National & World News Archive September 2002
Writing the inspection rules
UN Resolution 'open to Change'
Last-ditch talks aim to halt tide of violence engulfing West Africa
Hypochondriacs Tremble As France Cuts Back on Pills
Brutal Rape of British Tourist Shocks Macho Cypriots
W. Australia 'covered Up' Weed-killing Deaths
Fleet Street Goes Topsy-turvy After Dossier Skirmish
No War Without Un, Warns Poll
The bull's-eye in American bombsights
700 Feared Dead As Ferry Sinks
Islamists Hold Key to Moroccan Elections
British journalist dies with Chechens
Coalition attacks Basra airport
Undaunted Imran returns to the stump
Chad Oil Pipeline Under Attack for Harming the Poor
Sangatte Closure Date Agreed
Brussels Accused of Destabilising Stability Pact
Western children rescued in Ivory Coast
UN's big five prepare for tough talks
Sailor survives after four months adrift
America sends troops to Ivory Coast
Suspect plants open their doors
Srinagar Boycotts Election
African Gangs Offer Route to Uranium
Is This British-trained Woman at the Heart of a Germ Warfare Plot?
Kashmiris Fail to Turn Out for Vote
US Snubs Conciliatory Schröder
Greens prepare to reap rewards of victory
Rumsfeld presses case for new Nato force
Faulty pumps put 3,280 jets at risk
Fatal car bomb blamed on Eta
Premature proclamation afflicts party and press
Bumpy landing for defeated candidates on day of recriminations and resignations
Nepalise Army kills 115 Maoists
Banana skins that tripped up the rivals
CDU finds victory in narrow defeat
Chancellor faces major battle to satisfy allies at home and abroad
Identity crisis for Free Democrats as planned comeback falls flat
Lift for centre-left, gloom for France
No dancing on tables or crying in beer
Rebels ask France to act in Ivory Coast crisis
Slovaks Return Pro-western Coalition
EU Six Defend Farming Subsidies
How the Also-rans Played the Biggest Role
Slender Win for Schröder
Flooding Strands European Leaders
The Dead Zone
Historic poll battle goes down to the wire
Campaign battlelines drawn by America's hawks
Rodriguez focuses on clothes for the thin
UN pushed back on to centre stage, but is it the final act?
With the hard work nearly over, let the parties begin
Egypt Pressed Over 'torture' of Britons
France Accepts Uk Beef is Safe
The Self-interest of National Security
Ordinary Joe has voters eating from his hand
Parties' naked cheek aims to woo the wobblers
Slovakia's EU hopes hinge on election
Opec Defies Western Pressure
Violent Mutiny Puts Ivory Coast on Brink
Europe Holds Its Breath for Poll Showdown
Common Touch May Clinch It for Schröder
Minister Killed in Ivory Coast Clashes
Six dead in Tel Aviv bus bombing
Coup Fears Over Ivory Coast Clashes
Opec Rejects Calls to Boost Oil Output
Canadian Firm Found Guilty of Lesotho Dam Bribery
Weapons Inspections
Weapons checks face tough hurdles
Reaction around the world
Rwandan Troops Pull Out of Congo
EU Ready to Open Door on Euro Reform
Macedonia guerrillas win seats
UK gets pivotal role in UN talks
Boy Dies As Polls Open in Kashmir
Stoiber Uses Race to Drum Up Votes
Gaza Boys Pick Their Teams for War Games
Election Puts Macedonia on Knife Edge
Fury at Kenny 'joke' spreads
Wave of killings mars election in Macedonia
Loyal jobless boost lead for Schröder
Schröder races ahead in polls
Greens' star campaigner hauls in votes
America has put the UN in a no-win situation
After 18 years away America rejoins Unesco in surprise announcement
France Turns Deaf Ear to Pleas From Adopted
Giscard Urges Eu to Create Post of Foreign Secretary
US accused of double standards at UN
America's tribute, uncertain but heartfelt
