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Unsatisfied by attempts to win criminal justice, the families of victims of a 1998 terrorist attack sue for damages in civil court
One of the world's most intractible conflicts is now history. Robert Baer ponders what lessons it offers for the Middle East
Commentators who have watched the conflict in Northern Ireland play out for decades call the peace process a miracle.
Sen. Hillary Clinton, fresh off crucial wins in Tuesday's primaries, has been playing the experience card heavily, particularly in regard to her role in foreign policy.
This is typically the most hopeful time of the year for baseball fans.
Jolly olde England and the Emerald Isle of Ireland continue to enchant and entice, even with the pound whomping the dollar nearly two to one. Here's what to expect if you visit in 2008.
Families of the victims of Northern Ireland's worst terror attack in 30 years of violence have criticized police over their handling of the case after a man accused of carrying out the atrocity was found not guilty on 29 counts of murder.
Record prize money of over $17 million will be on offer on the 2008 Ladies European Tour, it has been announced.
James Kingston moved to the top of the leaderboard at the South African Airways Open on Friday to head the field by one stroke after a three-under round of 69.
Among all the pretenders who came close to unseating footballing royalty in qualifying for Euro 2008, it is perhaps the efforts of Northern Ireland that most merit special attention.
Unsatisfied by attempts to win criminal justice, the families of victims of a 1998 terrorist attack sue for damages in civil court
One of the world's most intractible conflicts is now history. Robert Baer ponders what lessons it offers for the Middle East
Commentators who have watched the conflict in Northern Ireland play out for decades call the peace process a miracle.
Sen. Hillary Clinton, fresh off crucial wins in Tuesday's primaries, has been playing the experience card heavily, particularly in regard to her role in foreign policy.
This is typically the most hopeful time of the year for baseball fans.
Jolly olde England and the Emerald Isle of Ireland continue to enchant and entice, even with the pound whomping the dollar nearly two to one. Here's what to expect if you visit in 2008.
Families of the victims of Northern Ireland's worst terror attack in 30 years of violence have criticized police over their handling of the case after a man accused of carrying out the atrocity was found not guilty on 29 counts of murder.
Record prize money of over $17 million will be on offer on the 2008 Ladies European Tour, it has been announced.
James Kingston moved to the top of the leaderboard at the South African Airways Open on Friday to head the field by one stroke after a three-under round of 69.
Among all the pretenders who came close to unseating footballing royalty in qualifying for Euro 2008, it is perhaps the efforts of Northern Ireland that most merit special attention.
Five children and two adults -- understood to all be members of the same family -- died early on Tuesday morning after a house fire swept through their Northern Ireland home.
Sweden's march towards the Euro 2008 finals was stopped in its tracks as Northern Ireland claimed a superb 1-1 draw in Stockholm, depriving the home side of the three points that would have sealed qualification from Group F.
Huge strides towards peace in Iraq were made during discussions between Middle Eastern power-brokers at the weekend, Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister said.
Slovakia will be without injured captain Robert Vittek for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against the Republic of Ireland on September 8 and Wales four days later.
A generation-long deployment that defined British tactics comes to a quiet close
Northern Ireland captain Aaron Hughes became Fulham's first signing of the close season when he agreed a £1m ($2m) move from Aston Villa.
Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after replacing the outgoing Tony Blair on Wednesday.
Former Northern Ireland and Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Derek Dougan has died at the age of 69.
Votes are being counted in Ireland. Bertie Ahern's ahead by a nose, but will he be the winner?
Northern Ireland's major Protestant and Catholic parties joined together Tuesday to form a power-sharing government, marking a "new era of politics" and an end to three decades of sectarian conflict in the province.
World champions Italy have reclaimed top spot from Argentina in FIFA's world rankings which were published by the governing body on Wednesday.
Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has been given the task of keeping Fulham in the English Premier League, after the sacking of Chris Coleman.
Northern Ireland surged to the top of Euro 2008 qualifying Group F after coming from behind to beat Sweden 2-1 in Belfast.
Northern Ireland's major Protestant and Catholic parties have hailed a deal to form a power-sharing government as a "new era of politics" to end three decades of sectarian conflict in the British province.
Hard-line Catholic and Protestant parties have been urged to work together after winning the bulk of seats in the election for a new legislative assembly in Northern Ireland.
Hard-line Catholic and Protestant parties have won the bulk of seats decided so far in the election for a new legislative assembly in Northern Ireland, a vote designed to clear the way for creation of a new power-sharing local executive that can pull support from across the sectarian divide.
