Report: Prisoners Dying in US Custody

February 22, 2006 --

Report Probes US Custody Deaths
Almost 100 prisoners have died in US custody in Iraq and Afghanistan since August 2002, according to US group Human Rights First. (BBC)

Bush Played No Role in Approval of Port Deal, White House Says
President Bush was unaware of the pending sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to an Arab company. (AP)

Yet Another Agency in Charge of Domestic Intelligence?
It took me a half dozen e-mails and telephone calls over three days to just to confirm that yes, the Directorate of National Intelligence, or DNI, the new-ish uber-spooks body - has opened an office to deal with state and local law enforcement. (Congressional Quarterly)

Terror Suspect on Tape Names Targets Eyed
Hospitals, supermarkets and other large buildings in California were among the possible terrorist targets of a man charged with attending an al-Qaida training camp in Pakistan, according to a videotaped interview played for jurors Tuesday. (AP)

Camp Delta Detainees 'Knew London Bombers'
Inmates at Guantanamo Bay who are campaigning for their release at the High Court in London had contact with the terrorist cell responsible for carrying out last July's London bombings, interrogation officials at the detention camp have disclosed. (The Daily Telegraph)

U.S. Concedes to Force-Feeding Detainees
The base's commander confirmed that soldiers force-fed prisoners who were on hunger strikes to protest their incarceration. (NY Times)

War Crimes Suspect Mladic Reportedly Seized
Belgrade Denies Media Accounts That Bosnian Serb Is Being Sent to The Hague. (Reuters)

Serbia Denies Top Suspect in Massacre Was Found
The Serbian government sought Tuesday to quash news reports suggesting that the leading Balkan war crimes suspect, Ratko Mladic, had been located and that his surrender was being negotiated. (NY Times)

Egypt Orders Domestic Bird Cull
The Egyptian government has ordered the slaughter of all poultry kept in homes, as part of efforts to stop the spread of bird flu in the country. (BBC)

British Tradition Adapts to Bird Flu
The ravens at the Tower of London are moved indoors as a precaution against the disease. (LA Times)

Iran's Delay on Enrichment Deal Seen as Bid to Avoid Sanctions
Iran continues to parry a Russian offer to enrich uranium on Russian soil for its nuclear energy program. (Washington Post)