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Baghdad Rocked by Explosions

Several large explosions rocked the Iraqi capital at about 9 p.m.

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Ground War Under Way

US howitzers and multiple launch rocket systems launched the first stage of the ground war. The U.

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Oil Wells Reportedly Burn Outside Basra

Unconfirmed reports of Fox News television network claim oil wells are burning outside the Iraqi city of Basra. In a separate development Rumsfeld said he had heard similar reports of the Saddam regime setting fire to oil wells.

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U.S. Marines Clashed with Iraqi Troops along Iraq-Kuwait Border

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Turkey Allows U.S. to Use Its Airspace

Turkey's parliament agreed to allow the U.S.

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Strict Security Measures of American Buildings in Sofia

Guards make final preparations to increase security measures of the American Cultural Center in downtown Sofia.

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US Troops in Kuwait Get Ready for Combat

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World on War with Iraq

The start of war against Iraq was denounced by many countries, with fewer openly expressing support for the US-led campaign. **China Called for Operations Halt**

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NATO Vows to Defend Turkey

NATO pledged to defend Muslim member Turkey against any aggression by its neighbour Iraq, the alliance's chief George Robertson said. Ambassadors on NATO's decision-making North Atlantic Council met Thursday to take stock of the start of the war against

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Bulgaria's President and Cabinet Differ on Iraq

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov denounced the war in Iraq on Thursday in spite of the government's pro-American stance and its declared will Bulgaria to be on the list of the "Coalition of the Willing."

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Jordanian Killed by U.S. Missiles outside Baghdad

A Jordanian has reportedly been killed after U.S.

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Queen Elizabeth Gives Courage to Troops to Fight against Iraq

Queen Elizabeth made thrilling appeal to British soldiers to fight against Iraq, Cornish Guardian reported. "My thoughts are with you all, and with your families and friends who wait at home for news and pray for your safe return," she said adding that h

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Sirens Rang Emergency in Kuwait City Again

Emergency sirens rang out in Kuwait City for a third time on Thursday, Reuters reported.

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Left-Wing Mulls No-Confidence Motion on Bulgaria's Iraq Policy

Left-wing opposition may consider a no-confidence motion against the Government on its policy on the Iraq crisis, Sergey Stanishev, leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and Coalition for Bulgaria said.

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Iraq Says Saddam Survived US Strike

Iraq's information minister says Saddam Hussein is alive and directing the military response to the US attack. Iraq says the United States has failed in its attempt to kill Iraq's President Saddam Hussein.

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Iran Closed Airspace

Iran state television reported on Thursday, the country's airspace was closed to "belligerent forces" after its western neighbour Iraq came under attack from US-led forces massed in the Gulf. Quoting Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi, state tel

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Putin: Military Action against Iraq is a Big Political Mistake

Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded Thursday that the United States quickly end its attack on Iraq, and said the use of military force against Saddam Hussein was not justified. "Russia demands the swiftest end to military action," Putin said at the

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Bulgaria's President: I do not Accept This War

I do not accept this war because I share the view that each war brings hardships for all people, Bulgarian President Parvanov said in his statement in Parliament March 20, hours after the US attacked Iraq.

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Sezer: Unilateral US Action Wrong

Turkey's President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said that he regretted the start of a US-led war against Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported. He underlined that the unilateral US action is wrong.

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France Denounces Iraq War

Jacques Chirac said he regretted the outbreak of US-led military action against Iraq, the Associated Press reported. The French President said he hoped the war would not lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.

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James Pardew: It's All Over with Saddam

US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Pardew said that it was over with Iraqi President Saddam Husein and it was all a matter of time to see that in reality, the Bulgarian National Radio reported. He attended a meeting of the NATO ambassadors in Sofia with Int

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