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A commitment to tackle firearms licensing delays made during a meeting between BASC and Cumbria Police has been reinforced at a follow-up meeting. Cumbria Police revealed during the latest meeting with BASC that it is making rapid progress and has reduced its backlog of renewals by 57 per cent since the introduction of new resources in… Read more »
The Court of Appeal in Kano has drastically reduced the sentence of Mubarak Bala, imprisoned President of the Nigerian Humanist Association, from 24 years to five. The judges unanimously found that his original sentence for blasphemous Facebook posts was excessive and in contravention of the law. Bala has already been in prison for four years, so this… Read more »
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Israel does not intend to assassinate Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, deputy prime minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday, despite pressure from right wing politicians. Ariel Sharon made clear last week he was prepared to renege on a pledge made three years ago with the US Bush not to harm the veteran Palestinian leader. But Mr Olmert… Read more »
Defence secretary Geoff Hoon has admitted he made mistakes in his treatment of MoD scientist Dr David Kelly. Mr Hoon told The Daily Telegraph in an interview that he had realised he might have to resign over Dr Kelly’s death and added, “It has toughened me up”. Dr Kelly committed suicide after he was outed… Read more »