Two US soldiers were killed in separate incidents in Iraq, one in Baghdad and the other near Hilla, south of the capital, the US army said Friday. The first soldier died after being caught in a fire at 4:30 pm Thursday that broke out at a building on a shooting range in Baghdad's Karrada district, said military spokesman. He died 20 minutes later from smoke inhalation, he said, adding that six others were wounded. The second attack killed a soldier with the Marine Expeditionary Force near Hilla, 100 kilometers south of Baghdad, said Sergeant Amy Abbott, without making clear when the assault took place or giving any details. **Powell Calls for Help*** As the death toll increases, the U.S. campaign to get more states to contribute troops to Iraq continues. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell launched the drive for a new U.N. resolution on Thursday, calling on member states "to do more" to help Iraq. U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte said later that Washington wants the resolution to encourage countries to provide troops, money and help with police training, the AP reported. So far, France, Russia, India and Germany have ruled out sending soldiers to Iraq unless a multinational force is authorized by the United Nations. "Decomposing" Iraq must recover its sovereignty: French FM Meanwhile the French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said in a radio interview that Iraq is currently in a state of "decomposition" and must recover its sovereignty as soon as possible. "A logic of occupation must be rapidly replaced by a logic of sovereignty," the minister told the private RTL radio station, wondering aloud whether the current approach of the US-led coalition, which he said was "essentially security-oriented," had not failed. "The recognition of Iraqi sovereignty would be a starting point," said de Villepin. The authority of Iraq's US-appointed interim Governing Council Iraqi Governing Council should therefore be strengthened and a provisional government be formed before elections to a constituent assembly "perhaps by the end of the year", he added. The French minister described the current situation in Iraq as "a situation of decomposition, of discouragement for the Iraqi people and at the same time a logic of confrontation." The statement came amid continuing controversy over the massive explosion which destroyed the United Nations ' headquarters in Baghdad, killing at least 23 people, on Tuesday. **PHOTO CAPTION*** A US soldier guards the Canal Hotel in Baghdad (AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)