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Bush welcomes EC's steps :
us President George Bush on Wednesday welcomed the European Community's steps towards economic and political union as laying the groundwork for a Europe able to take on larger responsibilities, reports Reuter from Washington
In a written statement. Bush said the United States was celebrating the results of the EC summit in Maastricht.
The United States has long supported European unity because of our strong conviction that It was good for Europe, good for the Atlantic partnership and good for the world." he said
He said a strong, more united Europe is In America's interest.
"A more united Europe offers the United States a more effective partner, prepared for larger responsibilities" he said
Rebel shelling kills 70 in Sudan:
A Sudanese government officials said Wednesday that rebel shelling of the southern town of Juba killed 70 people and wounded more than 130. reports AP from Khartoum.
Brigadier Dominik Kassiano. a member of Sudan s ruling military junta told the official Sudan News Agency till the ca ■ualUes were civilians
But Kassiano did not say when the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Arma shelled Juba
Juba. 744 miles (1200 km) south of Khartoum, has been under rebel fire for the past two weeks. Ten people were reported to have been killed tn previous shelling
Fighting between government forces and the rebels on the one hand, and rival SPLA factions on the other, has disrupted relief work in Juba. The city depends largely on aid from tn ternational organizations for survival
Gates shuns 'commercial spying:
New CIA Director Robert M Gates said Wednesday he opposes expanding his agency's role to include commercial spying in foreign countries on behalf of US businesses, reports AP from Washington.
In a luncheon interview with reporters and editors of the Washington Post. Gates acknowledged that foreign tntelli fence organizations have plated "moles' in American compa nies.
But the newspaper quoted him as saying that such eco nmrtc sleuthing poses a potentially bottomless well for the Intelligence community "
The only two areas in which US intelligence can make "a unique contribution.' Gates said, are in uncovering foreign economic espionage and gathering information about other countries attempts to violate international trade agreements and other standards of fair play
US envoy to Ecuador resigns :
us Anfoassador Pau) C Lambert, who has clashed with Ecuador’s government over his disparaging assessment of the country's business chmate. has resigned, the US Information Service said Wednesday reports AP from Ecuador
Lambert presented his resignation, effective in January, to President Bush in a letter dated July 29. the service said There was no explanation for the delay in announcing his ^Laafoert was unavailable for comment Wednesday. USIS officials said their statement which gave no explanation of why lambert was stepping down, was the only information avail aMe.
I aadirri is the second US envoy to leave Ecuador after re iatlons with the government deteriorated. Hie predecessor. Robert N. HohriM. had complained of the military a control of business and banking in Ecuador After Hohvill left Ecuador In November. 1909. the United States delayed eight months be fore naming Lambert
Shiites mount attacks on Israelis:
Shiite Muslim fundamentalist guerillas mounted two attacks on Israel's seif designated security sone in south Lebanon on Wednesday wounding five IsraeliaBled militiamen sources said, reports AP from Lebanon.
Two members of the South Lebanon Army militia. financed and armed by Israel, were slightly injured when a roadside bomb exploded at 9 am (0700 GMT) on the Rimat road in the Christian town of Jezzine
Jezzine 25 miles (940 Kilometers) south of Beirut, forms the northern-most edge of the zone that was carved out by Israel In 19S6 as a buffer against cross border guerilla raids
The bombing was claimed by the Iranian backed Hezbollah, or Party of God tn a communique released in Beirut hours later
Mujahideen kill Islamic scholar :
Guerillas fighting the Afghan government have killed a prominent Isia^r scholar in Kandahar province, official Kabul radio said on Wednesday, reports Reuter from foisinnfoad
MauM Mohammad Omar Oansneri. 70. was Mted in the southern prselnsr s Daulatabad regts n recently, said the broadcast monitored la Islamabad It gave no date or other de Uris
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