LONDON — London police have detained two British Muslim converts on suspicion of terror offenses Thursday, a U.K. security official told The Associated Press. The official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, said it wasn’t clear whether the arrests were related to the upcoming Olympic Games. Security is tight ahead of the London games, whichbegin on July 27. Read article
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The biggest threat to the Olympic Games comes from British Muslim extremists, a senior intelligence figure has said. In a private briefing to BBC London, the security official said the Olympic Stadium would be the “most sensitive terrorist target in the world”. Read article
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AUSTRALIA’S Olympic Committee says it has a detailed action plan in place for a bombing or terror threat at the London Olympics. Australian athletes will be free to explore the city with no limitations on their travel despite incidents in the city that have included the Tube bombings in 2005 and the London riots last […]
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LONDON — Fighter jets thunder above the English countryside. Missiles stand ready. And Big Brother is watching like never before. The London Olympics are no ordinary games. Not since World War II have Britain and the United States teamed up for such a massive security operation on British soil. Read article
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In a rare public speech, the head of Britain’s domestic spy service said Monday that the West now faces an “astonishing” cyber espionage threat on an “industrial scale” from specific nation states.”The extent of what is going on is astonishing,” said Jonathan Evans, director general of MI5, “with industrial-scale processes involving many thousands of people […]
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London: Britain has seen a credible terrorist attack plot about once a year since the September11 attacks, a worrying pattern as security officials brace for an array of threats ahead of next month’s summer Olympics, the head of the country’s domestic spy agency says. Although Britain’s threat level is a notch below what it has […]
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Two overseas tourists swept to their deaths in a night-time crossing of the glacier-fed Waiho River ignored international warning signs and showed poor judgement of the dangers of alpine river crossings, West Coast coroner Richard McElrea said yesterday. Poi May Tan, 31, of Singapore, and Yu-Ling Chen, 28, of Taiwan, died from head injuries and […]
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Millions face travel chaos this summer after staff at Britain’s biggest airport announced two three-day strikes starting next week. The Unite union said staff working for Swissport Cargo Services at Heathrow will stage the first walkout this Wednesday after the company refused to discuss a pay claim. Read article
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It’s clear that an event as important as this year’s London Olympics will witness a few incidents and experts fear that many of them will not take place in real life, but in the cyber world where thousands of users will be looking for tickets, souvenirs, accommodation and other things related to the sporting competition. […]
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Al-Qaida could be mustering its resources to launch a WMD attack at this summer’s London Olympics, a security specialist said in a Wednesday news report (see GSN, May 7). The terrorist group has not staged a successful high-level strike in years and none that could rival the death toll caused by the Sept. 11 attacks […]
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