Global trade chiefs meeting in Switzerland spoke today of their optimism that a new deal to liberalise international commerce can be finalised, but offered little in the way of concrete progress to indicate they can reach agreement before the end of the year.

US Senator John Kerry’s campaign team today called for a book which contains “proven falsehoods” about the presidential candidate’s Vietnam war record to be taken off the shelves.

US Senator John Kerry vowed that he would wage a bare-knuckled campaign against President George W Bush as he sought a “Super Tuesday” sweep in 10 states to lay claim to the Democratic Party’s nomination.

US Senator John Kerry squeezed past John Edwards to win the Wisconsin primary for the Democratic nomination to challenge George W Bush for the White House, leaving former front-runner Howard Dean considering backing one of his rivals.

US Senator John Kerry coasted to victory in the Maine caucuses, wrapping up a three-state weekend sweep that pushed the Democratic front-runner closer to the party nomination than any of his vanquished rivals.