Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson has appealed to the parties to "knuckle down and get cracking on implementing all aspects of the agreement".

BBC: Premiers discuss NI sanctions rift

McChrystal said that nonetheless, setting the date was a useful way of pressuring the Afghans to get serious about cracking down on government corruption, reaching out to moderate members of the Taliban and speeding the development of the Afghan security forces.

WSJ: McChrystal Expects Effects of Surge Within a Year

Just like the enthusiasts, the Serious Organised Crimes Agency is now trying to get rid of the cutting agents by cracking down on benzocaine imports.

ECONOMIST: Cocaine is cheaper, but weaker

Cracking down on at least one invader that has yet to get a real finhold in the ecosystem may not be much, but it's better than letting it through.

CNN: Fish tale

However, radio reception problems throughout the day on Thursday meant that the British code-cracking team did not get a full copy of the enciphered message until after 1700 GMT.

BBC: Colossus in operation during wartime, PA