Colin Powell
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America is Alienating Rest of World: Powell
The former US secretary of state Colin Powell has accused the White House of pursuing policies in the 'war on terror' that have put America out of step with the rest of the world.
Bush Stance on Al-qaida Suspects is Morally Wrong, Says Colin Powell
· Geneva convention must be respected · Setback for White House military tribunals plan
Former Powell Aide Voices Concerns Over Iraq War Build-up
A former senior aide to Colin Powell, the US secretary of state in the run-up to the Iraq war, today admited to concerns over the use of intelligence to justify the invasion.
Former Powell Aide Attacks 'cowboy' Bush
Colin Powell's former chief of staff at the state department has claimed a disinterested George W Bush allowed a 'Cheney-Rumsfeld cabal' to hijack US foreign policy.
The Good Soldier's Revenge
In Colin Powell's battle to block Bush's nominee to the UN, far more is at stake than John Bolton's unsuitability. Sidney Blumenthal
Powell's Remarks Harm Bolton's Chances of Un Job
The former US secretary of state Colin Powell has waded into the dispute over John Bolton, nominated to be the next US envoy to the UN, by expressing reservations to senators about Mr Bolton's suitability.
Colin Powell Shocked By Scale of Destruction
US aid Secretary of state accused of 'atrocity tourism' as he tours disaster area to assess nation's needs.
Powell Wins Poll Assurance From Sharon
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, won an assurance from Israel yesterday that it would ease its grip on the occupied territories and allow greater freedom of movement before the Palestinian presidential election in January.
PLO to Press Powell on Road Map
Palestinian leaders will tell Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, who is visiting the occupied territories today, that they want the Bush administration to commit itself to the creation of a Palestinian state by the end of next year.
Powell Accuses Iran of Trying to Develop Nuclear Missiles
The Bush administration yesterday accused Iran of attempting to develop missiles with nuclear warheads - a charge that could derail the European arms-control agreement struck earlier this week.
The Road To Redemption
Colin Powell: A legacy of failure, having alienated both sides of the political divide, the road to redemption is long and hard.
Rice Replaces Colin Powell
President George Bush today appointed his most trusted foreign policy adviser, Condoleezza Rice, to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state.
Powell, Moderate Voice of Us, Quits
Hawks take control as Condoleezza Rice is poised to replace Britain's closest Washington ally.
Colin Powell Resigns
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, has resigned from the cabinet of President George Bush, the White House confirmed today. Mr Powell submitted his letter of resignation to the president on Friday and today told about 20 of his staff of his plan to depart, according to senior White...
Colin Powell 'to Resign'
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, has reportedly told senior aides today he intends to resign from the cabinet of President George Bush. Mr Powell said he plans to leave office once Mr Bush has decided on a successor, according to departmental officials quoted by the Associated...
Colin Powell in Four-letter Neo-con 'crazies' Row
A furious row has broken out over claims in a new book by BBC broadcaster James Naughtie that US Secretary of State Colin Powell described neo-conservatives in the Bush administration as 'fucking crazies' during the build-up to war in Iraq. Powell's extraordinary outburst is alleged to...
Powell Uses Iraq Visit to Sound Iran Warning
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, made a surprise visit to Iraq yesterday and admitted that Washington was becoming increasingly concerned about Iran's attempts to gain influence in the south of the country. His warning came with pressure mounting on Tehran because of evidence that...
Powell Aides Go Public on Rift With Bush
Chief of staff says secretary of state is fed up with apologising for the administration and is disdainful of 'ideological' hawks.
Powell Denies Ignoring 9/11 Warnings
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, today denied that his administration ignored warnings of a terrorist threat. Giving evidence to a federal inquiry into the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks on America, Mr Powell insisted that George Bush's administration had actively worked to...
Powell Meets Authors of New Peace Blueprint
He says accord can complement road map. Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, met the authors of an unofficial Middle East peace plan yesterday, and concluded that the blueprint could complement - but not replace - the American-sponsored "road map" to peace.
Powell Calls on Nato to Send Troops to Iraq
Secretary of state says alliance is united on need to play bigger role.
Powell: No Quick Deal on Guantanamo
US needs more time to decide if Britons held in Cuba are dangerous, he tells Guardian.
Powell vows to speed up US handover to Iraqis
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, offered a rare concession to America's critics on Iraq yesterday when he promised an accelerated handover of power to an Iraqi government.
Powell Flies in to Iraqi Anger at Deaths
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, flew into Baghdad yesterday to meet Iraqi politicians as another American soldier was killed and three others wounded in a roadside attack near Falluja, the town where 10 Iraqi police officers died in a "friendly fire" incident on Friday...
Powell attacks Israel, but clings to road map
Senior figures in the Bush administration swiftly reiterated their support for the "road map" to peace in the Middle East yesterday, following the resignation of the Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas.
Powell Denies He'll Quit If Bush Wins in 2004
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, was last night forced to deny that he would be stepping down after elections next year, after reports that he and his deputy, Richard Armitage, were planning to leave the White House. The Washington Post said Mr Armitage recently informed...
