THE troubled UN-administerd province of Kosovo is facing an uncertain future following the death of President Ibrahim Rugova.

UN judges adjourned Slobodan Milosevic’s trial for six weeks to give him more rest, but refused to consider the former Yugoslav president’s request to go to Moscow for treatment.

One of the most trusted allies of former President Slobodan Milosevic, the ex-Yugoslav army chief Gen Nebojsa Pavkovic, was to surrender to the UN war crimes tribunal in Belgrade today.

A top Serb wanted in connection with alleged atrocities in Kosovo was being handed over to the UN war crimes court today.

IN his attempt to justify the decision to grant the use of Shannon airport to US troops for their illegal Iraq war, Justice Minister Michael McDowell suggested on RTE’s Questions & Answers (Oct 11) that this was not in breach of our neutrality.

Slobodan Milosevic’s defence resumed today, even as an appeals panel of the UN war crimes tribunal considered the former Yugoslav president’s request to sack his court-appointed lawyer and let him represent himself again.

Nato peacekeepers and UN police regrouped throughout Kosovo today to put down rioting and violence that left eight dead and hundreds injured in one of the bloodiest days since the end of the Kosovo war in 1999.

George Bush today effectively launched his bid for re-election, as the Democrats hoping to challenge him pressed on with their own campaigns.

THE front-runner among nine Democrats vying to challenge George Bush in next year’s US presidential election had a major boost yesterday when he was backed by Al Gore.

A growing number of Americans want to replace George Bush with Democratic presidential candidate General Wesley Clark, according to an opinion poll out today.

Political Reporter

The Government allowed 28 Patriot missiles to pass through Shannon Airport in June 2001, according to reports this morning.

DEBATE on the status of Ireland’s neutrality is certain to be rekindled by today’s shock revelation that an Israeli request to transport 28 Patriot missiles to the United States through Shannon Airport was granted by the Coalition government.

A Kosovo teenager, now living in Manchester, told a court today how she watched her family lined up against a wall and gunned down.

I WAS sceptical about Tony Blair when he first became leader of Britain’s Labour Party in July 1994. I felt he was no more than a “soap powder” politician. New Labour like “new improved Daz” or “new formula Omo” smacked of clever repackaging — slick advertising and spin-doctoring rather than real policy shifts or solid political competence.

Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic returned to court today after a two week recovery from flu to face evidence from a former Croatian defence minister.

The war crimes trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic will start later today.

Some 5,000 supporters of Slobodan Milosevic have protested in Yugoslavia at the criminal proceedings against the ousted leader.

A district court reviewing medical tests on Slobodan Milosevic is to decide today whether the former Yugoslav president is to return to his prison cell.

China has received £19m in compensation from the US for the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade during the Kosovo war.