Tag: terrorism

Violence may not lead to independence, research reveals

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - July 14, 2015

COUNTRIES that have a past of peaceful struggles are more likely to gain independence, new research has revealed. A study carried out at the University...

Anger as children given homework task branding Palestinians “terrorists”

Scottish News

Peter Laing - March 4, 2015

SCHOOL chiefs are urgently withdrawing a primary school homework sheet on terrorism - complete with a cartoon drawing of an explosion. The document, given to...

Bomb scare at airport sparked by computer parts

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 18, 2011

EDINBURGH Airport was evacuated today (Fri) after computer parts inside a passenger’s luggage sparked a major security alert. The items triggered an evacuation of the...

Scots SAS expert warns war toll will rise by 400

Politics

Deadline News Journalist - July 25, 2010

By Michael MacLeod ANOTHER 400 British troops will be killed in Afghanistan according to a former SAS deputy commander. Clive Fairweather warns that by the time...

Intelligence Committee Peer wades into Joyce row on Afghanistan

Shaun Milne - September 5, 2009

By SHAUN MILNE BRITISH security forces have foiled terror attacks running into double figures as a direct results of military engagements in Afghanistan, it was...