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Britain has urged the European Court of Human Rights to move quickly in considering the case of a radical Muslim preacher due to be extradited to the United States on terrorism-related charges.

The European Court in Strasbourg, France, ruled Monday that Abu Hamza, who is also known as Abu Ayyub al-Masri and Mustafa Kamal Mustafa, may not be extradited until it considers his appeal.

"If the European Court (is) staying his extradition, that's a matter for them," a British Home Office spokeswoman, who declined to be named in line with policy, told CNN Wednesday. "We shall seek to have his case expedited so it's heard as soon as possible." Read full article »

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