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Chambers streaks ahead of British field (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 03:40 PM CST

AFP - Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers outpaced all his domestic rivals on Saturday by winning the 60 metres at the European Indoor Championships trials in a personal best 6.51sec.

British diplomats to visit detainee at Guantanamo (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 09:39 AM CST

Reuters - British officials are en route to the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay to visit Binyam Mohamed, a British resident who has been held there for five years, the Foreign Office (FCO) said on Saturday.

Officials visit Guantanamo detainee (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 08:40 AM CST

AFP - A team of officials flew into Guantanamo Bay on Saturday, the Foreign Office said, to visit a hunger-striking detainee and prepare for his likely return.

UK envoys to visit ailing Guantanamo detainee (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 08:03 AM CST

AP - British officials headed to the U.S. military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay on Saturday to visit a hunger-striking detainee at the center of overseas torture claims and prepare him for his possible release.