Debacle in Florida Poll May Force Recount
Minister Killed in Kashmir Slaughter
Mobile User on Jet Gets Four Months
Florida's Election Curse Strikes Again As Son of Chad Fails the Voters
Refugees on Nauru to Be Sent Home
At Least 20 Killed in Provence Flash Floods
Chirac backs inspection deadline
Fighters and snipers on patrol as US remembers
Rough justice for many in US mood of mistrust
Rights flouted at Guantanamo Bay
Schröder cuts back rival's lead in poll race
US pours arms into Gulf region
Saudis Accuse British Embassy Staff of Bombings
Cold Front Over Kaliningrad
UN key players at odds
French Government Ready to Bail Out Télécom
Fearless five stand against the bland blue tide
Stoiber pins hopes on his superminister
Breakaway Bloc Sets Itself Tougher Targets
US Delays Air Traffic Upturn
A diplomatic chess game that could not end in stalemate
French end working hours revolution
Many agreements were already struck
Summiteers plant their flags in the foothills
Meeting Was a Sellout, Charities Say
How African leaders scored an own goal by attacking their best friend in the west
Warnings of disaster amid the promise of success
14 Hours to Help Save the World
WTO Wins Wider Role As Deals Take Shape
Father Insists Alleged Leader of Attack on Wtc is Still Alive
Outrage at plan to celebrate tolerance
Alleged Swedish hijacker freed
Apathy clouds Serbian election
France waves the stick and carrot
Only breaching the palace walls can reveal the truth of Iraq's armoury
Woman 'murdered friend for her child'
Death Sentence for Snack Shop Owner Who Poisoned 38 Students
Seven Die As Troops Attack Police
Britain Accused of Sacrificing New Court
Saddam Set to Let Inspectors in
Russia Criticises Us and Uk Airstrikes
North Koreans Face Rations Cut
Saudi Authorities Blame Alcohol Traders for Bombing
Swedish Police Release Suspected Hijacker
EU Caves in to Washington Over International Criminal Court
Madrid Tries to Block Basque Vote
Poll Puts Serbs in Line for Power Play
Europe's Future 'rests in Irish Hands'
US Forces Israel to Lift Siege of Arafat
Irish bribe buster to seize cash of developers
Brazil Fights Us and Eu Farm Subsidies
Sharon vows to defend Israelis if attacked
9/11 Suspect Given Fbi Al-qaida Files
Washington Police Tie Down Anti-imf Protesters
Milosevic Blames the French for Massacre
Mugabe Confines Envoys to Harare
Puzzle of the Prisoner of Ramallah
US, Britain Open Iraq Diplomatic Offensive
Russia: No Proof of Iraq-bin Laden Link
Hamas Chief Survives Israeli Attack
America's awkward squad finds allies as Washington prepares for peace protests
Nigeria sends jets to Ivory Coast conflict
Brazilian Election Damages Currency
Imran Khan Standing for Election Again
'Shoe-bomb' Explosive Found on Jet
Israeli Gunships Fire on Top Hamas Bombmaker
Milosevic Confronted With Genocide
Britain and Us Agree Iraq Line
US envoy to visit North Korea for security talks
Putin Calls for Political Solution to Iraq Crisis
Muslims Attacked By Hindu Mob in Gujarat
West is Told to Pay Poor Now
Pakistan blamed for 30 deaths in Indian temple raid
German Greens start to reap poll rewards
Islamists kill 7 in raid on charity
Belize puts squeeze on pirate boats
Mugabe's minister avoids ban
Westerners Trapped Amid Ivory Coast Coup
India Blames Pakistan for Temple Attack
Fight terror or wither, Rumsfeld tells Nato
Indian firm denies selling chemicals
Saddam's chosen son handed twin task of protection and concealment
Chinese Students Crushed to Death on Pitch-dark Staircase
Schröder Seeks Blair's Help in Making Up With Washington
Baghdad Accused of Trying to Outflank Un Inspectors As Team Prepares for Talks
