The July 7 terror attacks on London's transport system, which killed 56 people, and its repeat two weeks later are unrelated, initial investigations have revealed.
British police on Thursday arrested nine men in south London in connection with the investigation into the failed attacks on the city last week.
They were held on suspicion of commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act, 2000.
A collective strategy needs to be evolved to free the world from the scourge of terrorism, which is now a global phenomenon, as seen in the recent London blasts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday.
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The Muslim Council of Britain has admitted to not having any checks against extremism among its affiliated groups.
The police on Sunday lifted the security alert on Britain's second city Birmingham, hours after conducting controlled explosions and evacuating upto 30,000 people to inspect a suspicious package that was found to be harmless.
This is the first explicit claim of responsibility for the blasts, which claimed 56 lives, by the terrorist group headed by Osama bin Laden.
The first memorial to the 57 victims of the transit bombings in London was unveiled in Britain's capital on Saturday.
Inter Milan have cancelled a pre-season England tour because of safety fears after the London suicide bombing campaign
The sum is more than double the £55,000 compensation figure amputees will receive following the London blasts.
In every two of three cases, the victim was a Muslim.
Pakistan would like England play an ODI in Karachi next month despite the bomb blast in the city on Tuesday
Nothing can seem to come in the stocks markets' way. It has ignored the $60 per barrel crude oil shock so far and last week it dismissed the London blasts with a 67-point surge the very next day.
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