The Boston Marathon's spirit of openness horribly abused | Roger Robinson
Running is a force for good; marathon a sport of good will. Now, all that feels violated by this modern murderSome hours ago, bombs killed three and injured scores of people at the finish line of the...
View ArticleLondon Marathon will go ahead as planned, sports minister says
Hugh Robertson says he is confident event can be held safely following fatal explosions in BostonThis Sunday's London Marathon will go ahead as planned despite two large explosions at Monday's...
View ArticleCongress falls silent to remember victims of Boston marathon explosions - video
Massachusetts congressman Michael Capuano leads a moment's silence in the House of Representatives to remember the victims of the Boston marathon explosions
View ArticleHuman rights court blocks extradition of UK-based terror suspect to US
European court of human rights bars Haroon Aswat's extradition on account of his severe mental illnessAn aide of the extremist preacher Abu Hamza has had his extradition from Britain to the US for...
View ArticleThe Boston bombing produces familiar and revealing reactions | Glenn Greenwald
As usual, the limits of selective empathy, the rush to blame Muslims, and the exploitation of fear all instantly emergeThere's not much to say about Monday's Boston Marathon attack because there is...
View ArticleBoston Marathon bombing described by British runner – video
Family from Yorkshire tell of the moment two bombs went off near the finishing line of the Boston Marathon
View ArticleLondon Marathon organisers confirm race will go ahead
Race management say marathon can proceed after review of security along 26-mile routeFollowing a day of meetings with the Metropolitan police and security experts, the organisers of the London Marathon...
View ArticleAfter Boston, we have a choice: helpless emoting or meaningful empathy |...
The bad echo of 9/11 is the risk of passively spectating a media melodrama. I hope instead Americans find their moral senseIt's never a good sign when your email box fills up – as mine did Monday...
View ArticleAfter the bomb, mass hysteria is the Boston terrorist's greatest weapon |...
A Chinese proverb bids us ask what the enemy most wants us to do. Boston's bomber craves publicity, reaction and retaliationI know who the real terrorists are. Some of them set off a bomb during the...
View ArticleHunt for Boston Marathon attackers will be 'worldwide' – video
The Massachusetts governor says on Wednesday investigators will 'go to the ends of the earth' to find those responsible for Monday's bomb attack at the Boston Marathon
View ArticleFBI vows to go 'to the ends of the earth' in Boston bombings investigation
Joint taskforce involving FBI, CIA and National Security Agency sifting through debris at crime scene in hunt for those responsible• Follow the latest updates in our Boston live blogAn joint taskforce...
View ArticleBoston marathon bombs: second fatality identified – live updates
• Three killed including eight-year-old in blasts at marathon• Obama vows perpetrators will feel 'full weight of justice'• Live coverage of all developments throughout the dayTom McCarthyPaul Owen
View ArticleBoston Marathon bombings were an 'act of terror', says Obama – video
The US president says on Tuesday FBI is investigating the Boston Marathon bombs as a terrorist attack
View ArticleBoston investigators comb scene in quest for answers as full horror emerges
• President Obama says US viewing attack as 'act of terror'• Reports suggest bombs were made from pressure cookers• Boston police put casualty toll at three dead and 176 injuredThe citizens of Boston...
View ArticleBoston bombings: resilience in the face of horror | Editorial
Pressure for answers will inevitably grow, but what matters is due process, and answers that can stand up in courtIt is very difficult not to be impressed and humbled by the reaction of Bostonians to...
View ArticleBoston bomb inquiry will use speculation as well as forensics
Attack feels unlike "old school" al-Qaida, but it could be a lone jihadist radicalised online - or something else entirely• Investigators comb scene in quest for answers Detectives often talk about the...
View ArticleTerrorism in the US: what is the real threat level? | Harry J Enten
In perspective, terror attacks are at a historic low. But the picture is more complex: major cities like Boston are still likely targetsThough we know nothing yet about who committed the bombings at...
View ArticlePressure-cooker bombs in Boston: lethal do-it-yourself
FBI briefing highlights the possible use of home-made devices that featured in Mumbai attacks and failed Times Square plotThe highlight from the latest FBI briefing on the Boston bombing was the...
View ArticleBoston bombing investigators reveal photos of evidence – video
Detectives hunting the terrorists behind Boston Marathon bombs show photographs of evidence that reveals clues to the type of explosives
View ArticleBoston vigil for marathon bombing victims – video
Hundreds gather on Boston Common to pay respects to the victims of the bombs that exploded during the city's marathon
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