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Appeal court frees Afghan hijackers
Appeal court frees Afghan hijackers

The Court of Appeal has quashed the prison sentences of nine men who hijacked a passenger plane from Kabul airport and forced it to land in the UK. The Law Lords ruled that conviction of the group was “unsafe” and that the judge who jailed the group two years ago had misdirected the jury. Imran… Read more »

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Alzheimer's 'vaccine' produces positive results
Alzheimer’s ‘vaccine’ produces positive results

Swiss scientists have reported positive early results during medical trials of a possible vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease. However, they have stressed that it is not a cure for the disease, which affects one in 20 people over the age of 65 in this country. The study was originally carried out on 300 patients with Alzheimer’s… Read more »