Colorado investigation company appoints Michael Chertoff to board of directorsSeptember 17th, 2009 Colorado company appoints Chertoff to boardLOVELAND, Colo. — A Colorado company that offers security-clearance background investigations to government agencies has named former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to its board.
Cascal appoints Mark Thurston as new CFOSeptember 3rd, 2009 Cascal appoints new CFOLONDON — International water and waste company Cascal N.V. said Thursday it has tapped Mark Thurston as its new chief financial officer.
Government rejects inquiry into Britain's involvement in tortureAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - The British Government has said that an inquiry into whether Britain's intelligence services have been involved indirectly in the torture of terrorist suspects by foreign agencies is not necessary. The decision follows after the head of MI6, Sir John Scarlett, publicly insisted that none of his intelligence officers could be accused of complicit involvement in torture.
Blair to be called to give evidence in Iraq war inquiryJuly 30th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be called to give evidence to the Iraq war inquiry, according to inquiry commission chairman Sir John Chilcot. ir John Chilcot warned that his team would "not shy away from making criticism" if they uncovered mistakes.
Obama says he'll work diligently with Iraq to get UN to lift international sanctionsJuly 22nd, 2009 Obama to work to lift UN sanctions on IraqWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is committed to working with Iraq to get the U.N. to lift international sanctions that the world body imposed on the country after the 1991 Gulf War.
Blair urged Brown to hold Iraq war probe secretlyJune 21st, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown decided to hold the independent inquiry into the Iraq war behind the closed doors because he was urged by his predecessor Tony Blair to do so, The Observer has claimed. Blair was reportedly afraid of a "show trial" that he dreaded the prospect of giving evidence in public and under oath about the use of intelligence and about his numerous private discussions with US President George Bush over plans for war.
Britain's Brown says he may allow public hearings in inquiry into Iraq war mistakesJune 18th, 2009 UK may allow public hearings in Iraq war inquiryLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown backed down Thursday on a decision that an inquiry into the Iraq war be held in private, inviting the panel's chairman to indicate whether some sessions could be held in public. An independent panel will begin work next month to examine mistakes made before, during and after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
Britain's man at UN to be new spy chiefJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's ambassador to the UN John Sawers is to become the next chief of the country's overseas intelligence service MI6 in November, the government announced Tuesday. The 52-year-old diplomat is to succeed John Scarlett, the publicity-shy spy chief whose reputation was badly dented by the service's role in drawing up the so-called Iraq dossier on the alleged existence of weapons of mass destruction under Saddam Hussein.
British PM Gordon Brown announces long-awaited inquiry into Iraq war errorsJune 15th, 2009 Britain to examine Iraq war errors in inquiryLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown authorized a long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq war on Monday that aimed to examine mistakes made during and after the 2003 U.S-led invasion. Lawmakers and anti-war protesters have repeatedly demanded that an independent panel scrutinize what they say are a range of errors made by Britain, the United States and other allies in prewar intelligence and postwar planning.
British PM's office announces long-awaited inquiry into Iraq war errorsJune 15th, 2009 UK PM says Britain will examine Iraq war errorsLONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office says Britain will hold a long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq war. Brown has repeatedly pledged to examine mistakes made during and after the 2003 U.S-led invasion.
Gordon Brown to unveil Iraq war probe 'within days'June 8th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will announce an official inquiry report into the Iraq war "within days". Brown's decision comes in the wake of the recent departure of the last British troops from Iraq.
Britain's prime minister announces end of U.K. combat operations in IraqApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - Britain Thursday ended its six-year-old combat mission in Iraq but Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced immediate calls for an inquiry into the war despite labelling it a 'success'. 'Today's Iraq is a success story.
Britain's Andy Murray eyeing no.1 spotMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - British tennis star Andy Murray is hoping to capture the world number one spot with his recent stupendous form. Murray has been performing well on grass court as well as on synthetic courts' as he powered his way through to the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells last weekend, but was outclassed by the world number one Rafal Nadal.
Britain to hold inquiry on Iraq warMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - The British government will order a comprehensive independent inquiry into the planning and conduct of the Iraq war once the bulk of combat troops have come home by the end of July, Foreign Secretary David Miliband announced Wednesday. A full inquiry would be set up 'as soon as practical' after July 31 when British troop levels will have been reduced to 400 from the current 4,100 troops still stationed in southern Iraq.
Most Britons want public inquiry into Iraq invasionMarch 18th, 2009 LONDON - A substantial majority of British people want a public inquiry into the invasion of Iraq, an opinion poll suggests. The BBC Radio 5 Live poll also found almost two-thirds of Britons are not convinced that British soldiers should be kept in Afghanistan, the British Broadcasting Corporation said.
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