FORMER US vice president Al Gore welcomes a decision by police in Portland to reopen an investigation into a massage therapist’s allegations that he groped her at a hotel four years ago, according to a spokeswoman for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Former US vice president Al Gore welcomes a decision by police in Portland to reopen an investigation into a massage therapist's allegations that he groped her at a hotel four years ago, according to a spokeswoman for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

US police said they reopened an investigation into a massage therapist’s allegations that former US Vice President Al Gore groped her at an upscale hotel in 2006.

A PORTLAND massage therapist accused former US vice president Al Gore of “unwanted sexual contact” at a hotel during an October 2006 visit, but no charges were filed due to lack of evidence, law officials said.

A Portland massage therapist accused former US Vice President Al Gore of "unwanted sexual contact" at a hotel during an October 2006 visit, but no charges were filed due to lack of evidence, law officials said yesterday.

Former US president Bill Clinton made a surprise trip to North Korea today amid an international stand-off over the country’s nuclear programme and concerns about two imprisoned American reporters.

Former US vice president and climate change campaigner Al Gore has been accused of hypocrisy over his “extravagant” electricity bill.