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The Wider Image: A Tale Of Two Guantanamos
On the eastern edge of Cuba, lies the tale of two cities, Guantanamo the city and Guantanamo the US naval base. Both are testament to the gulf between the two countries and their cultures.
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US General John Baker Freed From Confinement At Guantanamo
A US Marine general who had been sentenced to confinement on the Guantanamo Bay naval base was freed Friday, two days after he had been found in contempt of military court.
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US Appeals Court Upholds Al Qaeda Publicist's Conviction
A US appeals court on Thursday upheld the last remaining conviction of a Yemeni man prosecuted in an American military court at the Guantanamo Bay US naval base in Cuba for serving as a publicist for al Qaeda.
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US-Cuba Thaw Has Yet To Reach Guantanamo
Jorge Frometa sometimes wakes up to a sound most Cubans never hear: the US national anthem, which plays out every morning at the nearby Guantanamo naval base, far removed from the blossoming US-Cuban reconciliation.
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'9/11 Five' Head Back to Court, Though Trial Still Distant
The five men accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks -- including the alleged mastermind -- are due back in military court this week, though their prospects for an actual trial remain elusive.
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White House Tells Pentagon to Revise Guantanamo Report
The White House has asked the Pentagon to revise a report on how the military would close Guantanamo Bay and transfer inmates to the United States, a US official said Thursday.
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Pentagon to Unveil Guantanamo Closure Plan
The Pentagon is poised to release a much-anticipated report on shutting down Guantanamo Bay, even as Congress battles to block the transfer of the military prison inmates from Cuba to US soil.
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Belgium Arrests 2 Ex-Guantanamo Inmates on Terrorism Charges
Belgium has arrested two former detainees of Guantanamo prison on charges of terrorism, saying the men are suspected of seeking recruits to fight in Syria, the federal prosecutor's office said on Friday.
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Cuba Says Not Convinced US Has Given up 'Regime Change' Policy
Cuba remains unconvinced the United States has stopped trying to remove the Communist Party from power despite a public pledge from President Barack Obama disowning "regime change," a Cuban foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
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US Frees 5 Guantanamo Prisoners, Sends Them to Oman, Estonia
Five men from Yemen have been released from the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after more than a dozen years of captivity.
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Starbucks vs. Pentagon: Guantanamo court debates whose network is more secure
Using the Wi-Fi connection at Starbucks was a better bet than risking putting confidential defense documents on a glitch-prone Pentagon computer network, a senior Defense Department official testified on Thursday at the Guantanamo trial of five prisoners charged with plotting the September 11 hijacked plane attacks.
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9/11 accused due back in court at Guantanamo Bay
Five Guantanamo Bay prisoners accused of helping orchestrate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are due back in court as the US government tries to push the long-stalled case forward.
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Guantanamo hack threat prompts WiFi shutdown
The US military has shut down wireless internet service at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba because of online hacking threats.
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Guantanamo Bay camp burns through almost five crore rupees a year per inmate
It's been dubbed the most expensive prison on Earth and President Barack Obama cited the cost this week as one of many reasons to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, which burns through some 900,000 dollars (around 4.85 crore rupees) per prisoner annually.
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Guantanamo defendants' legal documents were seized, say lawyers
Guards rifled through defendants' cells and seized their confidential legal documents while the accused were in the courtroom listening to assurances that no one reads their private attorney-client mail, defence lawyers charged on Thursday.
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The Wider Image: A Tale Of Two Guantanamos
On the eastern edge of Cuba, lies the tale of two cities, Guantanamo the city and Guantanamo the US naval base. Both are testament to the gulf between the two countries and their cultures.
-
US General John Baker Freed From Confinement At Guantanamo
A US Marine general who had been sentenced to confinement on the Guantanamo Bay naval base was freed Friday, two days after he had been found in contempt of military court.
-
US Appeals Court Upholds Al Qaeda Publicist's Conviction
A US appeals court on Thursday upheld the last remaining conviction of a Yemeni man prosecuted in an American military court at the Guantanamo Bay US naval base in Cuba for serving as a publicist for al Qaeda.
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US-Cuba Thaw Has Yet To Reach Guantanamo
Jorge Frometa sometimes wakes up to a sound most Cubans never hear: the US national anthem, which plays out every morning at the nearby Guantanamo naval base, far removed from the blossoming US-Cuban reconciliation.
-
'9/11 Five' Head Back to Court, Though Trial Still Distant
The five men accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks -- including the alleged mastermind -- are due back in military court this week, though their prospects for an actual trial remain elusive.
-
White House Tells Pentagon to Revise Guantanamo Report
The White House has asked the Pentagon to revise a report on how the military would close Guantanamo Bay and transfer inmates to the United States, a US official said Thursday.
-
Pentagon to Unveil Guantanamo Closure Plan
The Pentagon is poised to release a much-anticipated report on shutting down Guantanamo Bay, even as Congress battles to block the transfer of the military prison inmates from Cuba to US soil.
-
Belgium Arrests 2 Ex-Guantanamo Inmates on Terrorism Charges
Belgium has arrested two former detainees of Guantanamo prison on charges of terrorism, saying the men are suspected of seeking recruits to fight in Syria, the federal prosecutor's office said on Friday.
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Cuba Says Not Convinced US Has Given up 'Regime Change' Policy
Cuba remains unconvinced the United States has stopped trying to remove the Communist Party from power despite a public pledge from President Barack Obama disowning "regime change," a Cuban foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
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US Frees 5 Guantanamo Prisoners, Sends Them to Oman, Estonia
Five men from Yemen have been released from the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after more than a dozen years of captivity.
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Starbucks vs. Pentagon: Guantanamo court debates whose network is more secure
Using the Wi-Fi connection at Starbucks was a better bet than risking putting confidential defense documents on a glitch-prone Pentagon computer network, a senior Defense Department official testified on Thursday at the Guantanamo trial of five prisoners charged with plotting the September 11 hijacked plane attacks.
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9/11 accused due back in court at Guantanamo Bay
Five Guantanamo Bay prisoners accused of helping orchestrate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are due back in court as the US government tries to push the long-stalled case forward.
-
Guantanamo hack threat prompts WiFi shutdown
The US military has shut down wireless internet service at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba because of online hacking threats.
-
Guantanamo Bay camp burns through almost five crore rupees a year per inmate
It's been dubbed the most expensive prison on Earth and President Barack Obama cited the cost this week as one of many reasons to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, which burns through some 900,000 dollars (around 4.85 crore rupees) per prisoner annually.
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Guantanamo defendants' legal documents were seized, say lawyers
Guards rifled through defendants' cells and seized their confidential legal documents while the accused were in the courtroom listening to assurances that no one reads their private attorney-client mail, defence lawyers charged on Thursday.
