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  • UK defends security services over Woolwich murder UK defends security services over Woolwich murder

    LONDON - The British government has defended its spy agencies for failing to prevent murder of a soldier in London despite signs and revelations that the two suspects were well known to MI5. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said it was impossible to control everyone all the time. "Peers and MPs will do a thorough investigation in terms of what the security forces knew but I've seen ...

  • World becoming dangerous for refugees, warns Amnesty World becoming dangerous for refugees, warns Amnesty

    LONDON - Global rights body Amnesty International has said that the world is "increasingly" becoming "dangerous place" for refugees due to inaction on human rights. The London-based group in its annual report cited the increasing number of refugees around the world, and highlighted the lack of support for them, as the key human rights issue for the past year. It said that the number of ...

  • RAF jets scrambled after suspects threaten to blow up Pak plane

    Two British men have been arrested over an alleged bomb threat on a flight bound for Manchester. Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled as the flight from Pakistan, with 297 passengers on board, was diverted to Stansted airport in Essex after two men reportedly tried to enter the pilot's cabin. According to the Mirror, with helicopters overhead, and the plane held a mile from the main ...

  • Ive been offered work in exchange for sexual favours says Myleene Klass

    UK singer Myleene Klass has said that sleaze is rife in show business. The 35-year-old pianist told the Mirror that in her opinion, there is not a single person in the entertainment industry who has not come across casting couch. She said that she hears stories all the time and since she's a boss now it happens less to her, but people still say sleazy things to her. Klass said that in this ...

  • Exhausted Vettori faces black cloud over Test future after Leeds Test pull out

    According to the New Zealand media, master spinner Daniel Vettori has a black cloud hovering over his Test-playing future after he pulled out of the second test against England at Leeds, fearing that his body cannot cope with the strenuous exertion in the five days that will follow. According to Stuff.co.nz, although the former captain was poised to overtake Stephen Fleming for a record 112th ...

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Little Miss Sunshine [DVD]

Little Miss Sunshine [DVD]

For every good moment in Little Miss Sunshine, which made good on all its festival-induced pre-release hype by becoming last summer's breakout indie hit and scoring crucial Oscar nods, there are two that are forced, contrived, or overly cute. First-time directors J ... ...

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  • Woolwich attacker was radicalized in Britains youth jail at 17

    One of the two suspected terrorists, who hacked a British soldier to death on a busy London street, was radicalized in Britain's most notorious youth jail. Michael Adebowale is believed to have developed his sick views while he was serving a sentence for drug-dealing in Feltham young offender institution. According to the Mirror, Madeleine Edwards, 49, a friend of the family, recalled how ...

  • UK universities crack down on preachers of hatred following Woolwich attack

    Universities in Britain have been asked to draw up guidelines on handling preachers who have a track record of inciting hatred in aftermath of the Woolwich attack. A soldier was murdered in Woolwich in the first terror-related incident on mainland Britain since the 7 July 2005 bombings. According to the Guardian, the universities launched the new campaign in an attempt to show students, unions ...

  • British Security Services Scrutinized After Soldiers Murder

    Britain's security services are facing questions over whether they could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death on a London street. Senior British officials have said the two men detained in connection with Wednesday's murder had been identified earlier by security teams investigating suspected Islamist extremists. Suspects Michael Adebolajo and Michael ...

  • UAE OIC condemn killing of British soldier

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have strongly condemned the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London. "This brutal act is rejected by all religions and deserves every condemnation and denunciation," UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said. Sheikh Abdullah also expressed the UAE's solidarity with Britain in combating ...

  • Root hits maiden England century

    94th over: England 337-7 (Prior 38 Swann 21) Doug Bracewell is knacked with cramp. He's strolling around the boundary back to the pavilion, pursued by a young autograph hunter whose pleas the bowler is pretending not to hear. Prior has belted one more four, past cover point, to raise the fifty partnership. A little fun in all the late afternoon sun, this. But it's all over now. This ...

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