Yemen’s political opposition presented the most detailed outline of how it hopes to see power change hands after nearly two months of protests that have weakened the long-time president but failed to drive him from office.

The Afghanistan files released by WikiLeaks could contain details of “thousands” of potential war crimes, the founder of the whistleblowers’ website said today.

ISRAEL said yesterday it plans to build nearly 700 new apartments in east Jerusalem, drawing tough criticism from both the Palestinians and the United States, which denounced it as an obstacle to peacemaking.

US president-elect Barack Obama has made helping the troubled US car industry a “high priority” of his administration.

The US imposed new sanctions against Iran’s defence ministry, its Revolutionary Guard Corps and a number of banks today.

US Vice President Dick Cheney has admitted he was wrong when he said the insurgency in Iraq was in its "last throes" more than two years ago.

Under-representation of women in the Northern Ireland Assembly will be on the agenda during today’s debate.

AN Irish passport holder who is accused of a major international fraud may find out today if he is to face extradition to the US from The Bahamas.

“THE entire continent is involved,” the man investigating whether Europe’s governments are facilitating the CIA in the kidnap and torture of terror suspects claimed in his first report yesterday.

SINCE the US administration is now seeking access to data about Google’s users, it is a pity they did not type in ‘WMD’ to the search engine before they invaded Iraq.

BRITAIN has warned media organisations they are breaking the law if they publish details of a leaked document said to show US President George W Bush wanted to bomb Arabic television station Al-Jazeera.

US Attorney Alberto Gonzales today confirmed the US Administration had agreed to delay plans requiring European Union countries and others to adopt new passports with fingerprint and iris scan information by the end of October.

The newly-elected European Parliament launched itself with a bang this afternoon – taking EU governments to court over air passenger privacy rights.

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The SDLP has expressed concern that the British government might water down its proposal to establish a monitoring body to ensure all Northern political parties and paramilitaries honour their commitments under the Good Friday Agreement.

By Ronan Mullen YOU have to hand it to Bob Geldof.

The Irish anti-war movement claims the state of chaos and anarchy in Iraq is the fault of the US Administration.

APPARENTLY the world is no longer being strung along

THE US bishops have urged the US Administration to step back from the brink of war, saying clearly they find it difficult to justify.

YOUR correspondent John Paul O'Driscoll (Irish Examiner, July 19) describes the European Council as an unelected body.

US and British warplanes bombed air defence systems in northern Iraq today in response to anti-aircraft fire within the no-fly zone.

US Special Adviser on Northern Ireland Richard Haass said today he had agreed to disagree with Sinn Fein over its refusal to join the North’s new policing board.

Russia put troops on alert today after a spate of unprecedented attacks