Drama in the skies again. Thankfully it was nipped in the butt before planes could start exploding all over the Atlantic. This time round, the weapons of choice are not box cutters but liquid explosives that are almost impossible to detect. (See this scientific report on how it works)

So far, 24 people have been arrested in London, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and the West Midlands. Sources say that the main suspects are British-born, with some having links to Pakistan. It has also been revealed that this operation was conducted in tandem with intelligence agencies in Pakistan. Arrests were also made by the authorities there.

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0311H: Presently, chaos reigns at all of UK's airports as flights are cancelled. And of course, share prices have gone down as jittery speculators are selling off their holdings.

BBC News - At-a-glance: UK airports

BBC News - Police probe flights terror plot

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