As vote-counting gets under way following Northern Ireland's parliamentary assembly elections, Peter Hain, the British Northern Ireland secretary, talks to CNN's Adrian Finighan.
Vote counting is under way in Northern Ireland following Wednesday's elections for a legislative assembly amid hopes of a new accord between politicians from either side of the troubled community's bitter sectarian divide.
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls Wednesday in a fresh effort to elect a new parliamentary assembly that could help to heal the troubled region's sectarian divide.
Convicted loyalist killer Michael Stone has been charged with attempting to murder five people including Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness at the Northern Ireland Assembly on Friday.
Six and eight devices have been discovered and defused at Northern Ireland's parliament, police said on Friday, hours after a militant breached security at the building.
A lifelong supporter of the loyalist (pro-British Protestant) cause in Northern Ireland, Michael Stone first came to widespread public attention on March 16, 1988 when he launched a suicidal lone attack on an IRA funeral in Milltown Cemetery, West Belfast.
Sweden were made to work hard by Iceland for a 2-1 victory that maintained their perfect start to Euro 2008 qualifying Group F on Wednesday.
Fredrik Ljungberg will miss Sweden's European Championship qualifier at Iceland on Wednesday after injuring his calf during the 2-0 win against Spain on Saturday.
Lawrie Sanchez has announced that he will stay on as Northern Ireland coach, ending a week of uncertainty over his future.
Spanish national team coach Luis Aragones has come under heavy fire, with his country's media calling for his resignation, after Spain's humiliating 3-2 defeat against Northern Ireland in a Euro 2008 qualifier in Belfast on Wednesday.
A hat-trick by striker David Healy gave Northern Ireland a surprise 3-2 home win over fancied Spain in their Euro 2008 Group F qualifier on Wednesday.
Eidur Gudjohnsen has become Iceland's joint top-scorer, netting in a 3-0 demolition of Northern Ireland in their Euro 2008 Group F qualifier in Belfast.
A hotel in Northern Ireland is waiting to hear from Guinness World Records whether a cocktail on its drinks list is the world's most expensive beverage.
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell produced a flawless six-birdie round of 66 to take the lead on the first day of the British Open at Hoylake on Thursday, but world number one Tiger Woods is just a shot behind.
Fabian Estoyanoff's 35 meter shot in the 33rd minute gave Uruguay a 1-0 victory over Northern Ireland 1-0 in a friendly international in East Rutherford.
The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland have issued a final deadline for Northern Ireland's deeply divided politicians to revive a stalled power-sharing assembly seen as key to lasting peace in the province.
The murder and mutilation of a former official with Northern Ireland's Sinn Fein party, who was recently exposed as a spy, has cast a shadow over renewed efforts to bring lasting peace to the troubled region.
Tens of thousands of people have joined some of the biggest names from the world of football to pay a final emotional tribute to George Best.
Tens of thousands of people joined big names from the world of soccer in Northern Ireland to pay a final emotional tribute to footballing icon George Best.
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland soccer great George Best -- hailed as the world's first football superstar -- has died aged 59.
A court in Northern Ireland has found an Algerian man guilty of two terrorism charges -- possession of articles likely to be of use for terrorism and collecting information likely to be of use for terrorism.
Andreas Herzog will take charge of the Austria team on a caretaker basis for the final two World Cup Group Six qualifiers against England and Northern Ireland.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he has not lost the confidence of his players despite his side's humiliating 1-0 defeat to Northern Ireland earlier this month.
The British government on Wednesday said it determined that an outlawed Protestant group in Northern Ireland had abandoned its commitment to a 1994 cease-fire and was an enemy of the peace.
Gunmen opened fire on police and soldiers for a second night running amid a weekend of rioting on the streets of Northern Ireland that left 50 police officers injured.
Sven-Goran Eriksson is resisting calls for his resignation after England's humiliating defeat to Northern Ireland and has vowed to 'make it right' for his side's final two World Cup qualifiers.
Northern Ireland beat England 1-0 in Belfast on Wednesday to dent their old rivals chances of winning European Group Six and qualifying directly for the World Cup finals.
Mo Mowlam, the UK Northern Ireland Secretary who helped Tony Blair negotiate the Good Friday Agreement and who played a significant role in the Northern Ireland peace process, has died at the age of 55.
