THE chairwoman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee said yesterday the Bush administration may have broken the law if it ordered the CIA to conceal the existence of a counter-terrorism programme.

A Spanish court will consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush administration officials, including former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, over allegations they gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay, a lawyer said.

The US Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Enron Corporation, whose employees lost billions when the company barred them from selling plummeting Enron shares from their retirement accounts.