31Dec/09
England deny withdrawal from games
The Athletics Federation of India’s Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, centre, with Lord Sebastian Coe and Kapil Dev at the launch of the 2010 Commonwealth Games baton relay in London. Photograph: WPA Pool/Getty Images Commonwealth Games England has strenuously denied claims that it will withdraw from next October’s event in Delhi over security concerns. A front page [...]
21Dec/09
Hamas using English law to demand arrest of Israeli leaders for war crimes
The Islamist group Hamas is masterminding efforts to have senior Israeli leaders arrested for alleged war crimes when they visit European countries including Britain, a top Hamas official involved in the effort has told The Times. The claim comes amid continuing diplomatic fallout after a British arrest warrant was issued last week against Tzipi Livni, [...]