Powell 'to Quit' Even If Bush Wins Re-election
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, and his deputy, Richard Armitage, have reportedly told the White House they will step down after elections next year, removing a moderate conservative bastion that has sometimes acted as a check on the administration's hawkish instincts.
Zimbabwe calls Powell 'Uncle Tom'
Zimbabwe hurled racial epithets at the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, yesterday, including branding him an "Uncle Tom" after his attack on President Robert Mugabe in the New York Times last week.
Speed is of the Essence for Road Map, Says Powell
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, yesterday warned the Israelis and Palestinians to "move with great speed" to build confidence in the American-led road map to peace or risk Hamas wrecking the process. Mr Powell focused his ire on Hamas by describing it as "an enemy of peace" and...
Powell Steps Up Push for Middle East Peace
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, today began talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, pledging to "blast through" the obstacles to peace. Mr Powell arrived in Jerusalem this morning for a meeting with the Israeli foreign minister, Silvan Shalom, ahead of talks with the prime...
US Sends Powell in to Rescue Road Map
Hundreds of Jewish settlers wrestled yesterday with Israeli soldiers who were tearing down the first inhabited outpost in the West Bank to be removed in line with the demands of the American-led road map to peace. The confrontation came ahead of a flying visit to Israel and the West Bank...
Powell's Doubts Over Cia Intelligence on Iraq Prompted Him to Set Up Secret Review
Specialists removed questionable evidence about weapons from draft of secretary of state's speech to UN.
Straw, Powell Had Serious Doubts Over Their Iraqi Weapons Claims
Jack Straw and his US counterpart, Colin Powell, privately expressed serious doubts about the quality of intelligence on Iraq's banned weapons programme at the very time they were publicly trumpeting it to get UN support for a war on Iraq.
Powell claims German support for plan
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, yesterday claimed German support for a US plan for Iraq, which he said should be agreed by the security council next week. But France, Russia and China said they would fight for significant changes.
Powell strikes deal with Russia on debt
Colin Powell gave clear assurances yesterday that the new government of Iraq would repay its $7bn Soviet-era debt to Russia.
14 die as Chechen rebels step up attacks during Powell visit
At least 14 people were reported dead in Chechnya yesterday when the second suicide bombing in two days narrowly failed to kill the Moscow-backed head of the local administration.
Explosions in Riyadh on eve of Powell visit
Four explosions apparently targeted at westerners rocked the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh last night, injuring at least 50 people. It is feared that a number of people may ave been killed.
Powell Detours From Tough Issues in Road Map Talks
Colin Powell sidestepped obstacles to the formal launch of the long awaited "road map" for the creation of a Palestinian state and settled for minor confidence-building measures in meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders yesterday. The US secretary of state welcomed political reform...
Powell Arrives to Face Uphill Struggle on Road Map
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, arrives in Israel today to face Palestinian demands that he pressure Ariel Sharon to stop obstructing the launch of the "road map" to Middle East peace, and Israeli calls for fundamental changes to the plan. Palestinian concern that the Israeli...
Powell's visit to Damascus helps ease tension
There is no threat of an imminent American military attack on Syria, the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, indicated yesterday after returning from Damascus.
Powell defends attack on Baghdad hotel
American secretary of state Colin Powell has written to Spain's foreign minister defending the decision by US troops to open fire on a hotel in Baghdad used as a base for foreign journalists.
France Will Pay for War Stance, Powell Says
Administration's dove suggests trouble ahead as new UN confrontation looms over Iraq
Powell offers role to UN - on his terms
Europe and the US yesterday took a first step towards healing bitter divisions over Iraq but failed to agree on a precise role for the UN once Saddam Hussein has been overthrown.
Some Fences Mended in Powell's Meeting With Turks
Turkey finally agreed last night to allow the shipment of food, fuel and medicine to American forces fighting in northern Iraq after a damage-limitation meeting between the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, and Turkish leaders in Ankara. "Our discussions were very productive," Mr...
European leaders to press Powell for key UN role in rebuilding Iraq
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, will be urged to give the UN centre stage in the reconstruction of Iraq when he meets European leaders for the first time since the fighting began.
Powell will take the rap for failed diplomacy
Recrimination at the failure of US diplomacy has begun in Washington, one source close to the administration admitting yesterday: "This has been the worst American diplomatic debacle of our lifetime."
The old and the ancient world confront Powell with new realities
The Russians smiled, the Chinese nodded, the French relaxed, the British froze in solemn contemplation and the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, stared sourly into the empty space where his now discredited case for war had shone only last week.
Frustrated Powell voices fears of endless, fruitless weapon checks
The US secretary of state Colin Powell accused Iraq last night of playing tricks on the UN and said the security council could not allow the weapons inspection process to be "endlessly strung out".
Focus: Powell Doesn't Know Who He is Up Against
Jason Burke warns that the US focus on al-Qaeda ignores the many hues of Islamic militants - and underplays the danger of men such as al-Zarqawi.
