Alliance claiming rout of Taliban in northTroops of the opposition Northern Alliance were last night sweeping south, northeast, and west of the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, …Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Special police powers extendedThe US Attorney General, Mr John Ashcroft, controversially extending new special police powers already enhanced since September…Sat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Taliban confirms Alliance has entered Mazar-e-SharifForces of the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance claim to have taken the key Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif.Sat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Harvard hears of Ahern's support for Trimble and the USThe Taoiseach has applauded the election of Mr David Trimble and Mr Mark Durkan as the North's First and Deputy First Ministers…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Bush gives support to peace in NorthPresident George Bush yesterday reiterated his strong support for the Irish peace process and asked the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, …Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
AG rules against assisted suicideIn a move widely praised by the "pro-life" movement, the US Attorney General, Mr John Ashcroft, has controversially intervened…Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Bush sets off on stiff schedule to shore up the international coalition against terrorismPresident George Bush has set himself a stiff schedule this week and next of meetings with world leaders in a bid to shore up…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Airport staff fired after man found with 7 knivesSeven security staff at Chicago's O'Hare airport have been fired following the arrest of a man who almost succeeded in getting…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Mayoral battle turns personalReeling from the shock of seeing their beloved Yankees defeated in the World Series on Sunday night, New Yorkers may yet today…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
US troops 'closing net around bin Laden'A US TV network yesterday claimed that the hunt for Osama bin Laden had narrowed to a handful of suspected mountain hideouts …Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
Bush increases pressure to secure his pet projects"Bipartisanship" in the Bush lexicon has a habit of meaning "follow me, or else"Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
US begins major carpet-bomb raidsTaliban troops in the north of Afghanistan around Mazar-e-Sharif and defending Kabul yesterday faced renewed waves of attacks…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
UN must remain to defend East Timor - CowenWelcoming the prospect of East Timor's formal independence in May, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, said yesterday…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
US doubts rise about bin Laden captureFor the first time in the US a poll is showing doubts about the military campaign against the Taliban.Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Cowen calls on British to demilitariseThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, yesterday called on the British government to move "very quickly" to demilitarise…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Rumsfeld urges media patienceUrging patience on a media hungry for events to report, the US Secretary of Defence, Mr Don Rumsfeld, yesterday insisted the …Tue Oct 30 2001 - 00:00
'Hypocritical' Washington losing its hold on IsraelShimon Peres was in town this week to get a blast of advice from the US Administration over the Israeli invasion of Palestinian…Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
US postpones tests to further ABM talksThe US has postponed tests on key elements of its controversial missile system in the hope that talks with a newly pliable Russia…Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
Blow to US as Taliban execute key foeThe US and indigenous opposition to Afghanistan's Taliban regime took a severe blow yesterday when a respected former guerilla…Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
$100bn stimulus bill brings end to US Congress harmonyThere was precious little of the bipartisanship that has been the hallmark of US politics since September 11th when the House…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Coalition on terror growing stronger, says PowellThe coalition put together by the US to fight terrorism was not, as some suggested, fraying at the edges but "getting stronger…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
IRA decision welcomed as 'day of liberation' for NIThe IRA's decision yesterday "represents a new day of liberation for all the people of Northern Ireland", Senator Ted Kennedy…Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Beijing's support of US welcomed by BushThere was warm praise yesterday from President Bush for the willingness of President Jiang Zemin of China to stand by the US …Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
US confirms special forces are already in AfghanistanSmall groups of US Special Forces are working inside Afghanistan, Defence Department sources have confirmed, amid hints that …Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Rough justice for detainees held after US attacksYazeed Al-Salmi has the misfortune that for six weeks he shared a house with Nawaf Alhazmi.Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Bombing missions targeting Taliban troopsA twelfth day of bombardment by US and British planes yesterday continued the process of softening up Taliban troop concentrations…Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Links discovered between mail attacksThree of the separate anthrax attacks in the US have been clearly linked by investigators who yesterday also offered a $1 million…Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Two more anthrax cases in USAnthrax may be surprisingly difficult to spread but fear is deeply infectious, America is learning, as two more cases of actual…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
A-130 to change war focusAs the US and British campaign in Afghanistan moves into its second phase, political considerations, coalition-building and the…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Worldwide fear grows as Senate leader sent anthraxAn anthrax attack on the heart of the US political system, the country's most senior Democrat politician, Senator Tom Daschle…Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Bush rejects Taliban offer to expel bin LadenAfghanistan's Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Haji Abdul Kabir, the third most powerful figure in the Taliban, told reporters visiting…Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Fears grow in US as anthrax case confirmed in New YorkThe US is on high alert this weekend amid fears of an outbreak of biological terrorism, fuelled by the confirmation of a fourth…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
US battling for hearts and mindsIs Osama bin Laden losing the ground war but winning the battle of hearts and minds?Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Bush wants role for UN in building new AfghanistanThe United Nations should take on responsibility for "nation building" in post-Taliban Afghanistan, President Bush said last …Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Bush warns of more terror attacks on US 'within days'President Bush has warned that the United States is under threat of further terrorist attacks within days.Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
No further evidence of anthrax after close searchThe inch-by-inch search of the American Media building in Boca Raton, Florida has continued, but has failed to produce any more…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Bush tries to enlist media in outwitting terroristsPresident Bush has sought to enlist the international media in a "new line of attack" against terrorism, issuing a "most-wanted…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
FBI begins investigation after anthrax deathThe FBI is holding a criminal investigation into the anthrax contamination of the headquarters of American Media Inc, saying …Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
US claims it has now won crucial air dominanceThe US has achieved its first military objective in its Afghan war, the establishment of air dominanceWed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Security tightened after TV warns of retaliationAlready on high alert since September 11th, much of the US ratcheted up security yet again at the weekend as TV channels warned…Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
US citizens warned over reprisals for Taliban attacksUS citizens worldwide were warned to be on their guard against reprisal attacks following the launch of bombing raids against…Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Need to maintain coalition has shaped nature of US assaultPolitical constraints involved in coalition building have played an important part in the nature of the military campaign launched…Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Unravelling the al-Qaeda money trailThe transfer last year of $100,000 from a United Arab Emirate account to one in the US controlled by Mohammed Atta almost certainly…Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
US citizens warned over reprisals for Taliban attacksUS citizens the world over were warned to be on their guard against reprisal attacks following the launch of bombing raids against…Sun Oct 07 2001 - 01:00
Politics played major role in shaping military campaignANALYSIS Political constraints involved in coalition building have played an important part in the nature of the military campaign…Sun Oct 07 2001 - 01:00
Significant rift opens up in US Jewish communityA significant rift has opened up in the US Jewish community over its response to the Administration's Middle East strategy and…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Fabled shortstop with 16-year streak to bow out"The streak" is what baseball fans call itSat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Lack of security for US missilesA country now obsessed with "homeland security" is learning gradually of gaping holes in its defencesFri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Ashcroft meets resistance over the pace of emergency legislationThe US Attorney-General, Mr John Ashcroft, says he is "deeply concerned by the slow pace" of emergency legislation in the Senate…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
