The sex scandal that led to the resignation of CIA director David Petraeus has widened, with the top US commander in Afghanistan under investigation for alleged “inappropriate communications” with a woman who is said to have received threatening emails from General Petraeus’ former lover.

MUAMMAR Gaddafi’s better armed and organised troops yesterday reversed the westward charge of rebels and world powers meeting in London piled pressure on the Libyan leader to end his 41-year rule.

US Army Gen. Bantz Craddock, formerly head of the US military command responsible for Guantanamo Bay, today takes over as Nato’s supreme allied commander in Europe.

The US Consulate in Lagos reopened today after a phoned-in terrorist threat prompted it to close down last week.

US forces stationed in Europe will increasingly shift their stance towards Africa and the former communist eastern bloc countries as they move to a more agile force countering post-Cold War threats such as terrorism, Nato’s top European commander says.

British and American warplanes bombed Iraqi defence systems in the northern no-fly zone today after being fired upon during routine patrols, the US military said.

Tight security was enforced across Europe tonight on the eve of the anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the US.

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

US cargo jets failed to drop humanitarian aid over Afghanistan overnight after planners ran into complications.

President Bush put all American military forces overseas on high alert tonight.

A US Air Force unmanned reconnaissance aircraft has failed to return from a mission over southern Iraq and may have been shot down.

US jets have struck Iraqi air defence systems in the northern no-fly zone.