Terror Plots

BBC NEWS | UK | MI5 tracking '30 UK terror plots'

"Today we see the use of home-made improvised explosive devices.

"Tomorrow's threat may - I suggest will - include the use of chemicals, bacteriological agents, radioactive materials and even nuclear technology."

Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, head of M15 (CIA), commented Britain has become the number one terrorist target. Does anyone else wonder with the changing of the political guard in the US we could move back to the number one spot? Hopefully not but only time will tell.

Iran warning over UN resolution

Mr Larijani warned that even if the Russian changes to the draft are not included, the UN resolution "will not make Iran change its mind" about its nuclear programme.

Iran says its enrichment work is aimed at generating electricity, but the US and other Western nations fear Iran is trying to acquire nuclear weapons.

Who is gonna have the nads in Washington to stop Iran? What will be given in exchange for cooperation? Hopefully not the safety of the American public.

New UN Chief

Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon stepped down from his post to become the UN's next top dog. On the forefront of his plate is UN reform and turmoil on the Korean peninsula.

"After being appointed as secretary general, I was somewhat scared and humbled to think that all issues in the world, such as UN reform, regional conflict, terrorism, and proliferation, are related to myself," he told his parliamentary colleagues.

One of the issues he is keen to focus on is greater internal accountability and transparency.

"The reform of the UN, which has been put off for the past 60 years, must be carried out in earnest," he said.

Have fun with that last part, I'm certain there will be much opposition to reform after decades of status quo.