Powell Fails to Convince Nato Waverers
America's hawkish appeal to the UN security council has more effect at home than among its erstwhile European allies.
Powell shoots to kill
Colin Powell turned the UN security council into a firing range yesterday and aimed his best shots at Saddam Hussein. Some of them undoubtedly hit the target. Mr Powell's keenly anticipated presentation of US evidence of Iraqi non-compliance with UN disarmament demands contained no "killer facts" or definitive proof of the kind that would render continued inspections or further diplomacy redundant.
Full text of Colin Powell's speech - part 3
Some believe, some claim these contacts do not amount to much. They say Saddam Hussein's secular tyranny and al-Qaida's religious tyranny do not mix. I am not comforted by this thought.
Full text of Colin Powell's speech - part 2
By 1998, UN experts agreed that the Iraqis had perfected drying techniques for their biological weapons programmes. Now, Iraq has incorporated this drying expertise into these mobile production facilities.
Full text of Colin Powell's speech
US secretary of state's address to the United Nations security council.
Powell's evidence against Saddam: does it add up?
Experts find some allegations on chemicals and nuclear weapons 'striking and significant'. Powell: "Saddam Hussein has never accounted for vast amounts of chemical weaponry:
Powell leaves the jury unconvinced
While opinion is divided on the US evidence, most people believe the arms inspectors must be given more time.
Powell Raises the Banner for War But the World Remains Divided
Colin Powell yesterday used satellite photographs, tapes of intercepted conversations and newly opened CIA files to make the United States case against Iraq in a determined attempt to win over international opinion. However, the presentation appeared to do little to heal the deep rifts in...
Powell Plays Down 'smoking Gun' Expectations
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, has dampened expectations that he will unveil a "smoking gun" on Iraq's record of compliance with weapons inspectors when he presents evidence to the UN security council tomorrow. Writing in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, Mr Powell said that he...
Impatient Powell Says Inspections Will Not Work
Leading dove speaks out before UN weapons report. The US secretary of state, Colin Powell said yesterday that UN weapons inspections in Iraq "will not work" and there was little point in prolonging them.
Powell Opposes Bush Line on Race
The Bush administration is publicly split over the issue of affirmative action, after the secretary of state, Colin Powell, voiced disagreement with the White House's role in supporting a case that would effectively end university admissions procedures which aim to redress racial imbalances in...
Powell turns hawk over declaration
The man credited with preventing the United States from unilateral action in a war with Iraq yesterday appeared to have affected a transformation from leading White House dove to born-again warrior.
Powell picks holes in Iraq's dossier
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, gave a hint yesterday that the White House will reject the Iraqi weapons declaration, saying there were problems with the 12,000-page document.
Powell attacks Christian right
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, condemned America's Christian right yesterday for propagating hatred against Muslims, in what appeared to be a coordinated White House campaign to confront anti-Islamic rhetoric from a constituency that includes some of the Bush administration's staunchest supporters.
How fixer Powell struck the deal
'If you're looking for a hero in all of this, there's really only one - Powell," a senior western diplomat at the United Nations said yesterday. He was explaining the emergence of a resolution on Iraq that appeared to have pulled off the feat of satisifying Bush administration hawks while placating the French and dragging Russia and China along behind.
Push Us at Your Peril, Powell Warns Saddam
Secretary of state says US ready for war 'within weeks' if Iraq makes any attempt to obstruct weapons inspectors.
Powell Seeks Un Support for Iraq Ultimatum
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, will today start talks with British backing in an attempt to put together a UN resolution calling on Iraq to submit to weapons inspections or risk invasion. The three other permanent members of the security council - Russia, China and France - are...
Powell Jeered at Earth Summit
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, was jeered, interrupted and slow handclapped during his speech to the earth summit yesterday - the only delegate to receive such treatment at the conference. A wave of anti-American feeling which had been building up for nine days was unleashed...
Humiliation for Powell at Earth Summit
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell was booed, heckled and jeered as he tried to defend America's environmental record on the closing day of the world summit in Johannesburg today.
Powell Shores Up South-east Asia Support
Colin Powell, the American secretary of state, arrived in Malaysia yesterday as part of his six-nation tour through south-east Asia to shore up the region's inconsistent support for the war on terrorism. His trip coincides with the official conclusion of the US military's biggest...
Powell Fears New Kashmir Danger
Fresh concern mounted last night in the dispute between India and Pakistan after Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, said he believed Islamist militants were still crossing into Kashmir.
Powell reviews use of US arms after outcry at Israeli F-16 raid
Gaza bombing may have breached export laws. The Bush administration warned yesterday that it is reviewing Israel's use of American arms in operations that kill civilians after a bomb dropped by a US-made F-16 fighter plane killed 15 people, including nine children, in Gaza on Tuesday, and provoked worldwide protests.
