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The men,four of whom were arrested in Birmingham,are all between the ages of 25 and 32,and appeared at the West London Magistrates Court on Monday.

Irfan Nasser,30,and Irfan Khalid,26,are accused of travelling to Pakistan for training in terrorism and building an explosive device intended for a suicide bomber.

Yemen rebels kill Saleh general

SANA: A general was killed and 30 troops loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh were taken hostage after tribesmen attacked their base north of Sana overnight,tribal sources and officials said Monday.

Gaddafi hometown under seige

SIRTE: Anti-Gaddafi fighters Monday encircled the ousted leaders hometown of Sirte on the Mediterranean coast from the east,south and west,and NATO warplanes pounded the city for a third straight day.

Mega silver haul in Atlantic shipwreck

LONDON: About 200 tonnes of silver worth nearly 150 million pounds has been located on a ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1941 while on way from India to England. The contract for salvaging the wreck of the SS Gairsoppa has been given to an American exploration firm.