Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border

The last time I travelled was in April when I went to Boston. The baggage checks and metal detector lineups weren't as bad as I thought it would be. It was quite a hassle to take off your shoes and belt but what...

British girl's remains found in suitcase in Brazil

The dismembered body of a British girl was found stuffed into a suitcase in Brazil yesterday, and her British boyfriend was arrested for the crime. Different parts of her body were found in different places, including off the side of a highway and in a nearby river. It is...

'Mother' held in Shannon inquiry

"Police probing the alleged abduction of Shannon Matthews have arrested a woman in West Yorkshire on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. There are unconfirmed reports that the 32-year-old is Shannon's...

Criminal act or religious right?

How do you feel? Crime or not?"Criminal act or religious right? Charles Lewis, National Post Published: Friday, August 10, 2007 To understand the moral and legal conundrum of polygamy in Canada, consider that when the Canadian Bar Association discusses the matter at its...

Silent Warriors Guard a Secret Tomb

Indiana Jones and Lara Croft will have to be very, very careful if they wish to explore the chamber described below; the fragility of the find has dictated that, so far, only remote sensors have plumbed its...

2 Images of UK Letter Bombing Released

"Police have released pictures showing two of a series of letter bombs sent to UK businesses. One is of a bomb which was intercepted while the other image is of a device after it had detonated. Officers are...

Saudis and Aussies: Exchange Over Mosques and Information Deficits

"The embassy said yesterday it had been "shocked" by Mr Downer's Monday statement on ABC radio that investigators were probing possible funding from "extremist groups in Saudi Arabia" for Australian mosques."The government of Australia and the Saudi Arabian embassy have had a...

POLICE QUIZ UK's PRIME MINISTER BLAIR OVER HONOURS

"THE Prime Minister was today interviewed by police probing allegations of cash for honours, Downing Street has confirmed."

Anti-terrorist police continue school search

"Police continued to search an Islamic school on Sunday after 14 men were arrested in anti-terrorism raids in London, a spokesman said. A police source said the operation focussed on the suspected training and recruitment of terrorists, while newspapers said security services...

China to transmit pop music from lunar-probing satellite (AFP)

" BEIJING (AFP) - China will transmit 30 pieces of Chinese music to Earth next year aboard its first lunar-probing satellite, state media said. The Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, which is in charge of the lunar project, is seeking...

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