Powell Pulls Off Spain-morocco Peace Accord
Spain and Morocco formally declared peace over the disputed Parsley island yesterday after a meeting between their two foreign ministers in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. Ana Palacio of Spain and her Moroccan counterpart, Mohammed Banaissa, said in a joint statement that they had agreed to...
Isolated Powell Disowns Arafat
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, found himself even further on the margins of the US administration yesterday after the most humiliating reversal yet in his Middle East policy.
Arafat Forced Our Hand, Says Powell
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, said last night that Washington was no longer dealing with the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, because he had failed to move in the direction of peace. Mr Powell said there was no current contact and no plans for the US government to talk to Mr...
Bleak outlook for Powell's peace conference plan
A Middle East peace conference planned for later this year appears to be the first casualty of George Bush's speech.
Why the president stopped listening to Powell
In the seemingly endless litany of Middle East violence, it was two suicide bombings in two days last week that fractured Yasser Arafat's tenuous relations with the Bush administration once and for all.
Bush and Powell in Public Split Over Israel
US moves to launch a Middle East peace initiative were in chaos last night after a split between the president, George Bush, and the secretary of state, Colin Powell, burst into the open.
Powell Outlines Middle East Peace Plan
US secretary of state Colin Powell today began to sketch out Washington's plans for peace in the Middle East, telling a London-based Arabic newspaper that the process may begin with a transitional or temporary Palestinian state.
Powell: alone we stand but in the right
Interview: Critics have been proved wrong, says US secretary of state.
Lay Off Us Powell Tells Europeans
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, yesterday delivered a sharp attack on European political leaders, accusing them of constant "bashing" of US actions in the war on terrorism. Just days before President George Bush sets off on a crucial tour of several European capitals, Mr Powell...
Bush Puts Pressure on Arab Allies As Powell Trip Ends in Humiliation
Israel gives only vague date for withdrawal
Powell's Mission Ends Without Ceasefire Deal
· Israel 'promises to withdraw troops'
· Powell: Israeli offensive is obstacle to talks
· Arafat appeals to international community
Powell Reports 'progress' on a Ceasefire
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, today said that he was making "progress" in securing a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians. After talks with the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today he will meet the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, tomorrow before flying to...
Desperate Powell to meet Arafat
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, is scheduled to meet the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, in Ramallah again today in a last-ditch attempt to prevent his Middle East mission ending in fiasco.
Powell Fears Lebanese Guerrillas Could Widen Conflict
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, met with defiance on a visit to Beirut today as he sought to persuade the Lebanese government to put a stop to two weeks of guerrilla attacks that threaten to open a second front in the Middle East conflict. Thousands of protesters greeted his...
Colin Powell's Middle East Peace Mission
Colin Powell's mission to stop the fighting seems bound to fail.
Powell Fails to Secure Israeli Withdrawal
No timetable for West Bank retreat - Palestinians allege Jenin massacre - UN calls for peacekeeping force
Powell Set for Showdown With Sharon
Israel refuses to withdraw - Palestinians allege Jenin massacre - Bush demands Israel eases attacks
Powell Flies in With Warning for Israel
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, flew into Israel last night with an ominous warning to the prime minister, Ariel Sharon, that the Israeli offensive in the West Bank will not end the suicide bombings. "No matter how effective the Israeli defence force believes they are being right...
Europe and UN pin hopes on Powell's visit
Declaration demands that Israel withdraw.
You Should Be in Israel, Moroccan King Tells Powell
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, was yesterday publicly rebuked by the Moroccan leader, King Mohammed VI, for his week-long delay in going to Israel. Mr Powell has been widely criticised by Palestinians and their supporters for the delay, which they say Israel is using to continue...
Reluctant Powell steps into a minefield
After two visits that ended in dismal failure, the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, had vowed not to return to the Middle East until it was apparent he could accomplish something.
Powell tells Sharon war on Palestinians will not work
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, called on Ariel Sharon to reconsider his policies yesterday and said the Israeli prime minister's declaration of war on the Palestinians would not work.
Bush and Powell split over captives' status
Donald Rumsfeld, the US defence secretary, stepped into the row over the treatment of Taliban and al-Qaida captives in Cuba yesterday when he said they would not be given the status of prisoners of war. In a visit to the controversial camp at Guantanamo Bay, Mr Rumsfeld, who has been an...
Powell flies into Kabul with promise to help raise more aid
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, paid a symbolic visit to Kabul yesterday, delivering Washington's endorsement of the interim Afghan government and backing its appeal for funds from the international community. But Mr Powell also warned that America's primary interest in...
Powell talks peace in Pakistan
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, flew into Islamabad yesterday on a mission to cool tension between India and Pakistan, pressing the two nuclear powers to restart diplomatic negotiations. Mr Powell, who was visiting Pakistan for the second time in three months, met the Pakistani...
Powell loses power over Pentagon
It is not over yet, of course. The hunt for al-Qaida in the Afghan highlands is a difficult, dirty and highly dangerous task for the soldiers involved, but the successes of the campaign so far have already imparted their momentum on the groundwork for action elsewhere. In Afghanistan, as...
