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...work within these portfolios," says Dann. "Terrorists are actually engaged in serious criminality as well. So there is that crossover that takes place and there's often debate around which unit is responsible." It's also hard to set priorities. Former cop Paddick observes: "The police need to remain focused on what they're supposed to be there for, which is about making London safer...
...comic-book series based on characters that each personify one of the 99 qualities that the Koran attributes to God, met early resistance in places like Saudi Arabia. Local authorities worried that the series might mock Islam. But after Mutawa guaranteed that he would remain respectful of religion and won backing from a major Islamic bank, the series took off around the Gulf. Initially given away for free with Arabic versions of Marvel comics (the license for which Mutawa owns in the region), The 99 is now a stand-alone success, with some 500,000 copies given away and sold...
While details of the incident remain vague it will be hard to assess the exact significance of this attack, Bequelin says, but there's no doubt that it represents a resurgence of militant activity in Xinjiang, which could have troubling implications for the future. "The critical thing we need to know is if these were militants who received training or other help from abroad," he says. "The concern is that China could get drawn into the battle with global jihad...
...however, male hormonal contraceptives perpetually remain five to 10 years away. And Durwin Foster wasn't willing to wait. He got a vasectomy in January. It was the only option he had left...
...Pragmatic objectives such as halting Palestinian rocket fire out of Gaza and recovering a kidnapped Israeli soldier being held there have prompted the Israelis to abandon their own taboo against dealing with Hamas and negotiate a cease-fire via Egypt. Those pragmatic imperatives will remain even after Olmert has left the scene, as will the ones that prompted Israel to begin negotiating with Syria via Turkey this past spring, in the hope that Damascus can be detached from Iran - something officials close to the Syrian leadership have told TIME will not happen. And the effort to press for action against...