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Jan 3, 2008 2:10 PM CST

Musharraf: Bhutto Endangered Herself

Pakistani president blames recklessness

(Newser) - President Pervez Musharraf dismissed accusations today that Pakistan's government was involved in the Dec. 27 assassination of Benazir Bhutto, citing extensive security provided to the ex-prime minister as well as careless disregard for her own safety. “There is no complicity,” he said of the killing. “Would I...

Pakistan Delays Vote to Feb. 18 After Violence

Jan 2, 2008 11:16 AM CST

Pakistan Delays Vote to Feb. 18 After Violence

Musharraf asks London police for help in Bhutto assassination probe

(Newser) - On the day Pakistan announced it had rescheduled parliamentary elections for Feb. 18 in the wake of Benazir Bhutto's assassination, President Pervez Musharraf has asked Scotland Yard to "solve all the confusion" surrounding her death, CNN reports. The country's election commission said the wave of violence after Bhutto's assassination...

Winehouse Busted, Out on Bail

Dec 18, 2007 3:19 PM CST

Winehouse Busted, Out on Bail

Singer charged with interfering in hubby's case

(Newser) - Hard-partying singer and recent Grammy nominee Amy Winehouse added posting bail to her storied list of accomplishments today and was back on the streets only hours after London police charged her with "perverting justice," Sky News reports. The 24-year-old was arrested "by appointment" and is to return...

Scotland Yard Busts Royal Sex Tape Blackmailers

Oct 28, 2007 10:52 AM CDT

Scotland Yard Busts Royal Sex Tape Blackmailers

Pair threatened to reveal video of mystery royal

(Newser) - Two men have been arrested for attempted blackmail of a member of the British royal family who was threatened with exposure of a videotape allegedly showing a sex act, according to Scotland Yard officials. Authorities would not reveal the identity of the target, who was told to pay $100,000...

Aussie Police Blame Scotland Yard for False Terror Arrest

Jul 30, 2007 4:58 AM CDT

Aussie Police Blame Scotland Yard for False Terror Arrest

Doctor back home, talks of 'trauma'

(Newser) - Australian police yesterday blamed Scotland Yard for sending them inaccurate information that led to the arrest of an innocent Indian doctor in the failed British bomb plots. Mohammed Haneef was detained for 27 days before being freed; he was welcomed by cheering crowds in Bangalore.

Brit Police Raid Al-Qaeda Cells

Jul 2, 2007 4:22 AM CDT

Brit Police Raid Al-Qaeda Cells

Doctor among arrested as cops hunt for others

(Newser) - British police raided homes and sealed roads in a nationwide hunt for al-Qaeda terrorists linked to botched car bomb attacks aimed at key London landmarks and the Glasgow Airport, the Guardian reports. Four men and one woman, including a physician, are in custody, but detectives continue to search for...

Mossad Spy
in London
Mystery Death

Jun 28, 2007 4:50 AM CDT

Mossad Spy in London Mystery Death

Egyptian billionaire found crumpled under apartment balcony

(Newser) - Scotland Yard is investigating the death of an Egyptian billionaire suspected of being a Mossad spy. Ashraf Marwan's body was found yesterday on the pavement beneath the balcony of his fourth-floor London flat. Friends said Marwan, who was 62, feared assassination since 2004 when it was first reported that he...

Saudi Prince Pocketed $2B
in Arms Deal

Jun 7, 2007 6:40 AM CDT

Saudi Prince Pocketed $2B in Arms Deal

British arms giant BAE said to have paid 'fees' to Bandar for 10 years

(Newser) - Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia, the former Saudi ambassador to the US and a close friend of President Bush, allegedly accepted nearly $2 billion from the British arms giant BAE in connection with an $86-billion arms deal. The Guardian claims the payments, made in $60-million increments over 10 years, through...