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TERROR IN MUMBAI Jewish centre stormed The prime suspects An al-Qaeda link?

PEOPLE Tory MP held by cops New look for Mecca Brown vs Cowell Bailed MP: ‘I was just doing my job’ Shadow immigration minister Damian Green, who was arrested yesterday by counter-terrorism officers for nine hours after he published leaked Government documents, has said he was persecuted for doing his job. A "tired and angry" Green, speaking outside the House of Commons in the early hours of this morning,... [continued] Indian troops storm Jewish centre Indian troops are attempting to re-take a Jewish centre in Mumbai from  terrorists who have killed at least 120 in attacks which began on Wednesday night. Gunmen remain holed-up in locations around the city including two hotels and the Jewish centre where they have taken hostages. Masked commandos abseiled... [continued] Jason Burke: The prime suspects for the deadly Mumbai attacks In pictures: Terror in Mumbai Robert Fox: Why al-Qaeda cannot be discounted from Mumbai reckoning Thai protestors ‘will fight to death’ Thailand's two largest airports remain closed today, occupied by anti-government demonstrators who say they are prepared to "fight to the death". Thousands of passengers, including Britons, remain stranded at the airports, where emergency rule has been declared. Somsak Kosaisuk, one of the PAD (People's Alliance for Democracy) leaders, told... [continued] The Thai airport occupation is part of a wider struggle Government buys 57.9% of RBS The Government will own a majority in Royal Bank of Scotland after existing shareholders bought only at tiny proportion of the new issue. The Government will pay about £15bn for its stake in the bank, and will also buy £5bn of preference shares. The small take-up by existing shareholders... [continued] The business pages The Mole: Labour MPs ask nervously 'What is plan B?' Zimbabwe appeals for cholera aid Zimbabwe's health minister, Edwin Muguti, has performed a sharp U-turn to call for international aid to fight a cholera epidemic which is taking hold in his country. Muguti said: "With the coming of the rainy season, the situation could get worse. Our problems are quite simple. We need... [continued] Zimbabwe Today: Cholera strikes Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Today: Why Slyvia had to die Cabinet to meet today in Leeds Gordon Brown will convene his Cabinet to meet in Leeds today, only the second time it has met outside London since 1921. Ministers will tour the city, meeting local businesspeople, before holding a full cabinet meeting. On the agenda will be the pre-Budget report and events in the Congo.... [continued] Blair’s parting shot at Johnson Outgoing Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair leaves his office today with a parting shot at London Mayor Boris Johnson. He accused the man who ousted him of making a "very political move" that could destabilise the Police Service. In an interview he warned that his successor could be... [continued]