A monster is dead but risks remain May 3, 2011 IT was the news we had all thought would never happen. At last, Osama bin Laden, the murderer of thousands, the man who ordered 9/11 and the defining symbol of 21st century global terrorism, is dead. It had started to look as if the blood-thirsty monomaniac would always elude the West’s intelligence services. In the [...]
Pakistan in the spotlight after bin Laden found near capital May 3, 2011 THE KILLING of Osama bin Laden just 1km from an elite military base dubbed “Pakistan’s Sandhurst” has sparked a storm of speculation over the country’s knowledge of his whereabouts. President Barack Obama’s top counter terrorism adviser John Brennan said it was “inconceivable” for the al-Qaeda leader to have not had a support network to help [...]
WHAT THE US PAPERS SAID YESTERDAY May 3, 2011 DAILY NEWS The White House crowed that the brave SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden “decapitated the head of the snake known as Al-Qaeda.” CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the September 11 attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite US forces. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL [...]
Preacher of hatred behind September 11 May 3, 2011 THE man responsible for the worst terrorist atrocity on US soil was buried in the North Arabian Sea yesterday. It is fitting that Saudi Arabia, his country of birth, spurned a request to conduct his funeral, instead giving the green-light for the US to cast his body into the sea, where his grave cannot become [...]
Leaders unite by welcoming bin Laden death May 3, 2011 PRIME Minister David Cameron led the vast majority of nations welcoming the news of Osama bin Laden’s death yesterday, saying the killing would “bring great relief to people across the world”. US President Barack Obama said as he announced Osama’s demise yesterday that “justice has been done”. US secretary of state Hilary Clinton echoed the [...]
Direction of war on terror now in doubt May 2, 2011 JUSTICE has been done, about that there is no doubt. The death of Osama bin Laden, the man who masterminded the world’s worst terrorist atrocity, is a hugely symbolic moment in the West’s war on terror. It is impossible to witness the scenes of jubilation in New York without sharing in a sense of triumph, [...]
Commerzbank sees 40pc jump in profit May 2, 2011 COMMERZBANK bolstered its capacity to repay government financial aid with operating profit in the first quarter that was one-fourth above expectations. Germany’s second-biggest lender, in which the state owns a 25 per cent stake, posted quarterly operating profit up 40 per cent at €1.1bn (£980m), compared with an average expectation of €890m. Commerzbank, which unveiled [...]
Pimm’s and trifle give Royal Wedding boost to Waitrose May 2, 2011 THE extra Royal Wedding bank holiday pushed Waitrose sales up 23.1 per cent compared to last year’s Easter break, the supermarket said yesterday. Total branch sales for the week to Saturday 30 April jumped as revellers stocked up for barbecues and street parties. Popular items included trifle, with sponge sales rising 370 per cent on [...]
Booming German economy aids bank May 2, 2011 COMMERZBANK’S fortunes are closely hitched to the booming German economy, which is good news for shareholders. The Eurozone’s economic powerhouse grew by an impressive 3.9 per cent in 2010, and recent statements from the Bundesbank saw markets pencil in a further one per cent expansion in the first three months of the year. Little wonder, [...]
Manufacturing sector holds up for US recovery May 2, 2011 AMERICA’S economic recovery looks set to be propped up by its manufacturing sector, after 21 straight months of growth were recorded to April. The Institute for Supply Management said yesterday that its index of US factory activity fell slightly from 61.2 in March, yet still indicated strong growth with a reading of 60.4 in April. [...]
