1.   French defence officials refused all comment on the Monde documents.

2.   India on Friday successfully test fired its nuclear-capable Agni II ballistic missile, a senior defence official said.

3.   The payout was also confirmed by arms negotiators including Adnan Kashoggi and by retired British defence ministry officials, the Sunday Times reported.

4.   They are expected to meet Ethiopian President Meles Zenawi and defence ministry officials, according to PANA.

5.   US defence officials on Monday rejected reports from Afghan officials and villagers claiming that local civilians were killed in the attack.

6.   Meirring is expected to have talks with senior Tanzanian defence officials and will also meet the president of the semi-autonomous Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar, Salmin Amour.

7.   Spanish defence officials in Madrid decided Wednesday to send a third patrol boat to the disputed waters to protect Spanish trawlers from Canadian authorities.

8.   Taliban jets dropped nine bombs on five spots on non-military targets in or near the centre of Kabul, defence ministry officials said.

9.   Tajik aircraft and Russian army helicopters currently use the base, which needs to be modernised to accommodate large transport planes, according to Tajik defence officials.

10.   The move came on the second day of a suspension of the arms delivery following US calls for the removal of a senior Bosnian defence ministry official.