The former US secretary of state Colin Powell has accused the White House of pursuing policies in the 'war on terror' that have put America out of step with the rest of the world.
Bush Stance on Al-qaida Suspects is Morally Wrong, Says Colin Powell
· Geneva convention must be respected · Setback for White House military tribunals plan
Former Powell Aide Voices Concerns Over Iraq War Build-up
A former senior aide to Colin Powell, the US secretary of state in the run-up to the Iraq war, today admited to concerns over the use of intelligence to justify the invasion.
Former Powell Aide Attacks 'cowboy' Bush
Colin Powell's former chief of staff at the state department has claimed a disinterested George W Bush allowed a 'Cheney-Rumsfeld cabal' to hijack US foreign policy.
The Good Soldier's Revenge
In Colin Powell's battle to block Bush's nominee to the UN, far more is at stake than John Bolton's unsuitability. Sidney Blumenthal
Powell's Remarks Harm Bolton's Chances of Un Job
The former US secretary of state Colin Powell has waded into the dispute over John Bolton, nominated to be the next US envoy to the UN, by expressing reservations to senators about Mr Bolton's suitability.
Colin Powell Shocked By Scale of Destruction
US aid Secretary of state accused of 'atrocity tourism' as he tours disaster area to assess nation's needs.
Powell Wins Poll Assurance From Sharon
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, won an assurance from Israel yesterday that it would ease its grip on the occupied territories and allow greater freedom of movement before the Palestinian presidential election in January.
PLO to Press Powell on Road Map
Palestinian leaders will tell Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, who is visiting the occupied territories today, that they want the Bush administration to commit itself to the creation of a Palestinian state by the end of next year.
Powell Accuses Iran of Trying to Develop Nuclear Missiles
The Bush administration yesterday accused Iran of attempting to develop missiles with nuclear warheads - a charge that could derail the European arms-control agreement struck earlier this week.
The Road To Redemption
Colin Powell: A legacy of failure, having alienated both sides of the political divide, the road to redemption is long and hard.
Rice Replaces Colin Powell
President George Bush today appointed his most trusted foreign policy adviser, Condoleezza Rice, to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state.
Powell, Moderate Voice of Us, Quits
Hawks take control as Condoleezza Rice is poised to replace Britain's closest Washington ally.
Colin Powell Resigns
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, has resigned from the cabinet of President George Bush, the White House confirmed today. Mr Powell submitted his letter of resignation to the president on Friday and today told about 20 of his staff of his plan to depart, according to senior White...
Colin Powell 'to Resign'
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, has reportedly told senior aides today he intends to resign from the cabinet of President George Bush. Mr Powell said he plans to leave office once Mr Bush has decided on a successor, according to departmental officials quoted by the Associated...
Colin Powell in Four-letter Neo-con 'crazies' Row
A furious row has broken out over claims in a new book by BBC broadcaster James Naughtie that US Secretary of State Colin Powell described neo-conservatives in the Bush administration as 'fucking crazies' during the build-up to war in Iraq. Powell's extraordinary outburst is alleged to...
Powell Uses Iraq Visit to Sound Iran Warning
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, made a surprise visit to Iraq yesterday and admitted that Washington was becoming increasingly concerned about Iran's attempts to gain influence in the south of the country. His warning came with pressure mounting on Tehran because of evidence that...
Powell Aides Go Public on Rift With Bush
Chief of staff says secretary of state is fed up with apologising for the administration and is disdainful of 'ideological' hawks.
Powell Denies Ignoring 9/11 Warnings
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, today denied that his administration ignored warnings of a terrorist threat. Giving evidence to a federal inquiry into the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks on America, Mr Powell insisted that George Bush's administration had actively worked to...
Powell Meets Authors of New Peace Blueprint
He says accord can complement road map. Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, met the authors of an unofficial Middle East peace plan yesterday, and concluded that the blueprint could complement - but not replace - the American-sponsored "road map" to peace.
Powell Calls on Nato to Send Troops to Iraq
Secretary of state says alliance is united on need to play bigger role.
Powell: No Quick Deal on Guantanamo
US needs more time to decide if Britons held in Cuba are dangerous, he tells Guardian.
Powell vows to speed up US handover to Iraqis
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, offered a rare concession to America's critics on Iraq yesterday when he promised an accelerated handover of power to an Iraqi government.
Powell Flies in to Iraqi Anger at Deaths
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, flew into Baghdad yesterday to meet Iraqi politicians as another American soldier was killed and three others wounded in a roadside attack near Falluja, the town where 10 Iraqi police officers died in a "friendly fire" incident on Friday...
Powell attacks Israel, but clings to road map
Senior figures in the Bush administration swiftly reiterated their support for the "road map" to peace in the Middle East yesterday, following the resignation of the Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas.
Powell Denies He'll Quit If Bush Wins in 2004
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, was last night forced to deny that he would be stepping down after elections next year, after reports that he and his deputy, Richard Armitage, were planning to leave the White House. The Washington Post said Mr Armitage recently informed...
