Police in Mexico have discovered a 600-metre tunnel used to smuggle drugs from the northwestern city of Tijuana to the United States. They also found three tonnes of marijuana at the tunnel's entrance, which was close to the headquarters of the federal police. The tunnel had lights, a
ventilation
system and rails to transport the drugs. It runs from a warehouse in Tijuana to another in San Diego.
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Britain has ordered the closure of the Iranian embassy in London and said staff must leave within 48 hours. The British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced the measures a day after protesters stormed the British embassy and diplomatic compounds in Iran. An Iranian government spokesman described the British response as "hasty" and warned that Iran would take further appropriate action. James Robbins reports.
英国下令关闭驻伊朗使馆,称工作人员必须在48小时内离开。英国外长威廉·海格宣布这项措施,一天前抗议者向冲击英国驻伊朗使馆和外交公寓。伊朗政府发言人称英国的反应“太匆忙”,警告说,伊朗将进一步采取适当措施。James Robbins报道。
Britain's foreign secretary was blunt. He told members of parliament that the Iranian demonstrators had systematically vandalised and looted the homes of British embassy staff in Tehran. Mr Hague said they stole personal possessions and set fire to the main embassy office building. The foreign secretary was clear this was the work of a student militia controlled by elements of what he called the Iranian regime. William Hague said no difficulty in relations between the two countries could excuse Iran's failure to protect diplomatic staff under the terms of the Vienna Convention.