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July 23, 2006

Two London brothers stuck in hotel since anti-terror police freed them (AFP)

AFP - Two London brothers who were wrongly arrested in an anti-terror raid have been stuck in a hotel since the British police released them without charge last month, their lawyer has said.


'Fifth man' should have been in London bombings (AFP)

AFP - A friend of one of the suicide bombers who struck London a year ago claims that a fifth man was to have joined the deadly mission, but pulled out at the last minute.


'Fifth man' should have been in London bombings (AFP)

AFP - A friend of one of the suicide bombers who struck London a year ago claims that a fifth man was to have joined the deadly mission, but pulled out at the last minute.


July 22, 2006

One year on, kin remember Brazilian's police shooting in London (AFP)

AFP - Family and friends of a Brazilian wrongly presumed to be a suicide bomber returned to the south London underground station where police killed him one year earlier.


July 18, 2006

Pakistan welcomes British ban on rebel group (AFP)

AFP - Pakistan has welcomed a move by Britain to ban a tribal rebel group waging an insurgency in the southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan.


July 17, 2006

Gov't to ban two Islamist groups for glorifying terrorism (AFP)

AFP - The government has moved to ban two Islamist militant groups based in the country, the first to be proscribed under new laws prohibiting the glorification of terrorism.


UK prosecutors to reveal mistaken shooting decision (Reuters)

Reuters - Prosecutors are to announce on Monday whether British police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an innocent Brazilian man mistaken for a suicide bomber will face criminal charges.


July 15, 2006

London subway shooting victim's mother calls for police to be charged (AFP)

AFP - The family of a Brazilian man who was shot dead by British police in the mistaken belief he was a suicide bomber reiterated their calls for officers involved in the shooting to be prosecuted.


No charges for UK police who shot Brazilian: paper (Reuters)

Reuters - Prosecutors will not take any action against British police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an innocent Brazilian man mistaken for a suicide bomber, the Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday.

July 13, 2006

London police officers may face charges over Brazil shooting (AFP)

AFP - Three British police officers may face manslaughter charges over the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, an innocent Brazilian man shot dead by police in London last year.


July 11, 2006

British terrorism suspects fight extradition to US (Reuters)

Reuters - Two British men wanted by the United States on terrorism charges launched a bid to block their extradition on Tuesday, saying they fear mistreatment by U.S. authorities if they are handed over.


July 10, 2006

Reid revamps system for assessing terror threat (AFP)

AFP - The Home Office has announced that it will simplify its system for assessing the risk of a terrorist attack, from the current seven levels of alert to a five-level scale.


UK Muslim leaders say anger at Iraq war undimmed (Reuters)

Reuters - Prime Minister Tony Blair's refusal to accept that the war in Iraq has alienated Britain's Muslims is fueling anger in the community and making further attacks by militants more likely, Islamic leaders say.


July 9, 2006

Bag searches become routine on NYC subway (AP)

AP - It was billed as a necessary counterterrorism tactic after the deadly mass transit bombings in London: Anyone entering the city's sprawling subway system could be subjected to a random search of backpacks, briefcases and shopping bags.


Anglican leader pleads for trust in God to combat terrorism (AFP)

AFP - The spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion is to appeal for people of all faiths to place their trust in God in the wake of terrorist outrages such as the July 7 attacks.


US extends condolences on bombing anniversary (AFP)

AFP - The United States has expressed sorrow and solidarity with Britons in memory of the 52 people killed in London bombings a year ago, a day after the grim anniversary.


July 8, 2006

US extends condolences on British bombing anniversary (AFP)

AFP - The United States has expressed sorrow and solidarity with Britons in memory of the 52 people killed in London bombings a year ago, a day after the grim anniversary.


Man, 36, before London court on terrorism charges (AFP)

AFP - A 36-year-old man appeared in a British court charged with possessing articles for the purposes of terrorism and three other counts of possessing records for the purposes of terrorism.

July 7, 2006

Video: 2 London bombers al-Qaida trained (AP)

AP - Two of the four suicide bombers who attacked London last July 7 spent time at an al-Qaida camp to prepare themselves for a suicide mission, the deputy leader of the terror network claimed in a video Friday.


Video: 2 London bombers al-Qaida trained (AP)

AP - Two of the four suicide bombers who attacked London last July 7 spent time at an al-Qaida camp to prepare themselves for a suicide mission, the deputy leader of the terror network claimed in a video Friday.




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