Gunmen Kill 29 Hindus in Temple Raid
Israel Defies Un Vote Demanding End to Arafat Siege
Blair Makes His Case As Us Puts Squeeze on Iraq
Blair Defends Dossier to Commons
UN Demands Israeli Retreat
Privatiser Putin Begins to Win War Against Russia's Mafia
Saddam 'has Plans to Use Chemical Weapons'
Blair: we have the evidence
UK appeases Iran with new envoy
Soldier killed boy in cold blood, say British volunteers
Sharon under attack for Arafat strategy
Bunkers make Saddam a difficult target
Jakarta blast shakes US diplomat's house
Russia lifts objections after Chechen 'deal'
Mugabe boycotts summit
Goddess loses arm
Blair prepares cabinet for action on Iraq
Israel denounced as Arafat siege tightens
Environment issues swing the vote
Al-Qaida Linchpin Eludes His Pursuers
Arafat Hq Spared But Israeli Siege Continues
War-hardened Iraqis Ready to Fight
100 feared dead in Russian avalanche
Brave sister scents victory in death plot trial
Comatose brother may hold key to triple killing
Justice stalks Pinochet's old torture chief
Peace Hopes in Tatters As Israel Ditches Arafat Flag
B-2 Bombers Poised to Lead War on Saddam
Dossier to Show Iraqi Nuclear Arms Race
'Fatal Error' If Germany Swings Right, Says Grass
IMF's Optimism Costs Debtors Dear
Fashion Takes on a Whole New Meaning
Spanish Government Funds Group That Exalts Franco
Capital Letters: Giles Tremlett in Madrid
Academic Held in Indonesia Fears Falsified Statement
Guantanamo Britons Still a Threat, Says Us
EU Attacks Israeli Reprisals Against Arafat
Minister Toughs Out Nazi Remark
Israeli Tanks Trap Arafat in Office
German Vote Set for Photo Finish
Bush vows to snuff out potential enemies
Accused former Nicaraguan president stripped of immunity
Blue-shirted Falangists are now the grey-bearded 'nostalgists'
Israelis Attack Arafat's West Bank Hq
'20th hijacker' hits out at his lawyer
Bush suffers Nazi jibe from Germans
Ireland Set for Second Eu Poll
Fight to Put Papon Back in Jail Begins
Cheeky German Electoral Campaigns
Tel Aviv Bus Bomb Shatters Hopes of Truce
Loyalty of Iraq's Elite in Doubt
Iraq condemns US threat of war
Israel targets Arafat HQ after suicide bombing
'Drug Smuggler' Briton Faces Life in Thai Jail
At Least Five Killed in Tel Aviv Bombing
Indonesian Police Interrogate Briton
Dam Makes 180,000 Jobless
Saudis Recall Controversial Ambassador
Harare to Speed Up Land Seizures
Russia Welcomes Eu's Offer of 'kaliningrad Pass'
Suicide Bomb Kills Israeli Policeman
US Elite Force Gets Ready for Yemen Raid
Tamil Tigers Drop Independence Claim
Iraqi Doctors Await Attack With Fatalism and Dismay
Immigrants Linked to Terror in German Poll
Several Hurt in Israel Suicide Bombing
Israel Rejects Palestinian Ceasefire Offer
Progress Made at Sri Lankan Peace Talks
Vichy Collaborator Freed on Health Grounds
Baghdad decision praised by Arabs
Monica's back - and this time she's stalking the Kremlin
Resignation in the cafes of Baghdad
Three key UN members welcome Iraq letter
The Real Victims of Land Seizures in Zimbabwe
Two of Most Wanted Eta Suspects Arrested in France
Arrested Briton's Knifepoint Ordeal
Bush: Saddam's Trying to Fool Us
Chinese Police Arrest Man As Poisoning Death Toll Rises to 49
French Police Detain Suspected Eta Terrorists
Iraqi Move Gets Mixed Reception
Saddam calls snap meeting of war cabinet
Daughter of asylum minister quits Australia
Saddam's kitchen cabinet keeps quiet
Sri Lankan peace talks begin
Swedish left wins but 'integration' snaps at its heels
Threat across the water unites the Irish
'Vessels are sitting ducks for a terrorist'
What Baghdad said in letter to Kofi Annan
Were 11 Japanese Citizens Abducted By North Korea?
