British guard stuns paperless Cameron
July 31st, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) A diligent guard deputed for Olympic security duty surprised Whitehall-headed British Prime Minister David Cameron Monday by asking him to show his papers.Cameron, however, praised ... Read more...
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UK deploys 1,200 additional troops for Olympic security
July 25th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- The British government will deploy an additional 1,200 troops to ensure security at the Olympic Games in London, Olympics Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday, raising the ... Read more...
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Missiles to be deployed at six London sites to protect Olympics
May 1st, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) The British ministry of defence (MOD) has identified six sites in the east of London for deployment of ground-to-air missile batteries to protect the Olympic and ... Read more...
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Olympics: London residents may get air defense systems on rooftops
April 30th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Six residential sites across the British capital of London are being considered for the deployment of ground-based air defense systems during the Summer Olympics, the UK Ministry ... Read more...
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British Royal Marines practise Olympic security
January 17th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) The British Royal Marines have joined police on the Thames here for a week-long security exercise in preparation for the 2012 Olympics.The Green Berets joined the ... Read more...
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British police says no to FBI in 2012 Olympics
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A senior British police officer has firmly ruled out deployment of any foreign armed guards, including the FBI of the US, in London during the 2012 ... Read more...
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Brit special forces goes undercover to asses Mumbai-style attack during 2012 Olympics
April 10th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): British Army's special forces undercover soldiers are scouting major shopping centres in London to assess the capital's vulnerability to a Mumbai-style attack during the 2012 Olympics.A terror attack ... Read more...
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600 mn pounds not enough for London Olympics security
September 10th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Organisers of the 2012 London Olympics feel that the 600 million pounds earmarked for security will be insufficient to provide a safe and secure Games.
The Daily Telegraph ... Read more...
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Michelle Roark Unhappy Over The Ban Placed On Her Husband
February 14th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Vancouver, Feb 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Winter Olympics games that started in Vancouver recently, after certain unexpected developments, have brought good news for the Americans. Hannah Kearney took the gold ... Read more...
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British police may use China-like spy bugs for 2012 Olympics
June 7th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): A leaked Scotland Yard report has revealed that the British police may be planning to deploy Chinese-style surveillance tactics during the 2012 London Olympics.Among the "Big Brother" ... Read more...
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‘British Asian officer in 300,000 pound deal to end racism claim’
November 5th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 5 (IANS) London’s police force is set to pay Britain's highest-ranking Asian police officer around 300,000 pounds in an out-of-court settlement for racial discrimination, a newspaper reported Wednesday.Assistant Commissioner Tarique ... Read more...
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‘Stop repression against Tibetans in the name of Olympics’
August 3rd, 2008 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Aug 3 (IANS) To highlight the plight of people of Tibet in China, the Tibetan Solidarity Committee here has urged world leaders to stop repression against them in the name of ... Read more...
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China allows sanctioned Olympic protests in designated areas
July 23rd, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, July 23 (DPA) China plans to allow protests during the Olympics in three public parks with prior approval, a top security official said Wednesday. "We have designated places for demonstrations at ... Read more...
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Olympic security net closes around rights activists
July 22nd, 2008 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, July 22 (DPA) Dozens of rights activists and dissidents have been detained in the last few months in China as the government intensified its efforts to pre-empt chances of protests during ... Read more...
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Islamic terror groups still pose a threat to Beijing Olympic Games
July 21st, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): The Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) poses a real threat to the Beijing Olympics because investigations point out that it has been plotting terror attacks on ... Read more...
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Beijing to use people power as new weapon against Olympic terrorism
July 19th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): The city of Beijing in China is planning to enlist its 15 million residents as another layer in its shield to protect venues in the Olympic games ... Read more...
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Beijing airspace will remain closed during Olympics opening ceremony
July 18th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 18 (ANI): The airspace over the Chinese capital, Beijing, will be closed for about five hours during the Olympics opening ceremony on August 8 as part of the ... Read more...
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82 ‘terrorists’ targeting Olympics held so far: China
July 10th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Urumqi (China), July 10 (Xinhua) China has said it has smashed five terror groups and detained 82 suspected militants in the Muslim-populated northwestern Xinjiang province for allegedly plotting to sabotage the Olympics ... Read more...
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China promises safe Olympics despite suspect terrorist plots
March 10th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Beijing, March 10 (DPA) China is confident that its security system will ensure the safety of the August Olympic Games despite the discovery of two suspected terrorist plots, a spokesman for the ... Read more...
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