LONDON?The threat posed by Northern Ireland-related terrorism to the British mainland was downgraded Wednesday from substantial to moderate?the second lowest setting on the five point scale, Home Secretary Theresa May said.
May, the country’s top domestic security official, said in a statement that [...]
Sunday, 28 October 2012
This Day in History - October 28
Today is the 302nd day of 2012. There are 64 days left in the year.
New US prosthetic arms for Abu Hamza
An Egyptian-born preacher charged in multiple terror plots will be outfitted next week with new prosthetic arms to replace the hooks he used before, his lawyer says.
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa needs all the help he can get while at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan awaiting trial, [...]
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa needs all the help he can get while at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan awaiting trial, [...]
UK Protesters bash Britain?s austerity drive
Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on the British capital in a noisy but peaceful protest at a government austerity drive aimed at slashing the nation’s debt.
Unions, anti-war campaigners, left-wing leaders, community groups and other activists poured down London’s streets in a [...]
Unions, anti-war campaigners, left-wing leaders, community groups and other activists poured down London’s streets in a [...]
British police chief quits over Hillsborough tragedy role
A British police chief facing growing pressure over his role in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster resigned overnight.
Norman Bettison quit as chief constable of West Yorkshire Police ahead of a meeting which was to consider his role in the investigation into the tragedy in [...]
Norman Bettison quit as chief constable of West Yorkshire Police ahead of a meeting which was to consider his role in the investigation into the tragedy in [...]
President Obama, Romney campaign with eye on storm
With an eye on a huge storm threatening the US East Coast, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have begun a 10-day sprint to the finish in a deadlocked contest revolving around a handful of battleground states.
Approaching Hurricane Sandy forced both campaigns on Saturday to adjust [...]
Approaching Hurricane Sandy forced both campaigns on Saturday to adjust [...]
President Obama, Romney campaign with eye on storm
With an eye on a huge storm threatening the US East Coast, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have begun a 10-day sprint to the finish in a deadlocked contest revolving around a handful of battleground states.
Approaching Hurricane Sandy forced both campaigns on Saturday to adjust [...]
Approaching Hurricane Sandy forced both campaigns on Saturday to adjust [...]
US removing full-body X-ray scanners from seven airports
The US government is removing full-body X-ray scanners from seven major airports and replacing them with a different type of machine that produces a cartoon-like outline instead of the naked images that have been compared to a virtual strip search.
Transportation authorities say they are making [...]
Transportation authorities say they are making [...]
Italian court blames benign brain tumour on mobile
Italy’s top court has ruled that a businessman developed a benign brain tumour because he held a mobile phone to his ear for hours daily for his job and deserves worker’s compensation.
Innocente Marcolini, whose face is partially paralysed, argued that using cell and portable phones six hours a [...]
Innocente Marcolini, whose face is partially paralysed, argued that using cell and portable phones six hours a [...]
Saturday, 27 October 2012
British police chief quits over Hillsborough tragedy role
A British police chief facing growing pressure over his role in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster resigned overnight.
Norman Bettison quit as chief constable of West Yorkshire Police ahead of a meeting which was to consider his role in the investigation into the tragedy in [...]
Norman Bettison quit as chief constable of West Yorkshire Police ahead of a meeting which was to consider his role in the investigation into the tragedy in [...]
Hurricane Sandy left 40 dead as it leaves Bahamas
Hurricane Sandy rolled out of the Bahamas on Friday after causing 40 deaths across the Caribbean, churning toward the U.S. East Coast, where it threatens to join forces with winter weather fronts to create a devastating super storm.
The Category 1 hurricane toppled light posts, flooded roads and [...]
The Category 1 hurricane toppled light posts, flooded roads and [...]
Tropical Storm Sandy heads toward Jamaica
Tropical Storm Sandy gained strength in the southern Caribbean, and was expected to reach hurricane strength as it swirled toward Jamaica, the US National Hurricane Centre warned.
“Strengthening is expected during the next 48 hours and Sandy is forecast to be a hurricane when it approaches Jamaica [...]
“Strengthening is expected during the next 48 hours and Sandy is forecast to be a hurricane when it approaches Jamaica [...]
British government minister quits over clash with police
A key member of Prime Minister David Cameron’s government quit Friday amid a simmering dispute over an incident last month in which he was accused of abusing police officers with foul language and derogatory remarks about working class people.
Andrew Mitchell, who was chief whip and attended [...]
Andrew Mitchell, who was chief whip and attended [...]
US District Court judge to consider OJ Simpson appeal
A US judge will take testimony and evidence on former American football star OJ Simpson’s claim that he was so badly represented in his armed robbery and kidnapping trial that he should be freed from prison and get another trial.
District Court Judge Linda Marie Bell on Friday dismissed four of 22 [...]
District Court Judge Linda Marie Bell on Friday dismissed four of 22 [...]
Embryos created with one man and two women
Scientists in the US have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that someday could be used to prevent babies from inheriting certain rare incurable diseases.
The researchers at Oregon Health & Sciences University said they are not using the embryos to [...]
The researchers at Oregon Health & Sciences University said they are not using the embryos to [...]
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