Muslim leaders, women’s rights advocates and political leaders in Australia today condemned one of the country’s top Islamic clerics for comparing women who don’t wear head scarves to “uncovered meat” who invite rape.

A Spanish judge indicted eight people on terrorism charges today, saying they had provided logistical help and false documents for suspects in the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

Al-Qaida is still planning an attack similar to the September 11 strikes, using hijacked aircraft as missiles, the US was warned today.

A MOROCCAN charged with supporting the September 11 suicide hijackers told a German court yesterday some alleged plotters wanted to fight against Russians in Chechnya.