A republican successfully sued over the Omagh bomb is due in court today charged with murdering the 29 victims of the Real IRA outrage.

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Relatives of some victims of the Omagh bomb are seeking a meeting with a former member of the Police Ombudsman’s office who was called in to investigate after the acquittal of the only man charged with the atrocity.

The al-Qaida mastermind behind the 1998 bombings of US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania was killed this week at a security checkpoint in Mogadishu by Somali forces who did not immediately realise they had killed the most wanted man in East Africa, officials said today.

Officials in Kenya say the head of Al-Qaida in East Africa has been killed.

The footballer at the centre of a gagging order over a relationship with reality TV star Imogen Thomas was named by an MP in the Commons today.

Kenyans have been gathering at the site of the 1998 US embassy bombing in central Nairobi to remember those killed in the al-Qaida attack.

Thousands of people marched for peace in Omagh yesterday, one week after the murder of constable Ronan Kerr in the Co Tyrone town.

WILLIAM GALLAS has laid the blame for France’s World Cup implosion at the feet of former coach Raymond Domenech.

William Gallas has laid the blame for France’s World Cup implosion at the feet of former coach Raymond Domenech.

The Omagh bomb victims’ families will challenge Gordon Brown today over claims that vital intelligence on the bombers was withheld from police.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney is reluctant to rush Gordon D’Arcy back into the Test arena but expects him to play some part in the RBS 6 Nations.

Vijay Singh survived a battle of nerves to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational tonight.

Brian O'Driscoll is confident new head coach Declan Kidney has all the right credentials to put a smile back on the face of Irish rugby.

An officer accused of lying during the Omagh bomb trial has been “repositioned” within the PSNI, police said.

Relatives of the Omagh bomb victims today welcomed a judge’s determination to start their multi-million pound civil action against those they believe responsible for the Real IRA atrocity.

MARK SCANLON will make his return to international cycling in a familiar green jersey when he lines up with the Subway Eat Fresh Irish team for the start of the FBD Insurance RÁS in Naas on Sunday.

Witnesses reported renewed air strikes aimed at Islamic militant targets in Somalia today, and a Somali official claimed that a senior al-Qaida figure had been killed.

FAMILIES of victims killed in the Omagh Bombing last night called on the Irish Government to launch a full cross-Border public inquiry into the atrocity.

DNA evidence will be used to convict an electrician of murdering 29 people in the Omagh bomb massacre, a court heard today.

THE Omagh bomb trial was dramatically halted yesterday when the senior defence lawyer revealed he was unfit to proceed after leaving his sickbed.

A member of Somalia’s virtually powerless government was assassinated today as he walked out of a mosque, enraging hundreds of Somalis who rioted in the streets screaming, “We want a government that can restore law and order!”

Ethiopian troops in armoured vehicles rolled into the central Somali town of Baidoa today and set up a camp near the home of the interim president, residents said, less than a day after Islamic militants reached the outskirts of the base of a UN-backed, but largely powerless government.

An Islamic militia that seized Somalia’s capital this week began talks with the country’s largely powerless UN-backed government today, the latest sign of the fundamentalists’ growing influence as Somalia tries to emerge from 16 years of anarchy.

An electrician accused of murdering 29 people in the Omagh bomb atrocity tried to escape arrest by hiding in bushes, a court heard today.

RELATIVES of the Omagh bomb victims are seeking talks with the head of MI5.

Relatives of the Omagh bomb victims are seeking talks with the head of MI5.

Relatives of the victims of the Omagh bombings today said they had received assurances from British Prime Minister Tony Blair that no one connected with the 1998 atrocity would be granted an amnesty, even if they are members of Sinn Féin or the IRA.

A MAN whose wife was killed in the Omagh bomb atrocity is to marry the Romanian mother of a child he and his wife had tried to adopt.

The Co Tyrone town of Omagh is today marking the seventh anniversary of the Real IRA bomb attack that killed 29 people and unborn twins on August 15, 1998.

FRENCH soccer great Zinedine Zidane says he doesn't want to be dubbed a "saviour" after deciding to make his international comeback.

The authorities in the North are preparing to charge a 35-year-old south Armagh man with 29 counts of murder in connection with the 1998 Omagh bombing, according to news agency reports.

SHAUN MURPHY created the biggest shock of this year’s Embassy World Championship so far when he produced a stunning performance to defeat John Higgins 13-8 in Sheffield.

Mark Williams joined another former winner, John Higgins, in slipping out of the Embassy World Championship at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre tonight.

A man was arrested today for questioning about terrorism linked to the Omagh bomb atrocity.

Robert Pires “was expecting” to be dropped by France but he has no plans to retire from international football.

A Tanzanian al-Qaida suspect wanted by the United States for the 1998 bombings at US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania was giving “very valuable” information, Pakistan’s interior minister said today.

APPEAL court judges in the North yesterday overturned a controversial ruling that the Real IRA was not an illegal organisation.

PAUL GASCOIGNE, England’s troubled former midfield star, yesterday spoke of his long, difficult battle against alcoholism and said he even considered suicide.

John Higgins will have his work cut out at Sheffield tomorrow if he is to salvage a disappointing season by reaching the last eight of the Embassy World Championship.

John Higgins will have his work cut out at Sheffield tomorrow if he is to salvage a disappointing season by reaching the last eight of the Embassy World Championship.