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An image fromIraqi television shows what it says is President Saddam Hussein visiting a residential area of Baghdad. Saddam, dressed inmilitary uniform, was mobbed by cheering, chanting Iraqis

An image fromIraqi television shows what it says is President Saddam Hussein visiting a residential area of Baghdad. Saddam, dressed inmilitary uniform, was mobbed by cheering, chanting Iraqis

  • Advancing US forces on alert after Iraqi threat

    US forces at the international airport outside Baghdad were on alert last night to meet an Iraqi threat to carry out unspecified attacks on them involving "some kind of martyrdom", writes Deagláde Bréadún in Doha.

  • Gardai remove girl (10) in inquiry into suspected arranged marriage

    A 10-year-old girl was removed from a house in Dublin yesterday by gardaí who suspect she was smuggled into the State following an arranged marriage abroad, writes Nuala Haughey , Social and Racial Affairs Correspondent

  • Bush and Blair to discuss North at Belfast war summit

    President George Bush will make a surprise intervention in the Northern Ireland peace process next week after a summit on Iraq with the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, at Hillsborough, Co Down, write Mark Brennock in Dublin, Conor O'Clery in New York, and Frank Millar in London
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Finance

  • Competitiveness vital to survival

    It is time to move "back to basics" and focus on competitiveness in order to achieve continued economic success, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said. p

  • An Post told to curb losses on overseas mail

    An Post expects to suffer losses of about €12 million on international mail operations this year, with domestic mail customers subsidising the losses. p

  • Economic recovery in danger due to war

    Euro-zone finance ministers have warned that the war in Iraq is affecting consumer and investor confidence, and endangering prospects of an early recovery, writes Denis Staunton from Athens p

  • Aer Lingus calls for greater US access

    Aer Lingus would fly to up to 16 new US destinations if the rules governing transatlantic air travel could be changed to permit such expansion, the company's chief executive, Mr Willie Walsh, said yesterday. p
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  • Children's hospital warns of severe cuts

    One of the biggest children's hospitals in the State, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin, Dublin, is considering an extensive range of cost-cutting measures, including ward closures and staff reduction. p

  • Government going back to 'principles of silence'

    FoI Amendment Act: Committee stage: The Government is going back to the same principles of the Mafia motto of Omerta or silence, with the provisions of the amending Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill, according to Fine Gael's finance spokesman. p

  • Non-specialists perform cancer operations

    Number of procedures carried out directly related to survival of patients surgeon treats, report finds p

  • North a symbolic venue for summit

    The choice of Northern Ireland for a British-US summit on Iraq on the eve of a deal to restore devolved government at Stormont will show Mr Bush and Mr Blair "making peace while making war", observers in Washington said last night p
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  • US cuts embassy staff throughout China over SARS

    US: The United States has announced it is cutting back its diplomats throughout China, while Canada and other countries cancelled international events over an outbreak of a deadly virus that has spawned a global health crisis. p

  • All states will have to ratify new EU treaty

    EU: The EU's new constitutional treaty will have to be ratified by all member-states before it comes into force, according to draft articles presented to the Convention on the Future of Europe. p

  • Warrant for arrest of Milosevic's wife

    SERBIA: Serbian police have issued an arrest warrant for Mr Slobodan Milosevic's wife, Ms Mirjana Markovic, suspected of involvement in the murder of a political foe of her husband. p

  • Oil bonanza may not flow for US firms

    Analysis Even with Saddam Hussein's demise, "oil nationalism" could spark terrorism and sabotage if an occupying US does not strike the right notes, writes Valerie Marcel p
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  • Wenger unfazed by injuries

    Arsenal and Manchester United launch their final battle for the English Premiership this weekend in the knowledge that any slip could be fatal.Recent history proves that the team with the best away record usually wins the title. p

  • Half forward fully fired up for survival battle

    Keith Duggan talks to Shane Ryan as Dublin prepare for their crucial Division One A survival clash against Galway p
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