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Australian PM appears before royal inquiry

(2006-04-13 21:22:30)

    CANBERRA, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Thursday appeared before an inquiry to give evidence about what he knew of Australia's wheat exporter AWB's role in the Iraqi oil-for-food scandal. Full Story>>

Australian PM gives evidence before royal inquiry

(2006-04-13 10:32:15)

    CANBERRA, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard began to give evidence Thursday before an inquiry investigating the Iraq kickback scandal, saying he did not see cables containing warnings that Australian wheat exporter AWB could be paying kickbacks to Saddam Hussein's government. Full Story>>