Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: MeLinda MeLisa <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:58:36 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [StockForex] Obama: East Midlands Airport package ‘contained ex plosives’
LONDON – Britain is "urgently considering" new security measures for air cargo from Yemen after a suspect package flown in from the country sparked an international alert, the government said Friday. Police said they were examining the package after it arrived aboard an "American-registered cargo plane" at East Midlands Airport in England. The plane was en route to Chicago via Philadelphia. "We are urgently considering what steps need to be put in place regarding security of freight originating from Yemen," Home Secretary Theresa May said in a statement. "Safety and security of the UK remains my number one priority. We are working closely with our international colleagues and will continue to do so." The British government suspended direct flights from Yemen in January after a Nigerian "underwear bomber" with links to the Arab country allegedly tried to blow up a US airliner over Detroit on Christmas Day 2009. May confirmed that the package "originated in Yemen and was addressed to a destination in the US" and was "currently being examined." "At this stage there is nothing to suggest that any location in the UK was being targeted," she added. A Home Office source said the plane was believed to have stopped somewhere else before Britain but the location had not been confirmed. The BBC reported the object was not a bomb although it was "potentially sinister." Several media outlets reported that the package was a doctored ink toner cartridge containing white powder with wires attached to it. London's Metropolitan Police, which took over responsibility for the operation from local police, said in a statement: "The plane stopped at East Midlands Airport as part of a routine stopover. "Cargo removed from the plane was examined. Further tests were carried out. Following this a number of items have been sent for additional scientific examination." Saudi Arabia The package found at East Midlands was a toner cartridge with wires attached to it. Tests are now being carried out to establish what kind of explosive material it contained. Mr Obama told a press conference in the United States that the package, and another discovered in Dubai, were addressed to two Jewish places of worship in Chicago. A US official has told the BBC's Washington bureau that the intelligence tip that led to the discovery of the two suspect packages came from the Saudi Arabian authorities. According to Scotland Yard, the plane travelling from Yemen to the US had first stopped at Cologne, in Germany, before landing at East Midlands Airport where its cargo was examined. Tests were carried out and a number of objects were sent for scientific examination. Emergency services were called to the Donington site at East Midlands airport at about 0330 BST on Friday and evacuated a distribution centre. The area was reopened just before 1000 BST but a cordon was re-imposed just before 1400 BST so the package could be re-examined All cordons were lifted at about 1740 BST. No other UK airports were affected by the alerts. The investigation led to the closure of a freight distribution building and a number of offices, along with two internal airport roads. According to the Home Office, the current threat level from international terrorism to the UK is classed as severe, meaning a terrorist attack is highly likely. Source: http://marketpin.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------ ## StockForex ## _________________ ::Forum:: All about Forex and Stock Trading ; all currency pairs. All Major World Indices, Asian Stock Index. and Individual/single stock. We're not goin' anywhere Well, it's all right here. Enjoy it !! :) _________________ http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/StockForex Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ Kunjungi situs http://www.info-saham.com untuk informasi seputar saham. SEMUA POSTING DI MILIS INI TANGGUNG JAWAB PENGIRIM EMAIL DAN BUKAN ADMIN MILIS. SEMUA POSTING DI MILIS INI BUKAN UNTUK MENGAJAK MEMBELI ATAU MENJUAL EFEK. SETIAP KEPUTUSAN INVESTASI MENJADI TANGGUNG JAWAB PIHAK PEMILIK INVESTASI ATAU PEMILIK MODAL. [email protected] untuk berhenti dari milis saham [email protected] untuk bergabung ke milis saham Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saham/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saham/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
