IRA suspect charged with 1977 murder of undercover British Army intelligence officer

IRA suspect charged with ‘77 murder of British spy

Small number of IRA veterans aiding dissidents in Northern Ireland attacks, report says

IRA veterans aid NIreland dissidents, report says

Experts: IRA dissidents pose threat to N.Ireland, small number of IRA veterans aiding attacks

Report: IRA dissidents pose threat to N.Ireland

Happy birthday, world traveler: At 1, this baby’s practically a frequent flier

Dad to baby: Happy 1st birthday, world traveler

In his Maine hometown to give speech, Mitchell says Mideast talks effort isn’t a failure

WATERVILLE, Maine — President Obama’s Mideast envoy George Mitchell said Thursday it’s too soon to brand his efforts to resume peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders a failure.

UK general says victory in Afghanistan can be purchased

KABUL - A British general charged with coaxing fighters away from their extremist leaders, has said victory in Afghanistan can possibly be purchased by offering Afghan insurgents amnesties and removing them from the NATO coalition force’s “wanted” list if they lay down their arms.

Police fire rubber bullets to scatter protesters as violence flares in South African towns

JOHANNESBURG — Police fired rubber bullets at residents protesting poor living standards as similar protests spread across South Africa.

Report: North Korea test-fires 5 short-range missiles off east coast

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea reportedly test-launched five short-range missiles — and may fire more — in what analysts said is an attempt to improve its bargaining position ahead of possible talks with the United States.

Report: NKorea test-fires 5 short-range missiles off east coast

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired five short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, news reports said, even as South Korea proposed working-level talks with its communist neighbor.

Clinton tells Northern Ireland Assembly that Catholic-Protestant cooperation inspires world

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is delivering a speech to the Northern Ireland Assembly appealing to rival Catholic and Protestant leaders to strengthen their power-sharing government.

Clinton looks for Russian support on Iran, to press arms control during Moscow visit

MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to press Russian leaders for “specific forms of pressure” against Iran if the regime fails to comply with international demands to prove its nuclear program is peaceful.

Clinton meeting rival leaders of Northern Ireland power-sharing, hopes to resolve deadlock

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the rival leaders of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government Monday to keep making their awkward coalition work for the sake of lasting peace.

Clinton: Extremists growing threat in Pakistan, no threat now to country’s nuclear arsenal

Clinton downplays threat to Pakistan nuke arsenal

IRA breakaway Irish National Liberation Army says it’s renouncing violence, may disarm soon

DUBLIN — The Irish National Liberation Army, an IRA splinter group responsible for some of the most notorious killings of the Northern Ireland conflict, renounced violence Sunday and signaled it could hand over weapons soon to disarmament officials.

IRA splinter group Irish National Liberation Army says it’s renouncing violence, will disarm

DUBLIN — The Irish National Liberation Army, an IRA splinter group responsible for some of the most notorious killings of the Northern Ireland conflict, said Sunday it is formally renouncing violence and plans to hand over weapons to disarmament officials.

Iran, Afghanistan, arms control loom large as Clinton heads to Europe, Russia

Iran looms over Clinton trip to Europe, Russia

Dissident IRA gunmen fire volley over comrade’s coffin in Northern Ireland act of defiance

DUBLIN — Three masked Irish Republican Army dissidents fired a volley of gunfire over a dead comrade’s coffin Thursday in the most public display of paramilitary defiance Northern Ireland has seen in years.

IRA dissidents shoot Northern Ireland man in legs; supporters hit policeman in head with stone

DUBLIN — Police and politicians say Irish Republican Army dissidents have shot a Northern Ireland man in both legs in a so-called “punishment” attack, and police who responded were attacked with bricks, bottles and other makeshift weapons. One policeman was hospitalized with a head wound.

Trial of suspected IRA dissident resumes in Lithuania behind closed doors

VILNIUS, Lithuania — The trial of a suspected Irish Republican Army dissident accused of trying to purchase weapons and explosives in Lithuania resumed Wednesday with defense attempts to get the prosecutor dismissed.

British Prime Minister Brown confronts deadlock in Northern Ireland power-sharing

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pressed rival Catholic and Protestant leaders Monday to end the deadlock threatening their power-sharing government, the central pillar of Northern Ireland peacemaking.

Clinton travels to Britain, Ireland, Russia for counterterrorism, arms control talks

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travels next week to Britain, Ireland and Russia for wide-ranging talks on economic and counterterrorism cooperation and arms control.

Suspected IRA dissident detained over March killing of Northern Ireland policeman

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland police have detained a 22-year-old man suspected in the dissident Irish Republican Army killing of a policeman seven months ago.

Northern Ireland raises alert against IRA dissidents as new police chief begins 1st day on job

DUBLIN — Police in the British territory of Northern Ireland mounted increased checkpoints and patrols Tuesday as their new commander began his first day’s work under the shadow of Irish Republican Army dissidents.

Last Northern Ireland paramilitary groups promise to decommission weapons within 6 months

LONDON — The British government said Tuesday the last remaining armed paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland had pledged to decommission all their weapons within six months.

Indian-origin man dies after race attack in London

LONDON - An elderly Kolkata-born man died in a London hospital Monday after a gang of teenage schoolboys beat him viciously in a suspected race attack.

IRA victims seek huge payout from Libya for ’80s arms shipments, laud British aid for lawsuit

DUBLIN — Britain’s sudden decision to support a lawsuit against Libya by Irish Republican Army victims raised hopes Monday that thousands maimed or bereaved by IRA bombs might one day receive compensation.

Retired Indian-origin man dying after London race attack

LONDON - An elderly Kolkata-born man was fighting for his life in a London hospital Monday after a gang of teenage schoolboys beat him mercilessly in what police say is a race attack.

Britain’s prime minister faces outrage over refusal to press Libya for terrorism compensation

LONDON — Britain made no demands that Libya offer compensation for Britons killed by Libyan explosives supplied to the Irish Republican Army for fear it could jeopardize ties with Tripoli, according to new documents released Sunday.

British prime minister faces outrage over refusal to press Libya for terrorism compensation

LONDON — Britain made no demands that Libya offer compensation for Britons killed by Libyan explosives supplied to Irish Republican terrorists for fear it could jeopardize ties with Tripoli, according to new documents released Sunday.

Scottish lawmakers vote not to support government decision to release Lockerbie bomber

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scottish lawmakers held a symbolic vote Wednesday to disapprove of the Lockerbie bomber’s release, as the British government emphatically denied that Abdel Baset al-Megrahi’s freedom was motivated by economic or diplomatic reasons.