World & Nation
IRA-allied Sinn Fein representatives should rejoin Northern Ireland’s peace talks, Prime Minister Tony Blair said, adding that other negotiators were already “agonizingly close” to a settlement without them.
March 13, 1998
High School Sports
Sophomore Jaden Fein of Simi Valley Royal had a triple and RBI to help the USA 15U national baseball team defeat Colombia, 9-5, in the championship game of the COPABE “AA” Pan Am championships gold medal game in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Aug. 30, 2015
The high school baseball season is about to begin, and several freshmen can be counted on to make major contributions.
Feb. 16, 2015
Giving the IRA a new chance, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced a deal to let Northern Ireland’s rival paramilitary groups disarm under international supervision while their political allies hold peace talks.
June 26, 1997
Peaceful power-sharing in Northern Ireland took a hard hit last week when Belfast police accused members of Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Army’s political wing, of possessing documents allegedly stolen from the British government.
Oct. 10, 2002
Once again, IRA violence has closed the door to negotiations
June 18, 1997
The eight parties in the province’s peace talks agreed to start substantive negotiations next week, after the main pro-British party was rebuffed in its attempt to exclude allies of the Irish Republican Army.
Sept. 25, 1997
Northern Ireland risks “a slide back to conflict” if Britain doesn’t soon order Protestant politicians to resume sharing power with Catholics, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said Saturday at his party’s annual conference.
April 9, 2000
British Prime Minister Tony Blair turned to President Clinton late Wednesday after two days of negotiations with Northern Ireland’s Protestants and Roman Catholics failed to resolve an impasse in the beleaguered peace process.
July 1, 1999
Northern Ireland: British premier consults separately with heads of all parties involved in talks. Protestant hard-liners call his handshake with Sinn Fein leader an insult to victims of terrorism.
Oct. 14, 1997