Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

IF NICENESS had anything to do with it, George Mitchell will pull off Middle Eastern peace by Easter.

For centuries, Dutch windmills have pumped water out of the low-lying country, and old-fashioned wooden mills are as closely linked with the Netherlands’ international image as its dikes and bikes.

An extremist group posted a video on a website today showing a man it said was an American hostage being shot in the back of the head, and the German government said one of its citizens released by kidnappers was expected to leave Iraq.