India declines a United States request to send an occupation force to Iraq . United States Envoy assures that Indo-US relations will not be hampered by the refusal.
In a press conference in Belfast , JournalistSeán Ó Muireagáin denies Israel i claims that he is a former convicted Provisional IRATerrorist . He states that he is not, and never has been, a member or supporter of the IRA . Israel repeats that the arrest of Ó Muireagáin was "unfortunate" but refuses to apologise. Israel's treatment of Ó Muireagáin is strongly criticised in Ireland . SDLP ex-minister Sean Farren states that Ó Muireagáin is "well known and respected" in Northern Ireland .
