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Poisoned former Russian spy
dies
LONDON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Former Russian spy Alexander
Litvinenko who was poisoned by an unknown toxic substance three weeks ago died
on Thursday at the intensive care unit of London's University College Hospital
(UCH).
The UCH said in a statement that doctors couldn't
determine the cause of the death of Litvinenko, who has been hospitalized in the
UCH since last Friday.
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A British police officer guards the
entrance to a luxury hotel in central London, Friday Nov. 24,
2006. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- A former Russian spy who was poisoned three
weeks ago has been moved into intensive care unit after his condition
deteriorated as the toxin attacked his bone marrow, according to hospital
doctors Monday.
British press reported Alexander Litvinenko, former
KGB and Federal Security Bureau agent, has been hospitalized after apparently
being given the deadly poison thallium, a toxic metal found in rat poison, in
University College Hospital in London since the beginning of the month. Full
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UK police probe plot to kill ex-Russian
spy
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British police cordon off the
entrance to Itsu restaurant in London's Piccadilly, Nov. 24,
2006.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- British police Sunday
confirmed they are investigating a suspected plot to kill a former Russian spy
by poisoning him with the toxic metal thallium.
British press reported exiled agent Alexander Litvinenko,
an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been hospitalized
in University College Hospital in London since the begining of the month with
symptoms of near-fatal poisoning. Full
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