Sunday, 06 May 2012 09:14
'Amateur video posted on the internet shows military rockets left unguarded outside a block of flats in Bow, East London, as Britain’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) prepares to deploy missiles on top of flats in London during the 2012 Olympics.
The video was posted by journalist Brian Whelan who lives in Bow Quarter, London. The video shows unguarded military rockets with nobody around.The unguarded military rockets were part of the MoD’s security plans for the London Olympics. Earlier this week, the MoD confirmed that six sites, including two residential blocks of flats, would be tested as launch pads for missile systems in order to combat air threats during the Olympics.'
Read more: London Olympic Rockets Left Unguarded
Sunday, 06 May 2012 09:00
'According to the official Syrian news agency, SANA, clashes broke out between Syrian forces and members of the armed group near the village of Allani, close to the border with Turkey, in the northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday.
Syrian officials said several border guards were killed and injured during the fighting on Saturday. A number of armed men were also killed and wounded.
Meanwhile, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said five people were killed in a bomb attack in the northwestern city of Aleppo on Saturday. Two similar attacks were also reported in the capital, Damascus.'
Read more: Syria Border Guards Foil Infiltration Attempt From Turkey: Report
Sunday, 06 May 2012 08:50
'On Friday 4 May, Britain’s biggest warship, helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, narrowly escaped a spot of trouble as it sailed through a tight gap on the Thames river heading for the Olympic Guardian.
The warship operated off the Libyan coast last year and it will be berthed at Greenwich, near the Olympic Park, during the Olympic Games. The military measures have been criticized for being over-the-top as critics say they would waste the money of the British taxpayer.
“These boys-with-toys are costing taxpayers £1bn yet they cannot add an iota to national security. They have nothing to do with deterring terrorism, even supposing there to be any such threat”, said journalist Simon Jenkins writing for The Guardian.'
Sunday, 06 May 2012 08:45
'The incident happened when demonstrators clashed with police outside the ruling Quebec Liberal Party's convention on Friday, AFP reported on Saturday.
Clashes erupted after protesters threw stones. Police used tear gas to disperse protesters and arrested 106 people. Medical sources said one student was fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a head injury.'
Read more: Police Injure Nine, Detain 106 in Canada Protests
Sunday, 06 May 2012 08:31
'According to frontline officials, operations to combat the influx of drugs, guns and other contraband into the UK have been downgraded in a bid to cover-up staff shortages and growing political pressure to reduce queueing times, the Guardian reported.
An anonymous senior official at Heathrow airport said that the situation was so serious that Britain's busiest airport could be described as having "no border controls" when it came to smuggling.
“Passengers identified as suspicious, including those accredited to work on Olympic sites, were being waved through without extra security checks because there were not enough staff to tackle queues”, said the official.'
Read more: To Deal With Long Queues, UK Eases Customs Checks
Saturday, 05 May 2012 12:28
Posts
