An ‘invisible’ police force and doubts about the military rulers’ plans has led to fears of violent elections next week, writes Mike Giglio

A man who has twice been cleared of involvement in alleged terrorist bomb plots received a suspended sentence in a Manchester court today for trying to board a plane with a pistol in his suitcase.

Iraqi sports authorities have welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee to re-admit their athletes for the forthcoming Olympic Games in Beijing.

LONDON Underground was accused of a security blunder yesterday after it emerged the convicted terrorist son of jailed Islamic cleric Abu Hamza managed to get a job on the network.