London

Police think more ricin, plotters will be found

Partners of seven men arrested in connection with the discovery of the deadly toxin ricin in a London apartment may still be at large with more poison, police said Wednesday.

London’s Metropolitan Police announced they had apprehended a seventh suspect in the case Tuesday and added that their inquiry was still active, with more arrests possible.

A spokesman said detectives were worried “that there is a quantity (of ricin) out of our control which we are still looking for.”

Police believe the suspects had intended to use the poison — one of the world’s most potent toxins — to kill a small number of people in hope of terrifying Britons.

Washington, D.C.

U.S.-bound cargo containers to be screened in Spain

U.S. inspectors will screen U.S.-bound cargo containers containers before they leave the Algeciras port in Spain, the U.S. Customs Service said Wednesday.

The agreement between Spain and the United States marks the latest development in an ongoing effort to prevent terrorists from smuggling nuclear and other weapons into this country. Roughly 5.7 million cargo containers enter U.S. sea ports each year.

Japan, China, Singapore and Germany are among the countries that have agreed to participate in Custom’s container security initiative, which plays a key role in President Bush’s homeland security strategy.

India

Ballistic missile test-fired

India test-fired an Agni ballistic missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, a television station reported today.

The short-range missile was fired from Chandipur-on-Sea on the coast of eastern Orissa state, Star News TV reported. The missile has a range of 370 to 500 miles.

Such tests are routine, and are rarely announced in advance.