NSA Whistleblower Alleges Illegal Spying

ByABC News
January 11, 2006, 12:36 PM

January 11, 2006 --

NSA Whistleblower Alleges Illegal Spying
A former National Security Agency staffer tells ABC News he participated in operations he believes violated the law. (ABC News)

Force Feeding Guantanamo?
The doctor who has engaged the medical chief in Guantanamo about alleged forcefeeding hunger striking detainees - we have the letters exclusively. (U.K. Channel 4)

Amnesty Releases New Claims of Torture, Ill-Treatment at Guantanamo Bay
Amnesty International has released fresh claims of the alleged torture and ill-treatment of terrorist suspects on the fourth anniversary of detainees being taken to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. (AFX)

Why Do Some Turks Have Bird Flu Virus but Aren't Sick?
An unusual cluster of cases is raising the possibility that human bird flu is not as deadly as currently thought. (NY Times)

Turkey Scrambles to Contain Flu Outbreak
Turkey raced to contain a bird flu outbreak, destroying 300,000 fowl and blaring warnings from mosque loudspeakers. (AP)

Darfur Conflict Study Sees Death of A Way of Life
Boston-based group reports on genocide. (Boston Globe)

Iran Warned as Nuclear Row Escalates
Western leaders have strongly condemned Iran after the Islamic republic resumed disputed nuclear activities and warned Tehran could face the UN Security Council for possible sanctions. (Al Jazeera)

India 'Lost Birth' Study Disputed
A top Indian doctors' association has disputed a report which says more than 10m female births may have been lost over the past two decades. (BBC)

North Korean Said to Pay Secret Visit to China
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il, is reportedly making a secret visit to China by train at a time when Chinese-sponsored talks over North Korea's nuclear program have reached an impasse. (NY Times)

Greeks Probe Pakistani Complaint
The Greek public order minister is being questioned by MPs in Athens about the alleged abduction and abuse of 28 Pakistanis by intelligence agents. (BBC)