British politician Mo Mowlam, who died Thursday, has been praised for her no-nonsense negotiating as Northern Ireland secretary that helped forge the province's landmark peace accord.
Forty police officers were injured during clashes with angry loyalists in Belfast on Thursday.
As messengers go, Seanna Walsh certainly had street cred.
One of the military watchtowers in Northern Ireland -- which have for decades been a part of the region's landscape -- is to be torn down, a day after the Irish Republican Army pledged it would ditch its guns and end its campaign of violence.
The leading Protestant unionist party in Northern Ireland has dismissed the Irish Republican Army's move to resume disarmament as a "hollow gesture."
European champions Liverpool will be seeded in the first qualifying round of next season's tournament which gets underway in three weeks' time.
A magistrate judge in Northern Ireland has ordered Sean Gerard Hoey, already jailed on terrorist charges, to remain in custody and face 61 new charges expected to include 29 counts of murder related to the 1998 Omagh bombing.
Northern Irish Nobel laureate David Trimble resigned Saturday as head of the Ulster Unionist Party after losing his seat in this week's parliamentary elections.
Three men and a woman were arrested for assault and disorderly conduct following clashes between Celtic and Rangers fans on a ferry to Northern Ireland after Sunday's old firm derby.
England beat a stubborn Azerbaijan side 2-0 at Newcastle on Wednesday to remain in command of their European Group Six of World Cup qualifying.
Joe Cole celebrated his first competitive start for England with the opening goal in a 4-0 win over Northern Ireland, to keep Sven-Goran Eriksson's side top of World Cup European zone Group Six.
Northern Ireland coach Lawrie Sanchez has signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract which will see him lead the team in their bid to reach Euro 2008.
The five Northern Irish sisters who landed at Baltimore/Washington International Airport last Tuesday hardly looked like dignitaries, which is why U.S. agents reacted skeptically when the McCartney women revealed the purpose of their visit to the U.S.: they had come to meet George W. Bush.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson recalled striker Emile Heskey and retained Stewart Downing and Andy Johnson for World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators condemned the killing of a Northern Ireland man after meeting Wednesday with his sisters and fiancee.
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has condemned the killing of a Northern Ireland man and blasted the "rogue" members of the Irish Republican Army blamed for the man's death.
A man has been arrested in Northern Ireland the day after the outlawed IRA sparked outrage by announcing it had offered to shoot four people involved in the murder of a Belfast Catholic man.
The Irish Republican Army has warned the British and Irish governments not to underestimate the current crisis in Northern Ireland's peace process.
Northern Ireland is facing the likelihood of months of political stalemate after the Irish Republican Army said it was withdrawing any offer to disarm.
The Irish Republican Army has said it is withdrawing any offer to disarm, putting another obstacle in the way of setting up a power-sharing government in troubled Northern Ireland.
Three people were killed as winds of up to 124 mph (198 km/h) battered northern Britain and Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland's police chief has blamed the Irish Republican Army for a $50 million bank robbery last month, a verdict that could unsettle the peace process.
Police are stepping up the hunt for up to 20 raiders who pulled off one of the world's biggest bank robberies in Northern Ireland.
All sides in Northern Ireland need to use their "intellect" to find a way through the deadlock over IRA disarmament, the UK minister with responsibility for the province says.
British and Irish leaders have unveiled a plan to resolve the conflict in Northern Ireland but a standoff over IRA arms decomissioning looks set to dash hopes of a deal.
The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party has warned the IRA that it is "now or never" to do a deal on power sharing with his party in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland peace talks were on a knife-edge on Monday after a dramatic Downing Street meeting between Northern Ireland's police chief and Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams.
Austria midfielder Markus Schopp, who scored two goals against Northern Ireland on Wednesday, has had surgery to mend a broken hand.
Three Austrian players have pulled out of the squad with injury or illness ahead of the World Cup Group Six qualifier against Northern Ireland.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair says three days of intensive talks to revive the Northern Ireland peace process have ended without an agreement between Roman Catholic and Protestant parties.
Former Northern Ireland international and team manager Bertie Peacock has died, aged 75, after a heart attack.
Britain's spy chief has issued secret anti-terrorist advice for the very first time -- and in very un-secret fashion it is available on a specially set-up spy-org Web site.
"To build or to buy?" is a dilemma many manufacturers in the developed world face every day.
Former Wycombe boss Lawrie Sanchez has been named as Northern Ireland's new coach.
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