Having ruled out leukaemia, French doctors were trying for a third day to determine what was causing the dramatic deterioration in Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s health.

Initial results from a battery of tests on Yasser Arafat have uncovered no signs of leukaemia, Palestinian officials said today.

Physicians specialising in the treatment of leukaemia were examining ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat today to determine whether he suffers from the blood disorder, Palestinian sources said.

Jeremy Noseda knows he faces the prospect of seeing his best chance of training a Classic winner slip through his fingers after Carry On Katie took the Sky Bet Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket yesterday.

THE field for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe stands at 16 after yesterday’s forfeit stage.

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat today signed a law recognising the independence of the judiciary, after ignoring the bill for 18 months.

Yasser Arafat could be freed from his West Bank confinement by nightfall after a deal was agreed today for the transfer of six wanted Palestinians to British and US custody in Jericho.