Saturday, 15 January 2011 06:47
'The Tunisian army has taken control of the North African nation after President Zine El Abidin Ben Ali reportedly left the country over increasing public discontent.
Ben Ali left the country for Malta on Friday shortly after sacking his cabinet members and commissioning Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi to form a new government, AFP reported. Sources close to the government say members of the Ben Ali family have been arrested.'
Saturday, 15 January 2011 06:19
'Chris Allison, Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner, said: "There are a number of risks against the Games -- they can come from public order, some form of natural disaster, but the biggest one is terrorism. We're planning against the backdrop of a severe threat".
Alison said that UK had faced terror attack in the past and people going to the stadium, need to accept the measures that are necessary to keep the Games out of danger.'
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