A hunger strike at the U.S. prison for terror suspects in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has grown to its largest point since detainees began their latest protest more than a month ago, a military official said Thursday.
After 11 detainees joined the protest overnight, there are now 131 taking part in the hunger strike, a spokesman for the prison said.
RUSSIAN BOY BORN ON PLANE: A Russian woman on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to L.A. gave birth on the plane, the carrier said Thursday. Lyudmila Yalinus delivered her baby boy with the help of several flight attendants after two doctors on board refused to help, a spokesman said.
SPREADING NUKES?: Iran is willing to provide nuclear technology to other Muslim states, Iran’s president said Thursday at a UN meeting in New York, notching up his rhetoric as his regime rejects international pressure to cut back its atomic program.
BORDER WALL ATTACKED: Palestinians blasted holes in an Israeli-built wall and overwhelmed Egyptian troops on the Gaza border to flow by the hundreds into Egypt on Thursday, foiling attempts to impose control after days of unhindered crossings. Egypt has yet to deploy the bulk of the 750 border guards it promised to station on the frontier under a deal with Israel.
FIREWORKS BLAST: Fire engulfed three illegal fireworks factories in a village near Patna, India, on Thursday, killing 32 people, an official said. At least 50 people were injured.
RUSSIA TESTS ENGLISH TV: Russia launched experimental broadcasts Thursday of a 24-hour English-language satellite TV news channel aimed at polishing its image abroad and presenting foreign audiences with its view of the world. Russia Today will be broadcast in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Compiled from news services and edited by Cara DiPasquale (cdipasquale@tribune.com) and Drew Sottardi (dsottardi@tribune.com)
