Reuters - U.S. authorities at Guantanamo Bay strapped Mohammed Bawazir's legs, arms, head and midsection into a chair for as long as two hours each time they force fed him during his hunger strike, the Yemeni said.

AP - A federal judge on Thursday questioned the government's treatment of a detainee at Guantanamo Bay who says he underwent forced feedings so painful that he gave up his hunger strike.

Reuters - An al Qaeda member refused to appear before a Guantanamo war crimes tribunal on Thursday or to cooperate with a U.S. military defense lawyer whom he considers an enemy.

AP - A Yemeni prisoner at Guantanamo Bay accused of serving as a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden refused Wednesday to participate in military proceedings, saying he could not receive a fair trial.

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Andrew Flintoff is to stay in India for the rest of England's tour after replacing injured Michael Vaughan as skipper.

Reuters - A top British judge on Thursday permitted three British residents being held at Guantanamo Bay to take legal action in order to force the government to facilitate their release.

Reuters - The United States on Thursday came under mounting international pressure to close its Guantanamo prison, with U.N. investigators saying detainees there faced treatment amounting to torture.

Reuters - Organizers at the Berlin International Film Festival were bracing themselves Monday for the most politically charged day of the event so far, with Michael Winterbottom's "The Road to Guantanamo" and Iranian director Rafi Pitts' "It's Winter" set to unspool in competition Tuesday.

AP - A U.N. investigation has concluded that the United States committed acts amounting to torture at Guantanamo Bay, including force-feeding detainees and subjecting them to prolonged solitary confinement, according to a draft report obtained Monday.

AFP - Australia, powered by centuries from skipper Ricky Ponting and Andrew Symonds, crushed Sri Lanka by 167 runs to level the three-match triangular one-day series final at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

AFP - Former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga said ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan should stop playing in Australia because of crowd taunts over his action in the ongoing tri-series.

AP - Actor Christian Slater is seeking joint custody of his 4-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son, according to refiled divorce papers.

Reuters - The United States has handed three suspected Islamic militants held at its Guantanamo Bay prison over to Morocco, Moroccan state media reported on Thursday.

Reuters - U.S. military officials at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, strapped hunger-striking prisoners into restraint chairs for hours to feed them through tubes and isolated them in cold cells, The New York Times said on Thursday.

AFP - Former Australian coach Bob Simpson should change with the times and understand the role of the modern-day cricket team coach, national coach John Buchanan said.

AFP - Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd says despite the club's troubles he will not be rushing to replace manager Graeme Souness who was sacked on Thursday.