August, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

James Bond movie screenplay writer suspected of spying for Soviets

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A WRITER who was instrumental in making the first James Bond film was himself suspected of being a spy by Britain’s MI5. Wolf Mankowitz, who helped to write the screenplay for Dr No, featuring Ursula […] […]

Indonesian terror suspects go on trial

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ALLEGED Islamist extremists from a group dubbed “al-Qaeda in Aceh” went on trial today accused of plotting to kill Westerners including US aid workers and tourists. More than 20 suspects were scheduled to answer charges […] […]

British spy found murdered inside bag in bath may have been killed by gay lover

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THE private life of a murdered British spy was coming under close scrutiny Thursday, with UK detectives probing whether he was a secret transvestite who was killed by a gay lover. The body of Gareth […] […]

Afghan cop kills three Spanish trainers, sparking riot at NATO base

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HUNDREDS of angry men tried to storm a NATO base in Afghanistan after a shootout left three Spaniards and an Afghan police trainee dead. The Afghan policeman killed two Spanish paramilitary police officers and a […] […]

Tall, blonde, beautiful and dangerous – the Nazi spy who helped turn a key battle in WWII

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A GLAMOROUS Nazi spy infiltrated Britain’s military command and obtained top-secret battle plans at a critical moment in World War II. Marina Lee, a Russian-born ballet dancer, is described in intelligence files released by MI5 […] […]

Spy probe was launched into Australian scientists who worked on WWII A-bomb project

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AUSTRALIAN scientists involved in the building of the atomic bomb during World War II were investigated in an MI5 probe into Soviet espionage. According to secret Whitehall files made public, all Australian and New Zealand […] […]

Castro warns Chavez of nuclear war

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VENEZUELAN President Hugo Chavez met for five hours with Fidel Castro behind closed doors on Wednesday, and state television said they discussed the former Cuban leader’s warnings about impending nuclear war. Castro has been using […] […]

Swine flu cases rising in Australia

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IT HAS arrived much later this winter, but experts say the swine flu is now on Australia’s doorstep. Transmission of the a(H1N1) virus has been elevated in New Zealand for several weeks, The Influenza Specialist […] […]

Facebook stalker posted sex tape

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A man created a Facebook page in the name of an ex-girlfriend he raped, then used it to stalk a more recent ex and threatened to distribute a secretly filmed video of them having sex […] […]

WikiLeaks founder molestation investigation to continue

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STOCKHOLM – A Swedish prosecutor said she had enough evidence to continue investigating a molestation allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, days after deciding not to open a rape probe against him. “The suspicion against […] […]