The pullout of Syrian rebels and civilians from their last holdout in the city of Aleppo has been delayed today, though the cause was not immediately known.

There will be no change to Ireland’s 12.5% corporate tax rate, the Taoiseach told US business leaders in Ireland yesterday.

US Vice President Joe Biden said he was emotional and moved by his visit to Aras an Uachtarain this morning, writes Jack Power of the Irish Examiner.

The number of women diplomats at the United Nations has always been low and for the last 70 years only a few have gotten seats on the Security Council.

Ryle Dwyer looks at the legacy of destruction and chaos left behind by former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger and the lessons it has for us today 

The Democratic frontrunner faces a showdown with Republicans in congressional probe, writes Bette Browne

US Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley had to give up his Irish passport to take up the role of a diplomat. But, as he recounts to Dan Buckley, that doesn’t make him feel any less Irish.

Artefacts recovered by US Special Forces during a raid targeting so-called 'Islamic State' in Syria have been put on display at the Baghdad National Museum.

The Minister of State for Equality has labelled one American report on the tragedy in Berkeley as "a disgrace".

Mahmoud Abbas has said the Palestinians will join the International Criminal Court – a move that sets the stage for filing a war crimes case against Israel.

There is an urgent need to free Cork Airport from the dead hand of Dublin.

On the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, Ryle Dwyer reflects on the conflict in which his father was killed

US president Barack Obama has said denying climate change is like arguing that the moon is made of cheese.

The controversy about racist comments from Donald Sterling, owner of the LA Clippers NBA team, is bubbling along in the US.

Thousands of police armed with stun grenades and water cannons have clashed with anti-government protesters in the centre of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, and police say at least 13 people have been killed.

Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of JFK, began her role on November 18 as US Ambassador to Japan. Kennedy starts her high profile job just days before the 50th anniversary of the assassination of her father.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says trust between the US and its partners has to be restored following allegations that American intelligence targeted her mobile phone, and insisted that there must be no “spying among friends”.

Russia is to expel a US diplomat it claims was caught disguised in a blond wig while trying to recruit a Russian agent in Moscow.

North Korea threatened the United States with a preemptive nuclear strike, raising the level of rhetoric just before the UN Security Council approved new sanctions against the reclusive country.

A suicide bomber and a Turkish guard have been killed in an attack in front of the US Embassy in Ankara today.

The US Ambassador to Ireland Daniel Rooney has resigned.

The UN Security Council condemned North Korea’s successful rocket launch today and said it will urgently consider “an appropriate response”.

Palestinian officials have asked the UN Security Council to act to halt Israel’s military operation in Gaza.

CIA security officers went to the aid of State Department staff less than 25 minutes after they got the first call for help during the attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, intelligence officials have said.

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will tangle over foreign policy in their final presidential debate tonight, both candidates still looking for a breakout from a deadlocked White House campaign with just two weeks to run.

Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney confront each other on foreign policy early tomorrow morning UK time in a third and final presidential debate, a must-win televised face-off heading into the final two weeks of the deadlocked campaign for the White House.

The US State Department today ordered the departure of all family members and non-essential US government personnel from its embassies in Sudan and Tunisia and warned US citizens against any travel to the two countries due to security concerns over rising anti-American violence.

President Barack Obama has vowed the United States will “work with the Libyan government to bring to justice” those who killed US ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in an attack on the consulate in Benghazi.

The UN's top human rights body has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Syria over the slaughter of more than 100 civilians last week.

International envoy Kofi Annan has told the United Nations Security Council that the situation in Syria is “bleak” and expressed alarm at reports that government troops are still carrying out military operations in towns where UN observers are not present.

African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki urged the UN Security Council to take action to stop the fighting between Sudan and South Sudan, warning that both sides are locked in a "logic of war" with hardliners increasingly in control.

International envoy Kofi Annan has told the UN Security Council that Syria informed him its military will complete the withdrawal of troops and heavy weapons from populated areas by April 10.

The Taoiseach is in negotiations about whether American football could play a role in "the gathering", a major tourism promotion planned for next year.

Syrian troops have shelled rebel-held neighbourhoods in the city of Homs, a day after the UN General Assembly condemned human rights violations by the regime.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has accused the Syrian regime of committing “almost certain” crimes against humanity as activists reported fresh violence and the arrest of several prominent dissidents.

The United Nations Security Council failed again to take decisive action to stop the escalating violence in Syria as Russia and China blocked a resolution backing an Arab League plan for President Bashar Assad to step down.

Retired General Otto Perez Molina was sworn in as president of Guatemala, calling on the United States and Mexico to help him fight a wave of drug trafficking and violence that has overwhelmed the Central American country.

The prospect of a top-flight American Football game being staged in Ireland has moved a step closer after an NFL delegation inspected Croke Park.

HIGH ranking NFL officials will visit Croke Park on Friday to assess the stadium’s suitability to host their games.

AMERICAN Football’s NFL representatives have confirmed Dublin could host a regular season game within the next few years.

TRANSPORT Minister Leo Varadkar has admitted the hype that accompanied the introduction of pre-clearance facilities at Dublin and Shannon airports has not delivered additional business.

Hundreds of Yemeni women set fire to traditional female veils today in protest at the government’s brutal crackdown against the country’s popular uprising, as overnight clashes in the capital and another city killed 25 people, officials said.