Guantanamo Bay

Hearing for accused 9/11 plotters halted after infiltration charge

A U.S. military judge on Monday halted a pre-trial hearing for Guantanamo Bay inmates accused of plo...

Feb 10, 2015 07:14 AM EST

Two anti-torture protesters arrested at Dick Cheney's house

Two protesters were arrested at the McLean, Virginia, home of former Vice President Dick Cheney on S...

Jan 11, 2015 07:04 AM EST

U.S. State Department's Guantanamo envoy resigns

The State Department envoy responsible for negotiating prisoner transfers from the U.S. military pri...

Dec 23, 2014 09:47 AM EST

Obama vows 'do everything I can' to close Guantanamo: CNN interview

U.S. president Barack Obama said in a TV interview set for broadcast on Sunday that he will do "ever...

Dec 21, 2014 09:30 PM EST

U.S. torture report puts Romania's role under scrutiny

The lawyer for a man tortured by the CIA said Romania's authorities should acknowledge the role they...

Dec 16, 2014 06:59 PM EST

Guantanamo 9/11 hearing to focus on FBI infiltration

FBI efforts to infiltrate defense teams will top the agenda when a U.S. military court hearing for s...

Dec 15, 2014 08:42 AM EST

Six Guantanamo prisoners fly to Uruguay for resettlement

Six men held for more than a decade at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were flown ...

Dec 07, 2014 06:33 PM EST

U.S. hands Pakistan senior militant detained in Afghanistan

The United States has handed to Pakistan three prisoners including a senior Taliban militant held in...

Dec 07, 2014 06:24 PM EST

U.S. may keep secret prisoners in custody after Afghan war exit

The fate of a group of prisoners held in near-total secrecy by U.S. forces at a prison in Afghanista...

Sep 30, 2014 01:04 AM EDT

Next U.S. attorney general faces daunting national security challenges

At a time when heightened fears of government surveillance coincide with growing anxiety about globa...

Sep 27, 2014 01:22 AM EDT

U.S. House formally condemns Obama for Guantanamo prisoner swap

The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to condemn President Barack Obama ...

Sep 09, 2014 09:50 PM EDT

U.S. watchdog finds Pentagon broke law in Bergdahl transfer

The Defense Department violated U.S. law by failing to alert Congress before releasing five Taliban ...

Aug 22, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Obama on Gitmo: 'It Needs to Be Closed;' President Vows to Renew Efforts to Shut Down Guantanamo Bay (Video)

President Obama, in a news press conference to the White House Press Corps, vowed to close Guantanam...

Apr 30, 2013 05:25 PM EDT

Moscow-Washington Spat: Russia Blacklists 18 U.S. Officials After America Imposes Sanctions Over Human Rights Abuses (Video)

Russia has banned 18 Americans from entering its country, seen as a retalitory move to Washington, w...

Apr 14, 2013 02:36 PM EDT

Lawyers for 9/11 Suspects Ask to Cite Illegal Prison at Guantanamo Bay as Evidence

Lawyers for five of the alleged conspirators of the September 11 attacks on America, have asked a mi...

Jan 28, 2013 04:48 PM EST

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