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- Fictional adventure in the Baltic launched 100 years of spycatching
It was 1903 and Carruthers of the Foreign Office and his old university chum, Davies, were yachting and duck hunting in the Baltic when they spotted strange goings-on. Gradually, it dawned on them that they were witnessing Germany s clandestine preparations to traverse the North Sea and throw them… more
Wed 07 Jan 12:18AM GMT
- MI5: Opening up, but not lifting the lid
In the latest step in MI5 s path towards greater openness, the first newspaper interview by a serving director-general in the agency s 100-year history had strings attached. We can say where the interview took place - in Thames House, MI5 s headquarters, overlooking the river on Millbank. However, … more
Wed 07 Jan 12:18AM GMT
- MI5 chief - al-Qaida threat diminished, but not yet over
The head of MI5 says today that the threat of an immediate attack in Britain by al-Qaida-inspired extremists has diminished because a string of successful prosecutions has had a chilling effect. Jonathan Evans warns, however, that al-Qaida leaders still intend to mount an attack, and that there are… more
Wed 07 Jan 12:17AM GMT
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Source: UK news | guardian.co.uk
- Suicides dropped 40 percent after 2005 attacks: study (AFP)
AFP - The number of suicides in England and Wales fell by about 40 percent after the July 2005 bombings on London, scientists revealed Tuesday, echoing a trend also seen after the September 11 attacks. more
Tue 06 Jan 12:25AM GMT
- UK court: No bail for cancer-hit Lockerbie bomber (AP)
AP - A court refused Friday to free a cancer-stricken Libyan convicted of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie. more
Fri 14 Nov 09:42PM GMT
- Jury says police failures led to Brazilian's death (AP)
AP - A British jury decided Friday that a string of police failures caused the death of a Brazilian electrician shot by anti-terror police after being mistaken for a suicide bomber — a ruling that prompted his family to demand a new investigation. more
Fri 12 Dec 07:12PM GMT
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Source: Yahoo! News: London Bomb Threats
- Murray sets up Nadal clash
ANDY Murray's preparations for the new season gained momentum in Abu Dhabi as he defeated world number two Roger Federer to progress to the final of the World Tennis Championship. more
- Worcester clash frozen off
SALE'S Guinness Premiership clash with Worcester has been postponed because of a frozen pitch at Sixways. more
- Myler takes the fast track
SALFORD'S high-profile New Zealand signing Jeremy Smith is expected to bring out the best in Reds' teenage star Richard Myler this season. more
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Source: ManchesterOnline