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Russian 'spy' confused by British arrest: report
Dec 06, 2010 13:28 EST
A Russian woman who faces deportation over claims she spied while working for a British lawmaker told the BBC Monday she was confused by her arrest but confident she would win her fight against expulsion.
'Spy' expulsion is World Cup revenge: Russian paper
Dec 06, 2010 03:46 EST
The Russian MP's assistant who faces deportation on suspicion of espionage has been targeted as revenge for England's failure to land the 2018 World Cup, a paper alleged Monday.
Russian 'spy' found in parliament faces deportation
Dec 05, 2010 18:44 EST
A lawmaker on Sunday insisted a Russian woman who works for him in parliament had "nothing to hide" after she was arrested reportedly on suspicion of espionage.
Russian spy uncovered in British parliament
Dec 05, 2010 08:39 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - A young Russian woman working for a British lawmaker is facing deportation after security services detained her on suspicion of espionage, the Sunday Times reported on Sunday.
Russian 'spy' found in parliament
Dec 04, 2010 22:55 EST
A Russian woman working in parliament is to be deported after security services arrested her on suspicion of espionage, The Sunday Times reported.
Russian 'spy' found in British parliament
Dec 04, 2010 22:49 EST
A Russian woman working in the British parliament is to be deported after security services arrested her on suspicion of espionage, The Sunday Times reported.
Spy chief to head Booker Prize panel in 2011
Nov 25, 2010 14:01 EST
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Former MI5 chief Stella Rimington will lead the Man Booker fiction prize judging panel that also includes journalist Matthew d'Ancona, author Susan Hill, politician Chris Mullin and Daily Telegraph head of books Gaby Wood, organizers said on Thursday.
Security threat set to be severe at London 2012
Nov 25, 2010 12:26 EST
UK counterterrorism minister says terror threat set to remain severe at London 2012 Olympics. Britain's national terror threat will remain at a severe level during the 2012 London Olympics, the country's national counterterrorism minister said Thursday.
Agent will not be prosecuted over torture claims
Nov 17, 2010 19:08 EST
An intelligence officer accused of having abused Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed will not be charged, the country's public prosecutor said Wednesday.
UK spy won't be charged over torture case
Nov 17, 2010 12:24 EST
British prosecutors say UK spy won't be charged following police inquiry into torture case. A British spy will not be prosecuted over allegations he colluded in the torture of ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed, the country's chief prosecutor said Wednesday.
UK to pay ex-Guantanamo inmates in settlement
Nov 16, 2010 12:45 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will make payments to 16 former Guantanamo Bay detainees in an out-of-court settlement to end a series of potentially embarrassing legal battles over torture allegations, the government said on Tuesday.
Spy agencies infiltrate al-Qaida
Nov 05, 2010 17:14 EDT
World spy agencies infiltrating al-Qaida, sometimes using ex-Guantanamo detainees as insiders. Months after he was released from Guantanamo Bay, Abdul Rahman was back in the company of terrorist leaders along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. But he was a double agent, providing Taliban and al-Qaida secrets to Pakistani intelligence, which then shared the tips with Western counterparts.
UK spy chief defends secrecy in 1st public speech
Oct 28, 2010 19:38 EDT
MI6 spy chief: 'Secrecy is not a dirty word' when fighting terror threats, nuke proliferation. Britain's spy agency chief stepped out of the shadows with an unprecedented public address, defending the need for secrecy to counter growing terror threats such as Iran's nuclear proliferation.
UK spy boss defends secrecy, nukes key threat
Oct 28, 2010 11:02 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top spy, in the first public speech by a serving UK espionage chief, said on Thursday terrorists might hit the West again "at huge human cost" but nuclear proliferation by states was a more far-reaching danger.
UK spy boss: Nukes a wider threat than terrorism
Oct 28, 2010 05:08 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top spy, in the first public speech by a serving UK espionage chief, said on Thursday terrorists might hit the West again "at huge human cost" but nuclear proliferation by states was a more far-reaching danger.
Britain's spy boss makes first public speech
Oct 28, 2010 01:09 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top spy makes the first public speech by a serving UK espionage chief on Thursday, a step toward greater openness for an intelligence service that for most of the 20th century did not officially exist.
Official: US not funding NIreland dissident groups
Oct 14, 2010 13:54 EDT
US ambassador says no evidence to suggest America is source of North Ireland dissident funding. America's ambassador to Britain said Thursday there is no evidence that violent dissident groups in Northern Ireland are getting money from U.S. sources.
Britain faces 'real and credible' cyber threat
Oct 12, 2010 21:16 EDT
Britain faces the threat of cyber attacks from hostile states and criminals which could damage its critical infrastructure, the head of the country's electronic spying agency warned Wednesday.
London bombers may have switched attack date
Oct 12, 2010 03:09 EDT
Four suicide bombers who killed 52 innocent people in the July 7, 2005 London attacks may have planned on striking the day before, inquests into the deaths have heard.
London bombers may have switched attack date: inquests
Oct 11, 2010 15:39 EDT
Four suicide bombers who killed 52 innocent people in the July 7, 2005 London attacks may have planned on striking the day before, inquests into the deaths heard Monday.
