Place: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Irish champion JJ McDonagh gets shot at Chris Eubank Jr

“I’m a fighting man from a fighting family of generations of fighters. I am going to knock him out!”

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Man divorces bride over wedding night texting

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Tunisia’s Ben Ali sentenced to 35 years in jail

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Oil price hits new peak

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Oil prices up again despite Saudi production pledge

Traffic plan in place as IKEA opens in Belfast

Special traffic arrangements are being put in place today for the opening of Ireland's first IKEA store in Belfast.

Thu, 13 Dec, 2007

Bin Laden's brother-in-law 'killed in Madagascar'

A brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden, wanted in the Philippines for alleged terror financing, has been killed in Madagascar in what appeared to be a burglary, the victim’s brother said today.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2007

Kuwait boycotts Denmark over 'offensive' cartoons

Kuwait’s state-supported supermarkets today announced a boycott of Danish products, and the Foreign Ministry called in a regional Danish ambassador to protest at caricatures in a Danish newspaper that have been deemed insulting to Islam’s prophet.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2006

Seven killed in militant attack on US consulate in Jeddah

Islamic militants using a car today attacked the heavily-guarded U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with explosives and machine guns in a explosion and gunbattle that left seven people dead and several others injured.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2004

Attacker killed in US consulate gun battle

Attackers using a car today struck the heavily-guarded US consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with explosives and machine guns, injuring several people. After a gun battle inside, one attacker was killed, two were arrested and two others were surrounded, Saudi security officials said.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2004

Gunfire, smoke at US Embassy in Jeddah

Gunfire has been heard and smoke can be seen rising form the US consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2004

Former ruthless dictator Idi Amin dies

Idi Amin, the ruthless former dictator of Uganda and one-time darling of the British army, died today.

Sat, 16 Aug, 2003

Air-drying technique could let men store sperm at home

MEN waiting for in-vitro fertilisation treatment may one day be able to store their sperm at home, it was revealed yesterday.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2003

My sweet son is innocent, says bin Laden's mother

Osama bin Laden's mother has spoken of her only son describing him as always being kind, considerate and sweet to all those around him.

Sun, 23 Dec, 2001

Saudi businessman suspected of financing bin Laden

Turkey's government has frozen financial assets belonging to a Saudi businessman suspected of providing financial support to Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, according to reports.

Sat, 24 Nov, 2001

Bush freezes more terror assets

President Bush today widened his financial assault on terrorism, naming an additional 39 individuals and organizations to have their assets frozen.

Fri, 12 Oct, 2001

Turkish police arrest Bin Laden's brother

Turkish police have detained Osama bin Laden's student brother for questioning. Abdullah bin Laden had been travelling from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Cyprus.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2001

Chechen hijackers 'issue bomb threat'

The hijackers of a Russian plane which is holding 162 hostages at a Saudi airport are claiming to have a bomb on board.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2001