A Romanian national living in Ireland for the last 10 years has consented to his extradition to Italy where he is wanted for human trafficking offences.

US President George Bush today appointed John Negroponte the first US national intelligence director, citing his career in foreign service as key to his appointment.

TO judge by media reports in recent days, it seems Ronald Reagan is being elevated to the status of sainthood.

President George Bush has named John Negroponte, the United States’ top diplomat at the United Nations, as the US ambassador to Iraq.