News Story: Hunger Strikers Pledge to Die in Guantánamo

September 9, 2005 --

Hunger Strikers Pledge to Die in Guantánamo

200 Guantánamo detainees said to be in their fifth week of a hunger strike. (The Guardian)

UN Needs More Time for Hariri Assassination Probe

A United Nations inquiry into former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri's assassination will need 40 more days to finish, the chief investigator told Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday. (Reuters)

Slovakia Investigates Hariri Bomb Allegations

Slovak intelligence services are investigating claims that explosives used to murder former Lebanese Premier Rafik Hariri were purchased from Slovakia by a Syrian businessman. (The Daily Star)

ABC NEWS Exclusive: Powell: U.N. Iraq Speech a Blot on My Record

In his first in-depth interview since stepping down as secretary of state, Colin Powell voices disappointment with everything from the invasion of Iraq to federal response to Katrina in a sit-down with Barbara Walters. (ABC News)

Blasts Rock KFC and McDonald's in Karachi
Bomb blasts minutes apart damaged a KFC and a crowded McDonald's in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, with the first injuring at least three people, police and witnesses said. (LA Times)

AP: Militants Seek Funds for New Attacks

AP: Militants in Philippines, Indonesia Try to Solicit Money to Finance New Terror Attacks. (AP)

Court Rules U.S. Can Indefinitely Detain Citizens

Ruling comes in the case of 'enemy combatant' Jose Padilla. (Washington Post)

Charges Added in Alleged Plot Against Bush

Prosecutors say a Falls Church, Va., man also planned to set up an Al Qaeda cell in the U.S. He could face life in prison if convicted. (LA Times)

U.S. Lawyer Is Questioned Over Rights of Detainees

A three-judge panel trying to resolve the extent of the rights of Guantánamo prisoners to challenge their detentions sharply questioned a Bush administration lawyer on Thursday when he argued that the detainees had no right to be heard in federal appeals courts. (NY Times)

U.S. Raids on Iraq 'Insurgent Town'

U.S. forces carry out overnight bombing raids on the Iraqi town of Talafar, as most civilians flee. (BBC)

Pay Dispute Forces Closure of Iraq Airport

Pay dispute between Iraq government, British security company forces closure of Baghdad airport. (AP)

For a U.S. Platoon in Iraq, Merciless Missions

Days are spent pursuing enemy, fending off death. (Washington Post)

New Orleans and Baghdad

What Iraq can expect after Hurricane Katrina. (NY Times)

The World Four Years on From 9/11

The world did change on 11 September 2001 but in ways that were not predicted at the time. (BBC)

Bin Laden Stays One Step Ahead

It's been more than two years since they last picked up the trail of the world's most wanted man, says a top Pakistani intelligence officer in a hasty meeting at a secret rendezvous point. (News 24)

Bush's Dream of Democratic Middle East May Rest On Engaging With Islamists

Ignoring setbacks in Iraq and Syria and the post-Gaza impasse, George Bush continues to claim success for his policy of spreading democracy in the Arab world. (The Guardian)

U.S. Forces Chase Ghost Fighters Amid Iraqis
The U.S. soldiers sensed something wasn't quite right when an ambulance carrying two dead bodies arrived Thursday morning at a checkpoint for people evacuating this city under siege. (Washington Post)