Concern over Iraqi detainees

LONDON. Feb I: Amnesty inlcrnattorai. the London breed Human Righto Organisation, expreaaed concern today that some of the Iraspe and Patestintans detained In Britain wore prisoners of conscience whose conditions of detention wouM breach international tew. reports AFP

UNIIMOG mandate extended

UNITED NATIONS. Feb I: The UN Security Council yes terday unanimously adopted Resolution 665 extending the mandate sf the UN Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG) for s further one month until February 2A The council took the action with firm indications given by Iran and Iraq that they remained determined Io impicmcnl fuDy the remaining tasks of the force despite the conflict In the Gulf area, reports Xinhua

Cruise test over Canada

COLD LAKE (Canada). Feb i The US army Thursday successfully lest fired a Cruise missile In northern Canada, a military spokesman said A US air force B 52 bomber Jet launched the unarmed missile over the Beaufort sea In the Canadian arctic. Major Luigi Rosseto reported from the Cold Lake military base In western Canada, reports AFP

Albanian cabinet reshuffled

VIENNA. Feb 1: Albania * communist authorities an nouneed a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, with Iwo ministers losing their posts and five new appointment The changes were announced by Albanian radio, monitored by Ihc British Broadcasting Corporation, reports Reuter

France studying B-52 overflight

PARIS. Feb 1: France is studying ■ US request to allow B-52 bombers based in Britain to fly over French territory for missions tn the Oulf war. officials said Friday The decision will "naturally be made by political authorities." said an authorised source, speaking on condition of anonymity. reports AP

Manila not to break ties

MANILA. Feb I: Foreign Secretary Raul Mangkipus said today that the Philippines had 'no intention" of breaking ties with Iraq and ’rked the American ambassador by questioning the US role as "constable of the world", reports AFP

Thai to bid for UPI

BANGKOK, Feb 1: A Thal publisher wild Friday he and a group of Hong Kong industrialists may bld for United (Tess International, the financially troubled US news service. 'If it makes sense and the price Is right then we will do II." said Sondhi Limthongkul, a former journalist who heads the Bangkok-based Manager group of companies, reports AP

Sanctions on companies

BONN. Feb 1: The German companies or enterprises involved In the sale of weapons to Iraq should be thrown out of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce. The suggestion comes from the Chairman of the Association Hans Peter Stlhl.addressing the German newspaper Neue Presse, He also asked German government to im pose sanctions on these companies and enterprises and con fl scale profits obtained from Iraqi sales, reports Xinhua.