08:55-Aircraft crashes into second tower of World Trade Centre live on television.

09:05-President Bush told of attacks.

09:13-Reports of aircraft hijacking before attacks.

09:23-US official says attacks were terrorist-related.

09:30-President Bush speaking from Florida calls it "Apparent terrorist attack" and pledges to "Hunt down" those responsible.

09:43-Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine claims responsibility on Abu Dhabi television.

09:43-The Pentagon begins evacuating.

09:44-Aircraft crashes into The Pentagon.

09:45-West Wing of White House evacuated.

09:52-State Department is evacuated.

09:52-All aircraft grounded across America.

09:54-Official from democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine denies group was responsible for attacks.

10:00-Staff at United Nations evacuated.

10:02-South Tower of the World Trade Centre collapses.

10:15-London Stock Exchange plunges in afternoon trading.

10:17-Tony Blair says he is "terribly shocked"

10:18-French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin says he is "Horrified".

10:22-In Washington, the State and Justice departments are evacuated, along with the World Bank.

10:23-President Putin of Russia calls the attacks "terrible tragedies".

10:25-reports of aircraft crash in western Pennsylvania.

10:26-Reports of carbomb exploding outside State Department.

10:26-Israel offers aid to US.

10:27-North Trade Centre tower collapses.

10:31-Buildings across America are evacuated.

10:46-Palestinian leader Yassir Arafit condemns the the attacks.

10:47-Reports of another aircraft heading towards Washington.

10:50-London Stock Exchange evacuates.

11:13-Fire reported near White House.

11:21-American Airlines confirm it has lost two planes with 156 people on board.

14:54-The first family are taken to secure places.

15:00-State Department denies reports of carbomb.