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Extension denied in Guantanamo September 11 trial

Extension denied in Guantanamo September 11 trial


The defence lawyers had asked for extensions ranging from three months to a year to file motions arg...
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Al Qaeda-linked magazine delivered to Guantanamo

Al Qaeda-linked magazine delivered to Guantanamo


Inspire magazine bills itself as the publication of Yemeni-based group al Qaeda in the Arabian Penin...
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UK spies won`t face criminal charges for torture

UK spies won`t face criminal charges for torture


Agents working for UK spy agencies won`t face criminal charges over their alleged complicity in tort...
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Britain `working hard` with US to close Guantanamo

Britain `working hard` with US to close Guantanamo


The 10th anniversary will be the subject of demonstrations in London and Washington.
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At least 38 dead in Haitian shipwreck off Cuba

At least 38 dead in Haitian shipwreck off Cuba


At least 38 people died on Saturday when a boat carrying Haitian migrants sunk off the coast of Guan...
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USS Cole bomb suspect faces Guantanamo tribunal

USS Cole bomb suspect faces Guantanamo tribunal


Saudi-born Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, 46, faces the death penalty for allegedly planning and preparing...
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Obama administration insists on Guantanamo closure

Obama administration insists on Guantanamo closure


The administration of George W Bush opened the prison for terrorist suspects at the US Navy base in...
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British Guantanamo inmate on hunger strike

British Guantanamo inmate on hunger strike


Shaker Aamer has been held at the US-run prison in Cuba for almost 10 years.
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Only 10 of 129 Saudis still in Guantanamo: Report

Only 10 of 129 Saudis still in Guantanamo: Report


The US has freed and returned to Saudi Arabia many Saudis who were held in the notorious prison.
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UK seeks to question Guantanamo detainees: Report

UK seeks to question Guantanamo detainees: Report


The US State Department did not immediately respond to an inquiry on the subject.
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Ex-Gitmo detainee told book funds may be seized

Ex-Gitmo detainee told book funds may be seized


David Hicks was jailed at Gitmo over 5 years before a plea deal in 2007 let him return to Australia.
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Military court upholds Gitmo war crimes conviction

Military court upholds Gitmo war crimes conviction


Salim Hamdan was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in jail but has been released and returned to Yemen.
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Ex-Guantanamo detainee added to US terrorist list

Ex-Guantanamo detainee added to US terrorist list


Othman al-Gamdhi was publicly identified as AQAP`s operational commander in a May 2010 video in whi...
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Former Egyptian Guantanamo prisoner returns home

Former Egyptian Guantanamo prisoner returns home


An Egyptian man has returned home after being jailed for years at the US naval base in Guantanamo,...
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9/11 mastermind to be tried at Guantanamo

9/11 mastermind to be tried at Guantanamo


Prosecutors have filed charges against 9/11 mastermind Khalid Mohammed.
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Gitmo prisoner who died was mentally ill: Lawyer

Gitmo prisoner who died was mentally ill: Lawyer


Inayatullah apparently hanged himself with what appeared to be bed linen.
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Afghan prisoner at Guantanamo dies in apparent suicide

Afghan prisoner at Guantanamo dies in apparent suicide


Inayatullah was found dead by guards conducting routine checks at facility.
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Guantanamo detainees may get family visits: Report

Guantanamo detainees may get family visits: Report


The ICRC monitors conditions at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
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Doctors turned `blind eye` to Guantanamo torture: Study

Doctors turned `blind eye` to Guantanamo torture: Study


The findings come in the wake of secret US documents released by WikiLeaks.
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`35 detainees at Guantanamo were trained in London`

`35 detainees at Guantanamo were trained in London`


The Finsbury Park Mosque in London has been said as "haven" for extremists.
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US seeks Guantanamo trial for USS Cole suspect

US seeks Guantanamo trial for USS Cole suspect


Military prosecutors have recommended the death penalty for al-Nashiri.
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Obama restarts Guantanamo trials

Obama restarts Guantanamo trials


Prez Obama has ordered a resumption of military trials for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay.
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Afghan peace council seeks Guantanamo visit

Afghan peace council seeks Guantanamo visit


Afghan wants to send a delegation to secure the release of Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay ...
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Chances of closing Guantanamo jail very low: Gates

Chances of closing Guantanamo jail very low: Gates


US President has so far not been able to meet his promise to shut Guantanamo.
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Guantanamo convict

Guantanamo convict "made terrorists": Prosecutor


The Sudanese prisoner pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring with al Qaeda.
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If captured, bin Laden will be sent to Gitmo: CIA

