Britain Announces Sweeping New Anti-Terrorism Powers
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Britain announced sweeping powers  Wednesday to impose house arrest on terrorism suspects  regardless of nationality, replacing a policy of jailing  foreigners without trial that had been thrown out by a court.
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Independent terrorism legislation watchdog comes out in support of the government's detention plan
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More British diplomats are to be sent to the Middle East and south Asia to combat extremism.
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Proposals to allow police to stop and question anyone in the UK under new anti-terror laws are criticised.
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LONDON - Travelers face new delays and disruption on trips to Britain under government plans unveiled yesterday to tighten defenses against terrorism at airports, rail stations, and major public spaces.
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The bill, approved 65 to 34, establishes far-reaching new rules on the treatment of terrorism suspects and is expected to go to the president by weekÂs end.
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New measures to combat graffiti, littering and fly-tipping will be at the centre of the assembly's latest request for more powers
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Law Lords are to rule on how far the government can restrict human rights in its bid to combat terrorism.
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A new Polish law gives authorities the power to order hijacked airliners shot down &#151; a post-Sept. 11 measure that underscores growing terrorism concerns in Europe but drew criticism when enacted in Germany.
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Congress took major steps toward establishing a new system for dealing with terror suspects as the House approved legislation sought by President Bush.
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Britain needs new law enforcement measures to counter &quot;the biggest threat from terrorism&quot; it has ever faced, Home Secretary John Reid said before introducing the government&#39;s proposals later Thursday.
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Home Secretary David Blunkett has signalled that a third term Labour government would impose sweeping new anti-terror laws amid fears of an al Qaida attack on Britain.
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New measures to fight crime, terror and drugs are at the heart of the UK Government's plans for the next year.
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Britain is considering a raft of sweeping new anti-terrorism laws including special courts to try terror suspects without a jury, Home Secretary David Blunkett said in an interview today.
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Nine Law Lords are set to a make a major ruling on the extent to which the government can restrict human rights in its bid to combat terrorism.
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Australia's most populous state has announced it will give counter-terrorism police increased powers to carry out covert surveillance to help them break up extremist cells.
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President Bush yesterday signed legislation realigning the nation&#39;s spy agencies to meet the new terrorist threat, declaring the law represents the &quot;most dramatic reform&quot; of intelligence