London - Britain's top counter-terrorism officer resigned Thursday after his security blunder jeopardized a major anti-terror operation and triggered the premature arrest of 12 men suspected to have planned an imminent attack.
The men, including 10 Pakistani nationals who were in Britain on student visas, were suspected of having links with the al-Qaeda terrorism network and had been planning an imminent attack in Britain, reports said.
London, Apr 9: Although the world is struggling in the clutches of one of the deepest recessions in history, women are trying really hard to keep their spirits up ….. by buying lots of lipsticks.
Yes, you heard it right, ladies are turning to make-up accessories to give them a boost during times of crisis.
Washington, April 9: Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Journalism have found that despite financial troubles and cutbacks, traditional media Web sites are more comprehensive and technologically advanced than citizen media and bloggers.
"We found that legacy sites offered almost double the percent of news (89 percent) in comparison with citizen news sites (56 percent) and three times that of blogs (27 percent)," said Margaret Duffy, faculty chair in strategic communication in the Journalism School.
Jakarta - A light airplane crashed Thursday morning in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, and all four of its crew members were feared killed, news reports and officials said.
The Avia Star aircraft was en route from the capital Jayapura to Wamena district, carrying cargo and four crew members. It crashed at about 7 am (2200 GMT Wednesday) on Pike Mountain, said Papua police chief Bagus Eko Danto.
Bagus told Elshinta private radio that so far two bodies had been founded and a search was underway for the other two. He said the plane broke into pieces.
Wellington - Two Italian sailors stranded on their crippled yacht in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for three days were rescued Thursday by an oil tanker that steamed 800 nautical miles to their aid, New Zealand authorities reported.
The Rescue Coordination Centre said the tanker, Hellespont Trooper, lifted Pietro Fresi, 64, and his son, Vittorio Fresi, 34, to safety at 8:30 am Thursday (2030 GMT Wednesday).
London - Britain's top counter-terrorism officer resigned Thursday after his security blunder jeopardized a major anti-terror operation and triggered the premature arrest of 12 men suspected to have planned an imminent attack.
London, Apr 9: Although the world is struggling in the clutches of one of the deepest recessions in history, women are trying really hard to keep their spirits up ….. by buying lots of lipsticks.
Washington, April 9: Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Journalism have found that despite financial troubles and cutbacks, traditional media Web sites are more comprehensive and technologically advanced than citizen media and bloggers.
Jakarta - A light airplane crashed Thursday morning in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, and all four of its crew members were feared killed, news reports and officials said.
Wellington - Two Italian sailors stranded on their crippled yacht in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for three days were rescued Thursday by an oil tanker that steamed 800 nautical miles to their aid, New Zealand authorities reported.
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