Uzbekistan Allows US Access for Limited Air Operations
President Karimov approved one Uzbek airfield for limited U.S. transport planes and helicopters to support operations against Afghanistan. About 1,000 Army troops from the 10th Mountain Division deployed to Uzbekistan for security and humanitarian missions while no special forces would operate from Uzbek soil.
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Japan Cabinet endorses anti terror measures and base protection
Tokyo officials said the Cabinet approved two bills to allow Japan's military to guard U S bases on Japanese soil and provide non combat support for U S led reprisals against terrorists. A separate plan authorizes transports for Afghan refugee aid and tightens water supply security amid terror concerns.
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Mubarak faces balancing act in anti-terror coalition
Egypt's President Mubarak seeks a middle ground in the U S led anti-terrorism coalition while avoiding troop commitments. He backs fighting terrorism but says the Egyptian army defends Egyptian land, amid protests and scrutiny from Arab publics and U S security talks.
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Preparations to raise Kursk accelerate under calmer seas
In the Barents Sea divers connected 12 of 26 cables as weather allowed salvage to lift the sunken Kursk. The Dutch Mammoet Smit consortium with a $65 million contract expects the sub to surface early next week if seas stay calm.
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