The United States of America deliberately helped Russia cover up one of its most infamous Second World War atrocities to gain favour with Stalin, new documents suggest.

US Congressional leaders, with advice from their parties’ presidential nominees, scrambled today to find out what changes are needed to sell the failed $700bn (€497bn) financial system bailout to rank-and-file members.

THE United States says it is taking conflicting North Korean statements on its nuclear capability very seriously despite the South’s insistence that there was no real proof its neighbour had such weapons.

The British government must commit itself to honouring outstanding aspects of the Good Friday Agreement in a contract drawn up during the current multi party talks process in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams claimed last night.

A US Congressional committee is asking Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams to appear and answer questions about alleged IRA activities in Central America.