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UK And US Withdraw Staff During Security Crackdown In Yemen

agosto 8, 2013 / By Armoured Cars / In security

Yemen’s security forces have been placed on a state of high alert amid fears of an al-Qaeda-linked attack.

In the capital, Sanaa, tanks and troops have surrounded foreign missions, government offices and the airport.

Both the US, which closed 20 embassies worldwide on Sunday, and the UK have withdrawn diplomatic staff from Yemen and urged their citizens to leave.

Yemen has criticised the withdrawal, saying it served the interests of extremists.

The US embassy and consulate closures reportedly followed intercepted conversations between two senior al-Qaeda figures, including top leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, suggesting renewed terrorist attacks.

Delta Airlines Flight Circles Over England To Us Up Fuel Before Emergency Landing

agosto 8, 2013 / By Armoured Cars / In security

An airliner flying from France to the USA which developed a technical fault and circled over the East of England has landed safely.

The Delta Airlines Airbus left Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris at 11:50 BST on route to Detroit, but was unable to retract its wing flaps.

Soon after take-off, flight DAL99 began circling above the skies of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire at 25,000ft (7,620m).

After using up fuel, the plane landed at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.

The flight had 298 passengers and 11 crew members on board.

A spokeswoman from Delta Airlines said: «Once on the ground, the aircraft will be inspected and the next step will be determined.»

Fire Safety Expert Labels Illegal Hostel Potential Death Trap

agosto 8, 2013 / By Armoured Cars / In security

A fire safety expert has described an illegal hostel in east London as a «potential death trap» following a BBC London investigation.

The hostel is in a former Victorian factory within the well-known artists’ community at Cable Street Studios in Limehouse, east London.

At least 20 sleep in a commercial unit that is «unfit for residential use».

Serious health and safety concerns were raised over gas canisters for cooking and cramped conditions.

The unit was mainly being used by migrants from Bangladesh who BBC London was told were paying up to £10 a night.

One man who wished to remain anonymous said he did not like living there, but felt he had no choice – as he had no job and the council could not provide him with accommodation.

Obasanjo and SADC say Zimbabwe’s Poll was Free and Peaceful

agosto 8, 2013 / By Armoured Cars / In security

Zimbabwe’s elections were free and peaceful, the two leading African observer groups have said.

African Union mission head Olusegun Obasanjo dismissed complaints of fraud, while another observer urged all parties to «accept the hard facts».

A local monitoring group said earlier the poll was «seriously compromised».

President Robert Mugabe’s party is claiming victory in the election, which has been dismissed by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai as a «huge farce».

On Wednesday, voters were choosing a president, 210 lawmakers and local councillors. The results must be declared by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) no later than five days after voting day.

Unite Union Seek Legal Advice over Race Hatred Claims Against Home Office

agosto 8, 2013 / By Armoured Cars / In security

The Unite union has said it is seeking legal advice about whether the Home Office «incited racial hatred» by sending vans around London encouraging illegal immigrants to «go home».

Its leader, Len McCluskey, called the poster-covered vehicles «vans of hate».

Nick Clegg has criticised the pilot scheme, but the Home Office has said the message was not racist.

Meanwhile, new peer Doreen Lawrence has said police stop-and-check operations focus «mainly on people of colour».

The Labour-supporting mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, told ITV’s Daybreak she thought «racial profiling» was involved – a suggestion rejected by ministers.

The controversy comes after it was revealed that nearly 140 people had been arrested in a wave of raids aimed at tackling people working illegally in the UK and firms employing them.