London Transport System Bombings
June 17, 2006
Britain deports second terror suspect to Algeria (AFP)
AFP - A man described as a senior member of a terrorist group linked to Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was deported from Britain to Algeria, the Home Office said.
June 16, 2006
'Terror cell' talked of hijacking, crashing plane (AFP)
AFP - Two men accused of being part of a terrorist cell discussed a suicide mission involving a British Airways plane, a London court has heard.
'Terror cell' talked of hijacking, crashing plane (AFP)
AFP - Two men accused of being part of a terrorist cell discussed a suicide mission involving a British Airways plane, a London court has heard.
De Menezes shooting: family outraged at delayed reports (AFP)
AFP - The family of an innocent Brazilian man shot dead by police in London last year have called for a swift decision to be made about whether to prosecute any of the officers involved.
De Menezes shooting: family outraged at delayed reports (AFP)
AFP - The family of an innocent Brazilian man shot dead by police in London last year have called for a swift decision to be made about whether to prosecute any of the officers involved.
June 15, 2006
Two appear before London court on terrorism charges (AFP)
AFP - A 21-year-old man arrested at Manchester airport nearly 10 days ago appeared in court charged with two offences under the Terrorism Act.
Two appear before London court on terrorism charges (AFP)
AFP - A 21-year-old man arrested at Manchester airport nearly 10 days ago appeared in court charged with two offences under the Terrorism Act.
June 13, 2006
British police "shot without warning": victim (Reuters)
Reuters - A British man shot by police seeking a possible chemical bomb in a London home, and later released without charge, said on Tuesday the officer gave no warning before pulling the trigger.
June 12, 2006
US steps back from Guantanamo suicide comments (Reuters)
Reuters - A senior U.S. official rowed back on Monday from remarks by colleagues that Guantanamo Bay prisoners' suicides were an act of war and a "good PR move," after the comments were condemned abroad.
June 11, 2006
Top British police officer under fire again over Brazilian shooting (AFP)
AFP - Britain's top police officer is "entirely safe" in his job for now, despite mounting pressure over his force's handling of the mistaken shooting of a Brazilian man, a government minister said.
Metropolitan police chief under fire again over Brazilian shooting (AFP)
AFP - Britain's most senior police officer was under fire again after a newspaper revealed police blunders listed in a leaked report into the mistaken shooting of a Brazilian man in London last July.
June 10, 2006
Top British police officer under fire again over Brazilian shooting (AFP)
AFP - Britain's most senior police officer has come under fire again after a newspaper revealed police blunders listed in a leaked report into the mistaken shooting of a Brazilian man in London last July.
June 7, 2006
Second UK arrest linked to Canada swoop: BBC (Reuters)
Reuters - Police arrested a second person under Britain's anti-terrorism laws on Wednesday in an operation the BBC said was linked to last week's security swoop in Canada.
June 5, 2006
Report faults emergency response to London bombings (AFP)
AFP - Emergency crews reacting to last year's deadly London bombings were hampered by outdated communications and inadequate medical supplies and overlooked the needs of many survivors, an official report says.
Report faults emergency response to London bombings (AFP)
AFP - Emergency crews reacting to last year's deadly London bombings were hampered by outdated communications and inadequate medical supplies and overlooked the needs of many survivors, an official report says.
Probe: Flaws hampered London bomb response (AP)
AP - Flawed emergency planning and communications breakdowns, including jammed cell phone networks and radio failures, hampered rescuers' response to London's deadly transit bombings last year, an inquiry said Monday.
Report faults emergency response to London bombings (AFP)
AFP - Emergency crews reacting to last year's deadly London bombings were hampered by outdated communications and inadequate medical supplies and overlooked the needs of many survivors, an official report said.
London bomb probe reveals communication breakdown (Reuters)
Reuters - Emergency crews attending last July's London bombings, the first suicide attacks in Western Europe, were let down by poor communications which caused delays treating survivors, an inquiry concluded on Monday.
London's emergency services faulted in response to July 7 attacks (AFP)
AFP - London's emergency services responded poorly to the July 7 suicide bombings by relying on outdated communications, lacking medical supplies and failing to track thousands of survivors, an official report said.
UK police pursue "chemical bomb" search after raid (Reuters)
Reuters - British police said on Monday they were still searching for evidence of a chemical bomb in a house raided in the capital last week, but declined to comment on reports they acted on faulty intelligence.