Small Boat Armada Confronts Nuclear Ships at the End of £113m Across-the-world Saga
Pakistan Hands '20th Hijacker' to Us
Saddam Caves in on Inspectors
September 11 Suspect Handed to Us
Swedish Social Democrat Victory Sets Precedent for Europe
Two Killed in Kashmir Election Violence
FBI crows over New York 'terror cell' arrest
Investigators question key September 11 suspect
Israeli missile defences beefed up
Prague declares war on rogues in the taxi ranks
Swedish government claims victory at polls
Egypt's Last Queen Ousted From Palatial Parisian Apartment
Zimbabwe Expels Foreign Journalist
Reformed Gang Leader Faces Death
Saudi Jail Families Break the Silence
China Masks a Mass Poisoning
Liberian Migrants Die in Sicilian Shipwreck
Musharraf Regime 'is Rigging Election'
Sri Lanka Peace Talks Open With Pledges to End Conflict
Vote Selling Adds to German Poll Tensions
US Hails Terror Arrests
Saudis Put Heat on Saddam
How police caught up with the 9/11 mastermind
Where are they?
Devilish cop who snared a serial killer
UN fears Iraq anarchy as Bush calls for 'backbone' on Saddam
Iraq rejects new US-UK pressure
Big moment for drama's small players
Extradition of terror suspects ruled out
US pilots charged with friendly fire death of Canadians
Afghan massacre haunts Pentagon
Terror hoax sparks panic in US
Kurdish extremist leader arrested at airport
Macedonian rebel leader tipped to win cabinet job
Greek fugitive leaves his bare hideout
TV Station Carries Taliban Leader's 'statement' of Resistance
US Police Detain '9/13' Terror Suspects
Powell Seeks Un Support for Iraq Ultimatum
Europe is given hope of softer line
Nine bases for Iraq attack
UN route 'offers legitimacy' says leader
15 Al-qaida Suspects Held in Italy
Putin Threatens to Invade Georgia
US Pledge on Human Rights and Tolerance
Mandela Warns Bush on Racism
US Military Builds Up Huge Attack Force
Bush Sets the War Clock Ticking
Bush Warns Un of 'gathering Danger' From Saddam
Annan calls for multilateralism over Iraq
Chirac and Putin voice sympathy, Iraq cites God's will
Colombia's new powers 'aimed at civilians'
Haider regains party leadership
In Islamabad, a different kind of anniversary
Mood of mourning mixed with resentment
Relatives protest at war plans
Milosevic Protests As Curtain Falls on First Act of His Trial
Arafat Cabinet Resigns to Avoid Vote of Confidence
Kremlin Gives Short Shrift to Us Hawk Over Iraq
Bush Issues Challenge to Un
Indian Minister and 15 Others Killed in Kashmir Attacks
New York and Washington Fall Silent in Remembrance
Court Upholds Strict Eu Cigarette Rulings
Fatah Says It Will End Attacks on Israeli Civilians
Iraq Urges Arabs to Attack Us Interests
World on Alert for Anniversary
Defiant Arafat asserts his authority
The Iraqi threat: real or imagined?
