A suspected suicide bomber in the London attacks revered Osama bin Laden and was upset over the deaths of civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kashmir, a newspaper in Pakistan reported today.

RADICAL Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri was yesterday charged with 16 offences by the British authorities, including encouraging the murder of Jews and other non-believers.

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza is set to be charged under the UK's Terrorism Act, it was revealed tonight.

FIREBRAND Muslim preacher Abu Hamza was in custody in Britain last night facing extradition to the United States after being accused of playing a key role in Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network.

A radical Muslim cleric arrested in London today is accused in a US indictment of trying to establish a terrorist training camp in Oregon while providing aid to both al-Qaida and the Taliban.

Israeli police scoured Tel Aviv today for the failed British suicide bomber they believe is in hiding in or near the port city.

YEMEN and France launched a probe yesterday into a blast which gutted a French-flagged tanker in the Gulf of Aden amid speculation by the owners and French diplomats that the vessel was targeted by terrorists.

AMERICANS present in Europe today will be struck by the ambiguity of many people towards their homeland, as September 11 is being commemorated.

Extremist muslim clerics will meet in London on September 11 to celebrate the anniversary of al Qaida’s attacks on the US, it emerged today.

The head of the London mosque where alleged ‘‘shoe’’ bomber Richard Reid worshipped today warned that other Muslim youths were in danger of falling prey to extremists.

The terrorist attacks in the US were an act of ‘‘self defence’’, an outspoken British-based Islamic cleric said today.

An offer to exchange five Britons convicted of terrorist acts for a Britain-based dissident accused of terrorism in Yemen was today being considered by Government officials.