Suspect dead after Finnish mall shootings
A man suspected of killing five people at a shopping mall near Helskink has been found dead, Finnish police say.
Archive for December, 2009
December 31, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Controversial full-body scanners laid bare
The failed attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound passenger airplane on December 25 has raised questions about the need for the introduction of full-body scanners at all major airports.
December 31, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Reports: Deadly shooting at Finnish shopping mall
A shooting at a shopping center outside the Finnish capital of Helsinki on Thursday left several people hurt, state broadcaster YLE and CNN affiliate MTV reported.
December 31, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Friend: Terror suspect’s religious zeal deepened in London
Umar Farouq AbdulMutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian national who attempted to bomb a U.S. airliner over Michigan Christmas day, became more devout about his Muslim faith while attending university in London, according to a former friend.
December 31, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
UK hostage freed in Iraq after 2-year ordeal
British hostage Peter Moore has been freed after being held captive in Iraq since May 2007, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband announced Wednesday.
December 31, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Spain raises terror alert and warns of possible ETA attack
The Basque separatist group ETA could be a planning a major attack or a high-profile kidnapping, Spain’s Interior Minister warned publicly this week, and the government raised its nationwide terrorism alert to “level two.”
December 31, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Patrick Stewart set for knighthood
He has played kings, princes, captains and professors on stage and screen, but now actor Patrick Stewart will have a new title all his own: “Sir.”
December 31, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
The powder at the center of Xmas Day terror alert
The Christmas Day airline terror alert has brought focus on PETN, a substance till now largely unknown to the public.
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Raise bar on airline security, EU told
The maker of full-body scanners has urged the European Commission to rule on whether the controversial devices should be introduced permanently at all 700 commercial airports in the 27-nation bloc.
December 30, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post