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TALIBAN KEEP WORLD WAITING
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan kept the world in suspense last night by postponing until today a meeting of its supreme religious council to decide whether to hand over Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in last week's attacks on America.
POLICE FEAR SUICIDE BOMBERS WILL SOON TARGET BRITISH CITIES
Britain will become a target for anti-western Islamic violence, including suicide bombings, for the first time following the US terror attacks, police and security forces said yesterday.
NO 10 FAILS TO ECHO DEAD OR ALIVE CALL
Britain refused yesterday to endorse President Bush's declaration that he wanted Osama bin Laden dead or alive.
BANK CUTS COST OF BORROWING TO 40-YEAR LOW
The Bank of England belatedly joined other central banks in cutting interest rates yesterday, taking the cost of UK borrowing to 4.75 per cent, its lowest for nearly 40 years.
LENDERS RELUCTANT TO PASS ON MORTGAGE RATE CUT
Most mortgage lenders were reluctant to pass on yesterday's quarter-point cut on interest rates to borrowers.
Story filed: 00:58 Wednesday 19th September 2001
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