Haider putsch forces Austrian election
Afghans mark death of Masood
Kurdish rivals agree pact after pressure from US
Bin Laden voice on video, says TV channel
Juror multiplies confusion at boys' murder conviction
Bush gives UN last chance
Al-Qaida leaders say nuclear power stations were original targets
Japanese hijackers go home after 32 years on the run
German right tries to capitalise on arrest of bomb suspects
Jail monitors vow to remain in West Bank
Far right wrecks Austrian government
Detainee suicidal after jail ordeal
Blair treads a fine line on UN role in talks with Bush
Doubt cast on PM's 'nuclear threat' claim
Police tipped off about Turk weeks before arrest
Britain and US ready to fight alone - Blair
Warning of 9/11 attack 'ignored'
'Terrorists' upstairs in Flat 26
Iraq war could add 65p to a gallon
Air strikes on Iraq rise sharply
Embassy blamed for bombings
Ex-Khmer Rouge leader found guilty
Karzai assassination bid suspects questioned as bomb death toll rises
Teenage brothers murdered father with baseball bat
Delay on Dna Test in Desert Murder Case
Ex-communists in Line to Be Kingmakers in Germany
Milosevic's Army 'shot Baby in Village Massacre'
German Police 'foil Sept 11 Anniversary Attacks'
Israeli Economy Buckling From Cost of War
Bush Calls for a Coalition
Karzai assassination attempt suspects held
Jets Target Iraqi Air Defences
Israelis foil big car bomb attack
US helps Russia move uranium to safer sites
Unemployment figures raise Schröder's election hopes
Bullets and bombs remind Afghanistan that Kabul's fragile peace is an illusion
Civilian informers on the front line in Colombia's war
Glaxo Cuts Aids Drug Prices in Africa
Greece's Most Wanted Surrenders
Bitterness Boils Over at Barghouti Trial
Gunmen Try to Kill Afghan President
Gunman tries to kill Afghan president
22 Die in Kabul Blast
Barghouti Defies Israeli Court
Israeli Police Discover 600kg Car Bomb
Al-Qaida's desire for ever more deaths raises spectre of germ, chemical or nuclear attacks
Europe stresses need to take UN track
Funds continue to flow despite drive to freeze network's assets
Intifada prisoners plan court boycott
US earmarks billions for search as focus shifts from Bin Laden to terrorist cells
Leader of Indonesian Party Jailed
New York Counts Cost of 9/11
Austria's Coalition on the Brink
Russia Warns of Rift With Eu Over Kaliningrad Visas
Businessman Could Hold Key to German Elections
Breakthrough on Peace Deal Now Possible: Sharon
Powell Jeered at Earth Summit
Bush: Last Chance to Avoid War
Bush to Spell Out Iraq Strategy to Un
Bush to Announce Strategy for Dealing With Iraq
Al-Qaida units in world's lawless zones
Deadly attack keeps world on alert
Escape from Tora Bora
Fans of Berlusconi reveal Nobel intent
Secret arrest of leading al-Qaida fugitive
Secret arrest: Key man seized
Sharon orders attack readiness by November 1
Israeli Court Exiles Militant's Relatives
Blair: Saddam Has to Go
Blair Promises to Publish Iraq Evidence
Canadians Delay Earth Summit Deal
Israel to Expel Bomber's Relatives
Iraq 'ready to Work With Un'
Mugabe takes revenge on Britain
Cabinet split on Arafat's travel ban
Pakistan's election rules fail to foil Imran Khan's candidacy
Our Man's Lonely Search for a Middle East Ceasefire
Sam Wollaston Apologises to the Whole of Iceland
PM's Inspection Plea Over Iraq
Europe-US Terror Treaty Plan Raises Rights Fears
Swede Denies Trying to Hijack London Plane
Hijack Suspect to Be Held for Two Weeks
Iraq: Weapons Inspectors 'under Consideration'
Typhoon Kills Around 100 in South Korea
The Laptop and Lederhosen Formula
Blair Witnesses Mozambique's Struggle With Aids
Blair's Summit Rebuff to Bush
Israelis Fear Army May Be Trigger-happy
White House in Disarray Over Cheney Speech
Annan Urges Action on Poverty
Hijacker 'planned to strike at US embassy'
Hamas uses charity to lure support
Helicopter raid kills five Palestinians in West Bank
Pakistanis face death sentence for gang rape
Norway's shame on the high seas
Fury at Malaysian expulsions