Powell 'to Quit' Even If Bush Wins Re-election
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, and his deputy, Richard Armitage, have reportedly told the White House they will step down after elections next year, removing a moderate conservative bastion that has sometimes acted as a check on the administration's hawkish instincts.
Zimbabwe calls Powell 'Uncle Tom'
Zimbabwe hurled racial epithets at the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, yesterday, including branding him an "Uncle Tom" after his attack on President Robert Mugabe in the New York Times last week.
Speed is of the Essence for Road Map, Says Powell
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, yesterday warned the Israelis and Palestinians to "move with great speed" to build confidence in the American-led road map to peace or risk Hamas wrecking the process. Mr Powell focused his ire on Hamas by describing it as "an enemy of peace" and...
Powell Steps Up Push for Middle East Peace
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, today began talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, pledging to "blast through" the obstacles to peace. Mr Powell arrived in Jerusalem this morning for a meeting with the Israeli foreign minister, Silvan Shalom, ahead of talks with the prime...
US Sends Powell in to Rescue Road Map
Hundreds of Jewish settlers wrestled yesterday with Israeli soldiers who were tearing down the first inhabited outpost in the West Bank to be removed in line with the demands of the American-led road map to peace. The confrontation came ahead of a flying visit to Israel and the West Bank...
Powell's Doubts Over Cia Intelligence on Iraq Prompted Him to Set Up Secret Review
Specialists removed questionable evidence about weapons from draft of secretary of state's speech to UN.
Straw, Powell Had Serious Doubts Over Their Iraqi Weapons Claims
Jack Straw and his US counterpart, Colin Powell, privately expressed serious doubts about the quality of intelligence on Iraq's banned weapons programme at the very time they were publicly trumpeting it to get UN support for a war on Iraq.
Powell claims German support for plan
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, yesterday claimed German support for a US plan for Iraq, which he said should be agreed by the security council next week. But France, Russia and China said they would fight for significant changes.
Powell strikes deal with Russia on debt
Colin Powell gave clear assurances yesterday that the new government of Iraq would repay its $7bn Soviet-era debt to Russia.
14 die as Chechen rebels step up attacks during Powell visit
At least 14 people were reported dead in Chechnya yesterday when the second suicide bombing in two days narrowly failed to kill the Moscow-backed head of the local administration.
Explosions in Riyadh on eve of Powell visit
Four explosions apparently targeted at westerners rocked the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh last night, injuring at least 50 people. It is feared that a number of people may ave been killed.
Powell Detours From Tough Issues in Road Map Talks
Colin Powell sidestepped obstacles to the formal launch of the long awaited "road map" for the creation of a Palestinian state and settled for minor confidence-building measures in meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders yesterday. The US secretary of state welcomed political reform...
Powell Arrives to Face Uphill Struggle on Road Map
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, arrives in Israel today to face Palestinian demands that he pressure Ariel Sharon to stop obstructing the launch of the "road map" to Middle East peace, and Israeli calls for fundamental changes to the plan. Palestinian concern that the Israeli...
Powell's visit to Damascus helps ease tension
There is no threat of an imminent American military attack on Syria, the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, indicated yesterday after returning from Damascus.
Powell defends attack on Baghdad hotel
American secretary of state Colin Powell has written to Spain's foreign minister defending the decision by US troops to open fire on a hotel in Baghdad used as a base for foreign journalists.
France Will Pay for War Stance, Powell Says
Administration's dove suggests trouble ahead as new UN confrontation looms over Iraq
Powell offers role to UN - on his terms
Europe and the US yesterday took a first step towards healing bitter divisions over Iraq but failed to agree on a precise role for the UN once Saddam Hussein has been overthrown.
Some Fences Mended in Powell's Meeting With Turks
Turkey finally agreed last night to allow the shipment of food, fuel and medicine to American forces fighting in northern Iraq after a damage-limitation meeting between the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, and Turkish leaders in Ankara. "Our discussions were very productive," Mr...
European leaders to press Powell for key UN role in rebuilding Iraq
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, will be urged to give the UN centre stage in the reconstruction of Iraq when he meets European leaders for the first time since the fighting began.
Powell will take the rap for failed diplomacy
Recrimination at the failure of US diplomacy has begun in Washington, one source close to the administration admitting yesterday: "This has been the worst American diplomatic debacle of our lifetime."
The old and the ancient world confront Powell with new realities
The Russians smiled, the Chinese nodded, the French relaxed, the British froze in solemn contemplation and the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, stared sourly into the empty space where his now discredited case for war had shone only last week.
Frustrated Powell voices fears of endless, fruitless weapon checks
The US secretary of state Colin Powell accused Iraq last night of playing tricks on the UN and said the security council could not allow the weapons inspection process to be "endlessly strung out".
Focus: Powell Doesn't Know Who He is Up Against
Jason Burke warns that the US focus on al-Qaeda ignores the many hues of Islamic militants - and underplays the danger of men such as al-Zarqawi.
