Wednesday 22 May 2013
Former US vice President Dick Cheney said President George W Bush rejected his advice in 2007 to bomb a suspected nuclear reactor site in Syria.
The New York Times said Mr Cheney writes in his forthcoming autobiography that he was "a lone voice" for military action against Syria.
Mr Cheney said other advisers were reluctant because of "the bad intelligence we had received" before invading Iraq.
The Israelis bombed the Syrian site later in 2007.
Twitter booming as social media destination
Regional airline Aer Arann is to create 50 jobs.
Householders, business leaders and consumer watchdogs have reacted with fury to an 18% price hike by Northern Ireland's biggest electricity supplier.
Householders, business leaders and consumer watchdogs have reacted with fury to an 18% price hike by Northern Ireland's biggest electricity supplier.
Manchester City's Gaël Clichy has said that Roberto Mancini must take responsibility for events that led to the Italian's dismissal as manager last week, though admitted that there were games last season during which the players "didn't give anything".
Andy Murray's worst fears were realised last night when he was forced to withdraw from next week's French Open.
West Ham have confirmed that former England striker Carlton Cole will leave the club this summer.
Oscar Isaac has confessed being cast in Joel and Ethan Coen's new film Inside Llewyn Davis is the shot at the big time he has been waiting for for years.
Matt Damon commends long-time friend Angelina Jolie for publicly announcing her double mastectomy as he believes her revelation will inspire others struggling with the health issue.
Melissa McCarthy reportedly sacked a female extra getting paid $58 per day to work on Tammy because she disagreed with her parenting.
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