Liam Adams, brother of Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams, arrives at Belfast Laganside Court, where he faces child sex abuse charges.

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams gave evidence in a Belfast court today at the trial of his brother Liam, who is accused of child sex abuse.

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Sinn Fein yesterday passed the crucial task of deciding its formal response to the Downing Street declaration to a delegate conference to be held in mid-July. But hopes that it could lead to an early IRA ceasefire are unlikely to bear fruit, as the delegates will not be given, or asked to provide, any recommendation to the IRA.

Hungarian suspicions linger as Horn is backed

GYULA HORN, the reformed Communist who as Hungary's foreign minister in 1989 was instrumental in the decision to dismantle the Iron Curtain, now appears certain to be the next prime minister.

Negotiations with IRA denied

The Prime Minister's office yesterday denied it was being drawn into negotiating with the IRA over its response to questions put by Sinn Fein on the Downing Street Declaration.

Nagano resigns over war crimes row

Tokyo - The Justice Minister, Shigeto Nagano, resigned yesterday after his attempt to whitewash Japan's deeds in Asia during the Second World War ignited a furious controversy in neighbouring countries.

Loyalists kill wife of Sinn Fein member

THE RUC yesterday described the killing of the wife of a Sinn Fein member by loyalists in south Belfast on Thursday night as 'a blatantly sectarian murder'.

Sinn Fein takes plea for clarification of joint declaration to Downing Street

SINN FEIN officials went to Downing Street yesterday to hand in a letter demanding clarification of the British and Irish governments' declaration on the first day of the IRA's three- day ceasefire.

Mayhew backs Adams's legal aid

Sir Patrick Mayhew, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, yesterday supported a decision to grant the Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, legal aid to fight a government ban preventing him entering Britain.

Sinn Fein reply

SINN FEIN will give a definitive reply to the Downing Street peace declaration 'very soon', the SDLP leader, John Hume, forecast yesterday. Mr Hume made his prediction before receiving an honorary degree from Dublin City University.

Hattersley to retire at next general election: Former deputy Labour leader will concentrate on writing

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