Powell Fails to Convince Nato Waverers
America's hawkish appeal to the UN security council has more effect at home than among its erstwhile European allies.
Powell shoots to kill
Colin Powell turned the UN security council into a firing range yesterday and aimed his best shots at Saddam Hussein. Some of them undoubtedly hit the target. Mr Powell's keenly anticipated presentation of US evidence of Iraqi non-compliance with UN disarmament demands contained no "killer facts" or definitive proof of the kind that would render continued inspections or further diplomacy redundant.
Full text of Colin Powell's speech - part 3
Some believe, some claim these contacts do not amount to much. They say Saddam Hussein's secular tyranny and al-Qaida's religious tyranny do not mix. I am not comforted by this thought.
Full text of Colin Powell's speech - part 2
By 1998, UN experts agreed that the Iraqis had perfected drying techniques for their biological weapons programmes. Now, Iraq has incorporated this drying expertise into these mobile production facilities.
Full text of Colin Powell's speech
US secretary of state's address to the United Nations security council.
Powell's evidence against Saddam: does it add up?
Experts find some allegations on chemicals and nuclear weapons 'striking and significant'. Powell: "Saddam Hussein has never accounted for vast amounts of chemical weaponry:
Powell leaves the jury unconvinced
While opinion is divided on the US evidence, most people believe the arms inspectors must be given more time.
Powell Raises the Banner for War But the World Remains Divided
Colin Powell yesterday used satellite photographs, tapes of intercepted conversations and newly opened CIA files to make the United States case against Iraq in a determined attempt to win over international opinion. However, the presentation appeared to do little to heal the deep rifts in...
Powell Plays Down 'smoking Gun' Expectations
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, has dampened expectations that he will unveil a "smoking gun" on Iraq's record of compliance with weapons inspectors when he presents evidence to the UN security council tomorrow. Writing in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, Mr Powell said that he...
Impatient Powell Says Inspections Will Not Work
Leading dove speaks out before UN weapons report. The US secretary of state, Colin Powell said yesterday that UN weapons inspections in Iraq "will not work" and there was little point in prolonging them.
Powell Opposes Bush Line on Race
The Bush administration is publicly split over the issue of affirmative action, after the secretary of state, Colin Powell, voiced disagreement with the White House's role in supporting a case that would effectively end university admissions procedures which aim to redress racial imbalances in...
Powell turns hawk over declaration
The man credited with preventing the United States from unilateral action in a war with Iraq yesterday appeared to have affected a transformation from leading White House dove to born-again warrior.
Powell picks holes in Iraq's dossier
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, gave a hint yesterday that the White House will reject the Iraqi weapons declaration, saying there were problems with the 12,000-page document.
Powell attacks Christian right
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, condemned America's Christian right yesterday for propagating hatred against Muslims, in what appeared to be a coordinated White House campaign to confront anti-Islamic rhetoric from a constituency that includes some of the Bush administration's staunchest supporters.
How fixer Powell struck the deal
'If you're looking for a hero in all of this, there's really only one - Powell," a senior western diplomat at the United Nations said yesterday. He was explaining the emergence of a resolution on Iraq that appeared to have pulled off the feat of satisifying Bush administration hawks while placating the French and dragging Russia and China along behind.
Push Us at Your Peril, Powell Warns Saddam
Secretary of state says US ready for war 'within weeks' if Iraq makes any attempt to obstruct weapons inspectors.
Powell Seeks Un Support for Iraq Ultimatum
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, will today start talks with British backing in an attempt to put together a UN resolution calling on Iraq to submit to weapons inspections or risk invasion. The three other permanent members of the security council - Russia, China and France - are...
Powell Jeered at Earth Summit
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, was jeered, interrupted and slow handclapped during his speech to the earth summit yesterday - the only delegate to receive such treatment at the conference. A wave of anti-American feeling which had been building up for nine days was unleashed...
Humiliation for Powell at Earth Summit
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell was booed, heckled and jeered as he tried to defend America's environmental record on the closing day of the world summit in Johannesburg today.
Powell Shores Up South-east Asia Support
Colin Powell, the American secretary of state, arrived in Malaysia yesterday as part of his six-nation tour through south-east Asia to shore up the region's inconsistent support for the war on terrorism. His trip coincides with the official conclusion of the US military's biggest...
Powell Fears New Kashmir Danger
Fresh concern mounted last night in the dispute between India and Pakistan after Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, said he believed Islamist militants were still crossing into Kashmir.
Powell reviews use of US arms after outcry at Israeli F-16 raid
Gaza bombing may have breached export laws. The Bush administration warned yesterday that it is reviewing Israel's use of American arms in operations that kill civilians after a bomb dropped by a US-made F-16 fighter plane killed 15 people, including nine children, in Gaza on Tuesday, and provoked worldwide protests.
