Detainees Hunger Strike in Court

September 22, 2005 --

Hunger Strike by Detainees Goes to Court
Lawyers for a group of detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have asked a federal judge to assume oversight of the military's management of a hunger strike there, asserting that the government has been concealing the full scope of the problem. (NY Times)

Lawyer Reveals Causes for Gitmo Hunger Strike
A lawyer for one of the six Bahraini detainees in the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, revealed yesterday the causes for the hunger strike that the detainees began in mid-June. (Arab News)

Girl, 5, Dies in Bird Flu Outbreak
Indonesia is preparing for a poultry cull as a fifth death raises fears of imminent epidemic. (The Times of London)

Six Dead in Two Pakistan Blasts
Six people have died and at least 20 people have been injured in two bomb blasts in the Pakistani city of Lahore, police say. (BBC)

New Names Hinted At in Hariri Probe
Even the current Syrian foreign minister, Faruq al-Sharaa, and his deputy, Walid al-Muallim, may be questioned in the near future as witnesses by the UN investigation commission into the assassination of former Lebanese prime minsiter Rafik Hariri, according to Lebanese sources close to the inquiry. (AKI)

Sex Offenders Scattered After Katrina
With Gulf evacuation displacing thousands, officials ask public to be aware. (MSNBC)

Bomb Suspect Held On Return to UK
Suspected 21 July failed bomber Hussain Osman has been arrested by anti-terror officers after arriving back in the UK following his extradition from Italy. (BBC)

Darfur Rebels Say Only War Will Lead to Fair Govt
A rebel faction, which recently captured a town in Darfur, denounced Sudan's new coalition government on Thursday as exclusionary, adding only war would bring fair rule. (Reuters)

Jailed Al Qaeda Affiliate on Hunger Strike Goes to Hospital
An Egyptian Islamist jailed in Canada for his involvement with Osama bin Laden was taken to hospital on Tuesday after his hunger strike entered its 67th day. (Asharq al Awsat)