Giuliani backs victims' claims fight
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani lends his support to the victims of the 11 September attacks fighting for equitable compensation pay-outs.

US missile cash for anti-terror war
Money from the US missile defence programme is being switched to bolster the fight against terrorism.

The Pentagon and the press
The US Defence Department starts to clamp down on information, and the press want to ensure more access than it had during the Gulf War.

Bush U-turn on Bin Laden evidence
The US administration backs away from a plan to issue proof of Bin Laden's role in the attacks on America.

Doha in doubt for WTO talks
The choice of venue for trade talks is up for debate as worries surface over security in the wake of the bombing of Afghanistan.

New York honours the dead
Thousands attend a prayer service at the New York Yankees baseball stadium to remember the victims of the US terror attacks.

UK to review extradition measures
Home Secretary David Blunkett has said he will sort out the UK's extradition laws in the wake of the terror attacks on the US.

Who is Osama Bin Laden?
Osama Bin Laden - a wealthy Saudi-born Islamic militant - founded al-Qaeda and is blamed by the US for a string of attacks, including those of 11 September 2001.