Powell Pulls Off Spain-morocco Peace Accord
Spain and Morocco formally declared peace over the disputed Parsley island yesterday after a meeting between their two foreign ministers in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. Ana Palacio of Spain and her Moroccan counterpart, Mohammed Banaissa, said in a joint statement that they had agreed to...
Isolated Powell Disowns Arafat
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, found himself even further on the margins of the US administration yesterday after the most humiliating reversal yet in his Middle East policy.
Arafat Forced Our Hand, Says Powell
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, said last night that Washington was no longer dealing with the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, because he had failed to move in the direction of peace. Mr Powell said there was no current contact and no plans for the US government to talk to Mr...
Bleak outlook for Powell's peace conference plan
A Middle East peace conference planned for later this year appears to be the first casualty of George Bush's speech.
Why the president stopped listening to Powell
In the seemingly endless litany of Middle East violence, it was two suicide bombings in two days last week that fractured Yasser Arafat's tenuous relations with the Bush administration once and for all.
Bush and Powell in Public Split Over Israel
US moves to launch a Middle East peace initiative were in chaos last night after a split between the president, George Bush, and the secretary of state, Colin Powell, burst into the open.
Powell Outlines Middle East Peace Plan
US secretary of state Colin Powell today began to sketch out Washington's plans for peace in the Middle East, telling a London-based Arabic newspaper that the process may begin with a transitional or temporary Palestinian state.
Powell: alone we stand but in the right
Interview: Critics have been proved wrong, says US secretary of state.
Lay Off Us Powell Tells Europeans
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, yesterday delivered a sharp attack on European political leaders, accusing them of constant "bashing" of US actions in the war on terrorism. Just days before President George Bush sets off on a crucial tour of several European capitals, Mr Powell...
Bush Puts Pressure on Arab Allies As Powell Trip Ends in Humiliation
Israel gives only vague date for withdrawal
Powell's Mission Ends Without Ceasefire Deal
· Israel 'promises to withdraw troops'
· Powell: Israeli offensive is obstacle to talks
· Arafat appeals to international community
Powell Reports 'progress' on a Ceasefire
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, today said that he was making "progress" in securing a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians. After talks with the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today he will meet the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, tomorrow before flying to...
Desperate Powell to meet Arafat
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, is scheduled to meet the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, in Ramallah again today in a last-ditch attempt to prevent his Middle East mission ending in fiasco.
Powell Fears Lebanese Guerrillas Could Widen Conflict
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, met with defiance on a visit to Beirut today as he sought to persuade the Lebanese government to put a stop to two weeks of guerrilla attacks that threaten to open a second front in the Middle East conflict. Thousands of protesters greeted his...
Colin Powell's Middle East Peace Mission
Colin Powell's mission to stop the fighting seems bound to fail.
Powell Fails to Secure Israeli Withdrawal
No timetable for West Bank retreat - Palestinians allege Jenin massacre - UN calls for peacekeeping force
Powell Set for Showdown With Sharon
Israel refuses to withdraw - Palestinians allege Jenin massacre - Bush demands Israel eases attacks
Powell Flies in With Warning for Israel
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, flew into Israel last night with an ominous warning to the prime minister, Ariel Sharon, that the Israeli offensive in the West Bank will not end the suicide bombings. "No matter how effective the Israeli defence force believes they are being right...
Europe and UN pin hopes on Powell's visit
Declaration demands that Israel withdraw.
You Should Be in Israel, Moroccan King Tells Powell
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, was yesterday publicly rebuked by the Moroccan leader, King Mohammed VI, for his week-long delay in going to Israel. Mr Powell has been widely criticised by Palestinians and their supporters for the delay, which they say Israel is using to continue...
Reluctant Powell steps into a minefield
After two visits that ended in dismal failure, the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, had vowed not to return to the Middle East until it was apparent he could accomplish something.
Powell tells Sharon war on Palestinians will not work
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, called on Ariel Sharon to reconsider his policies yesterday and said the Israeli prime minister's declaration of war on the Palestinians would not work.
Bush and Powell split over captives' status
Donald Rumsfeld, the US defence secretary, stepped into the row over the treatment of Taliban and al-Qaida captives in Cuba yesterday when he said they would not be given the status of prisoners of war. In a visit to the controversial camp at Guantanamo Bay, Mr Rumsfeld, who has been an...
Powell flies into Kabul with promise to help raise more aid
The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, paid a symbolic visit to Kabul yesterday, delivering Washington's endorsement of the interim Afghan government and backing its appeal for funds from the international community. But Mr Powell also warned that America's primary interest in...
Powell talks peace in Pakistan
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, flew into Islamabad yesterday on a mission to cool tension between India and Pakistan, pressing the two nuclear powers to restart diplomatic negotiations. Mr Powell, who was visiting Pakistan for the second time in three months, met the Pakistani...
Powell loses power over Pentagon
It is not over yet, of course. The hunt for al-Qaida in the Afghan highlands is a difficult, dirty and highly dangerous task for the soldiers involved, but the successes of the campaign so far have already imparted their momentum on the groundwork for action elsewhere. In Afghanistan, as...