US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government’s announcement of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it “a deeply negative signal.”

A senior Irish Government minister today welcomed the United States’ Government’s dramatic u-turn on a roadmap for dealing with climate change.

President George Bush has signed an order asserting the United States’ right to deny adversaries access to space for hostile purposes.

Thanks to a double from an inspired Sergio Garcia – one of them over Tiger Woods -- and a contribution from every other member of the team Europe have already taken a big stride towards an unprecedented third successive Ryder Cup victory.

President Fidel Castro called on Europe to stop mirroring the United States’ policies toward the communist-run island, continuing his attacks on EU nations in a televised speech.

WAR in Iraq may be convincing Swedes that a united Europe is needed, a bank said yesterday, as it published the first poll for weeks showing advocates of joining the euro zone ahead of their opponents.

US presidential rival Al Gore has launched a fierce attack on George Bush’s push for war against Iraq, saying it has hurt the United States’ standing and could dangerously undermine the rule of law around the world.

AMERICAN Special Forces will not be allowed to use Irish airspace or airports during any attack on Iraq.

Russia has ruled out any military involvement in the United States’ war against Afghanistan, but said it will continue to share intelligence with its allies in the US.

American aggression toward Afghanistan was pushing the world toward a pit ‘‘filled with blood and tragedies,’’ Iraqi President Saddam Hussein warned today.

Rebuilding Afghanistan as a stable state in the wake of the current conflict could take up to 10 years, the British Government estimated today.

Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres has said Israel will not retaliate for yesterday’s drive-by shooting in the West Bank and will honour an American request to restart peace talks with the Palestinians.

Relatives of plastic bullet victims in Northern Ireland are to launch a legal challenge to the introduction of a new version of the weapon, it emerged today.