indian Army in a global tender floated by the Defence Ministry, closely competing with Israel, Poland and Ukraine.
OIC members mull using oil as 'weapon' to avoid war
Kuala Lumpur: Muslim nations on February 26 discussed using oil as a "weapon" to avert a possible US-led action against Iraq even as they urged Baghdad to comply with the UN resolutions to avoid war.
I'll not desert nation, I'd rather die fighting: Saddam
New York: A defiant Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has rejected the suggestion that he go into exile, asserting that he would rather die in his country than take asylum elsewhere.
Bush could order Saddam's assassination: Report
New York: In a major shift from an over two decade-old ban on assassinating world leaders, US President George W Bush could order Saddam Hussein's assassination, if Washington had intelligence on the Iraqi President's whereabouts and if American forces had "a clear shot" at the dictator, according to a media report.
Musharraf is staunch US ally: Ari Fleischer
Washington: Amid suggestions that US review its support for Pakistani President
Pervez Musharraf for challenging Indian rule in Kashmir and reneging on his pledge to contain Islamic extremists, United States has said Pakistan is "doing its best" and remains a "staunch ally".
Pak voices 'surprise' over PM's angry 'outburst'
Kuala Lumpur: Pakistan on February 25 night said it was "surprised" over the "angry outburst" of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee over its President Pervez Musharraf raising the Kashmir issue at the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit.
Iraq must comply with UN and disarm 100 pc: Blair
London: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein must fully comply with one "further final chance", which will be given to him for disarming voluntarily, or else face a "bloody" and "devastating" conflict, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.
Blix still waiting for Iraq response on missiles
United Nations: Chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said on February 25 that he is still awaiting official response from Iraq about his demand that it start destroying the al-Samoud 2 missiles, which exceeded their allowed range by March 1.
Only full disarmament can avert war now: Bush
Washington: Only full disarmament by Saddam Hussein can avert war at this point, US President George W Bush told the media on February 25, on the occasion of a meeting with his National Economic Council.
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