Officials watched helplessly as looters around the city ransacked stores for food, clothing, appliances and guns.

WITH much of New Orleans emptied by Hurricane Katrina, some opportunists took advantage of the situation by looting.

With much of the city emptied by Hurricane Katrina, some opportunists took advantage of the situation by looting stores.

Three men are recovering this morning after receiving severe stab wounds during an incident at a house in Newry, Co Down, early this morning.

A teenager has been stabbed to death on a busy street in Co Down.

This is the how the terrorism disaster has unfolded so far today.. All times are local US times, five hours behind Irish time.

This is the how the terrorism disaster has unfolded on Tuesday, Sept 11. All times are local US times, five hours behind Irish time.