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Britain's international intelligence service is advertising for new real life James Bonds.
MI6 chiefs are placing ads in The Times newspaper and The Economist magazine this week.
The ads feature photos of places in the world where MI6 operate from their London HQ by the Thames to Arabian deserts and central American jungles.
One of them reads: "We operate around the world to make this country safer and more prosperous."
A Government source said: "We hope people who might have thought MI6 was not for them may consider us as an employer."
As well as agents, MI6 is looking for administrators, analysts, linguists, and technology experts.
It's a first for MI6 but Britain's domestic spy service MI5 placed similar adverts two years ago.
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A parrot has spent five days under police 'interrogation' in prison in Argentina.
A judge ordered Pepo to be held in custody until he told police who was his real owner, reports UOL.
Two neighbours, Jorge Machado and R Vega, were disputing ownership of the bird.
Judge Osvaldo Carlos decided the parrot should be sent to prison until he said the name of his owner.
After five days, Pepo said Jorge's name and also sung the anthem of his favourite football team San Lorenzo.
Mr Machado said: "I knew he wasn't going to let me down, he is a real friend and we support the same football team."
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A man on a horse and cart escaped four police motorbikes, a patrol car, a video van, two cycling constables and a helicopter.
The combined efforts of modern policing were outwitted in a low speed chase through Leeds, reports the Guardian.
The 34-year-old man, who has not been named but is wanted for serious assault, was first spotted by a police cycle patrol.
The suspect jumped on to a rag-and-bone cart with a friend and trotted off - followed eventually by a convoy of police vehicles.
Locals in Chapel Allerton described "a bizarre procession" along a dual carriageway, with the horse and cart weaving to frustrate its pursuers.
West Yorkshire police said that officers had got as close as they could but were anxious not to frighten the horse.
The Steptoe-like scene ended in a side street, where the wanted man jumped off the cart and ran down a back alley.
The second man was surrounded by officers after he reined in the horse but the wanted man is still at large.
MI6 chiefs are placing ads in The Times newspaper and The Economist magazine this week.
The ads feature photos of places in the world where MI6 operate from their London HQ by the Thames to Arabian deserts and central American jungles.
One of them reads: "We operate around the world to make this country safer and more prosperous."
A Government source said: "We hope people who might have thought MI6 was not for them may consider us as an employer."
As well as agents, MI6 is looking for administrators, analysts, linguists, and technology experts.
It's a first for MI6 but Britain's domestic spy service MI5 placed similar adverts two years ago.
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A parrot has spent five days under police 'interrogation' in prison in Argentina.
A judge ordered Pepo to be held in custody until he told police who was his real owner, reports UOL.
Two neighbours, Jorge Machado and R Vega, were disputing ownership of the bird.
Judge Osvaldo Carlos decided the parrot should be sent to prison until he said the name of his owner.
After five days, Pepo said Jorge's name and also sung the anthem of his favourite football team San Lorenzo.
Mr Machado said: "I knew he wasn't going to let me down, he is a real friend and we support the same football team."
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A man on a horse and cart escaped four police motorbikes, a patrol car, a video van, two cycling constables and a helicopter.
The combined efforts of modern policing were outwitted in a low speed chase through Leeds, reports the Guardian.
The 34-year-old man, who has not been named but is wanted for serious assault, was first spotted by a police cycle patrol.
The suspect jumped on to a rag-and-bone cart with a friend and trotted off - followed eventually by a convoy of police vehicles.
Locals in Chapel Allerton described "a bizarre procession" along a dual carriageway, with the horse and cart weaving to frustrate its pursuers.
West Yorkshire police said that officers had got as close as they could but were anxious not to frighten the horse.
The Steptoe-like scene ended in a side street, where the wanted man jumped off the cart and ran down a back alley.
The second man was surrounded by officers after he reined in the horse but the wanted man is still at large.
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