PRESIDENT of the European Parliament Pat Cox was last night caught in the middle of a row that led to the cancellation of a major meeting with politicians from some of the world’s poorest nations.

Europe’s top elections observer tonight told of his expulsion from Zimbabwe - ahead of a vital EU decision on whether to impose sanctions on the country’s regime.

Europe’s top election observer has been ordered to leave Zimbabwe by the Robert Mugabe regime, MEP Glenys Kinnock said today.

A young Afghan refugee living in Scotland today told of her family’s experiences in the wake of the terrorist attacks against America on September 11.