If captured, bin Laden will be sent to Gitmo: CIA


Fate of terror suspects held by US has been subject of debate in Congress.
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Prison time cut for al Qaeda cook at Guantanamo

Prison time cut for al Qaeda cook at Guantanamo


Ibrahim al-Qosi was convicted at a war crimes tribunal under a plea deal.
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Afghan detainee dies after exercise at Guantanamo

Afghan detainee dies after exercise at Guantanamo


Awal Gul fell in the shower after working out on an elliptical machine.
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Life sentence likely for Guantanamo detainee in NY

Life sentence likely for Guantanamo detainee in NY


Ghailani was capture in the 1998 bombing of a US embassy in Tanzania.
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US releases Algerian prisoner from Guantanamo

US releases Algerian prisoner from Guantanamo


The US military says it has sent home a Guantanamo prisoner whose release was ordered by a court.
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No end soon for Guantanamo: White House

No end soon for Guantanamo: White House


The White House acknowledges Gitmo is a rallying cry for Islamic extremists.
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US Congress blocks Guantanamo closure

US Congress blocks Guantanamo closure


One of Obama`s 1st acts on taking office in 2009 was to vow Gitmo closure.
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Guantanamo detainees take fight to Supreme Court

Guantanamo detainees take fight to Supreme Court


Condemned by the lower house of the US Congress to remain in Guantanamo Bay indefinitely, "War on ...
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Obama remains committed to Gitmo closure: White House

Obama remains committed to Gitmo closure: White House


White House says Gitmo is a recruiting tool for terror outfits like al Qaeda.
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Gitmo detainee acquitted of all but 1 charge in NY

Gitmo detainee acquitted of all but 1 charge in NY


A federal jury acquitted Ahmed Ghailani on more than 280 other counts.
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Britain to pay compensation to Gitmo detainees

Britain to pay compensation to Gitmo detainees


UK is set to pay out millions of pounds in compensation to ex-detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.
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Closings set in Guantanamo detainee NY trial

Closings set in Guantanamo detainee NY trial


The first civilian trial of a Guantanamo detainee nears an end in New York, weeks ahead of schedule.
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Spy agencies infiltrate al Qaeda

Spy agencies infiltrate al Qaeda


Western intelligence agencies are placing moles inside al Qaeda and Taliban.
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Guantanamo Canadian to serve 8 more years in prison

Guantanamo Canadian to serve 8 more years in prison


Omar Khadr may serve only a few more years under a deal that included his admission he was an al Qae...
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`Child soldier` Khadr gets 40-year jail at Guantanamo

`Child soldier` Khadr gets 40-year jail at Guantanamo


Afghan Canadian Omar Khadr has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for killing a US medic in Afghanis...
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Testimony ends in Guantanamo `child soldier` case

Testimony ends in Guantanamo `child soldier` case


Testimony has ended in the sentencing hearing for a former teenage al Qaeda fighter with the defenda...
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Canadian ex-child soldier pleads guilty at Guantanamo

Canadian ex-child soldier pleads guilty at Guantanamo


Omar Khadr was captured in Afghanistan for killing a US soldier.
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Omar Khadr awaits trial in Guantanamo`s Camp IV

Omar Khadr awaits trial in Guantanamo`s Camp IV


Canadian Omar Khadr, who has been imprisoned since age 15 on charges of killing an American soldier...
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Australian says Guantanamo was `six years of hell`

Australian says Guantanamo was `six years of hell`


Australia`s former long-serving Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks Saturday broke his silence on li...
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Statements likely in Guantanamo detainee`s trial

Statements likely in Guantanamo detainee`s trial


Ghailani faces charges of conspiring with Osama & others to blow up 2 US embassies in Africa in Aug`...
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Witness banned in first civilian trial for Gitmo detainee

Witness banned in first civilian trial for Gitmo detainee


The judge in the first civilian trial of a Guantanamo Bay detainee barred a witness from testifying.
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Judge bans key witness from detainee`s NY trial

Judge bans key witness from detainee`s NY trial


The judge in the first civilian case against an ex-Guantanamo inmate bars a key government witness. ...
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New York trial of ex-Guantanamo prisoner due to start

New York trial of ex-Guantanamo prisoner due to start


Ghailani is accused of a key role in the killing of 224 people in 1998.
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Judge delays Guantanamo trial over witness issue: Report

Judge delays Guantanamo trial over witness issue: Report


A federal judge in New York has delayed the first civilian trial of a former Guantanamo detainee unt...
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First US trial for ex-Guantanamo man opens

First US trial for ex-Guantanamo man opens


The trial tests US President`s pledge to end legal abuses in war on terror.
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