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London police round up more men over murder of soldier
Three men have been arrested in London over the murder of the British soldier, Lee Rigby, 25, who was allegedly hacked to death by Islamist extremists. Two men aged 28 and 24 were arrested at their home in southeast London, while a 21-year-old man was arrested in a London street. Police are considering laying conspiracy to murder charges against the trio. They are being held by Counter ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Report MI5 Tried to Recruit Woolwich Murder Suspect
British police have arrested a man on suspicion of terrorism who was reportedly a friend of one of two suspects in Wednesday's brutal murder of a British soldier on a London street. The friend, identified as Abu Nusaybah, was arrested Friday night, immediately after giving a television interview to the BBC about suspect Michael Adebolajo. In the interview, Nusaybah claimed ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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British Police Arrest 3 New Suspects in Soldiers Killing
British police have arrested three new suspects in connection with Wednesday's murder of a British soldier in London. Scotland Yard issued a statement saying three men in their 20's were arrested Saturday, two of them at a residential address in southeast London and one on a London street. Officers used stun guns in two of the arrests, but no one was hospitalized. All three were ...
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