Japan and the United Kingdom sent officials to Algeria to get the latest information.

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They also get the latest information on improvised explosive devices, the most deadly weapons of insurgents in Iraq.

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They are crammed with information on where to get almost anything from cheap designer trousers to the latest haircut.

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For example, in September we launched a first-of-its-kind mobile and tablet application that allows people everywhere, free of charge, to get the latest news on the life-saving work of the United Nations and to share information through social media and mobile technology.

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So a lot of the passengers knew what was up for them when they were going to get off the plane, and it was a great sharing of information for those who had the latest details of what had happened in London.

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