By Calvin Palmer
Rumors that at least one of the gunmen in the terror attacks in Bombay was a Briton of Pakistani descent have been denied.
The British Foreign Office said that Indian authorities have confirmed that there was “no evidence that anyone, either those shot or those in custody was British.’
Earlier it had been reported that [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 28, 2008
Brown rejects claim of British link to Bombay terror attacks
November 26, 2008
Islamic gunmen target Americans and British in Bombay terror attacks
By Calvin Palmer
Gunmen thought to be Islamic terrorists targeted British and American tourists in Bombay’s luxury hotels and bars last night killing 80 people and taking 100 Westerners hostage.
The hostages were reported being held at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, where a group of British Members of the European Parliament are staying, and the nearby [...]
November 26, 2008
Katy cheerleaders make first court appearance
By Calvin Palmer
Six former cheerleaders and the former mascot from Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas, made a court appearance today accused of hazing.
The charge relates to an incident last year when the seven girls allegedly restrained several junior varsity cheerleaders, blindfolded them, bound their hands and pushed them into a swimming pool.
No further [...]
November 26, 2008
Woolworths to disappear from UK High Streets
By Calvin Palmer
Woolworths, a feature of Britain’s High Streets since before the First World War, is poised to go into administration.
The company announced today that its retail division and distribution arm, Entertainment UK, will go into administration.
The holding company and 2entertain – a joint venture with the BBC – both of which are self-funding will [...]
November 26, 2008
Security tightened in New York as FBI warns of possible terrorist attack
By Calvin Palmer
As the great exodus begins for the Thanksgiving holiday, Police in New York are stepping up security of the city’s subway and train systems following a warning from the FBI of a possible terrorist attack during the holiday season.
The FBI has received a “plausible but unsubstantiated” report that al-Qaeda terrorist may have discussed [...]
November 25, 2008
Father jailed for life after raping his daughters and giving them nine children
By Calvin Palmer
A father who repeatedly raped his two daughters over a 25-year period and made them pregnant 19 times has been jailed for life today at Sheffield Crown Court.
The court heard that the 56-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, “took pleasure” in knowing the harm he was doing to his two [...]
November 25, 2008
Anti-government protesters force Bangkok airport to close
By Calvin Palmer
Anti-government protesters stormed Bangkok’s international airport today in an attempt to stop the unpopular Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat returning from the Pacific Rim conference in Peru.
Militants of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), who have occupied the prime minister’s compound in central Bangkok since August, swarmed into Suvarnabhumi Airport and hoisted portraits of [...]
November 25, 2008
Lap dancing ‘not sexually stimulating’ says association chairman
By Calvin Palmer
Lap dancing is “not sexually stimulating.” Don’t take my word for it, that is the view expressed by Simon Warr, the chairman of the Lap Dancing Association, to the parliamentary committee conducting an inquiry into whether lap dancing clubs should have to be licensed as sex encounter establishments.
I would have thought a sex [...]
November 24, 2008
Muslim charity based in Texas convicted of financing terrorists
By Calvin Palmer
A Dallas jury has convicted a Muslim charity, based in north Texas, and five of its leaders of financing terrorism.
It was the second trial involving the men and the now defunct Richardson-based charity Holy Land Foundation.
Jurors took eight days of deliberation to reach their verdict on more than 100 charges. The Holy Land [...]
