MOD: DEFENCE SECRETARY CALLS FOR GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN NUCEAR DISARMAMENT

Defence Secretary Des Browne today offered to host a conference of all five recognised nuclear weapon states to address the difficult technical challenges of verifying nuclear disarmament. He made this offer at a major speech to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on Tuesday 5 February. Des Browne, Secretary of State for Defence, said: "For the first time, I am proposing to host a conference for technical experts from all five recognised nuclear states, to develop technologies for nuclear disarmament. "At the centre of this offer are the skills and expertise of UK scientists at the Atomic Weapons Establishment. Those … Continue reading MOD: DEFENCE SECRETARY CALLS FOR GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN NUCEAR DISARMAMENT

H.M. CUSTOMS “SNIFFER” DOGS – 10 THINGS THEY DO

1. HM Revenue & Custom (HMRC) Detection dogs were first introduced 30 years ago in 1978, and have been one of the most successful tools in protecting society from the dangers of illegal drugs reaching the general public. 2. The first dogs were used to find cannabis, but they are now also trained to find Heroin, Cocaine, Ecstasy and Amphetamine, plus cash, products of animal origin (e.g. dairy, meat and fish) and tobacco. 3. The dogs sometimes identify other unusual things, which have included: cs spray, caviar, sea horses, scorpions, banned Chinese medicine, alligator heads, and bush meat (e.g. monkey … Continue reading H.M. CUSTOMS “SNIFFER” DOGS – 10 THINGS THEY DO

FOC: MILIBAND CONDEMNS ATTACK IN ISRAEL

  "I utterly condemn this morning’s suicide attack in Dimona. There can be no justification for this deliberate attack on civilians. My thoughts are with the families of the victims and those injured. "Today’s attack, the first in Israel for a year, aimed to undermine the peace process. Terrorist atrocities must not deflect us from our shared goal of just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians based on a two state solution "The UK continues to support those leaders whose commitments at Annapolis and since have given Palestinian and Israelis the first glimmer of hope in seven years. We … Continue reading FOC: MILIBAND CONDEMNS ATTACK IN ISRAEL