In a first under Biden, detainee transferred out of Guantanamo Bay
President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday that it had transferred its first detainee from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, a Moroccan man...
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US transfers two Libyans to Senegal from Guantanamo prison
By Matt Spetalnick Two Libyans held for years at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been flown to Senegal for resettlement, the...
Obama makes final attempt to persuade Congress to close Guantanamo
By Jeff Mason and Ayesha Rascoe President Barack Obama launched a final push on Tuesday to persuade Congress to close the US military prison at...
Pentagon to submit plan to Congress for closing Guantanamo prison
By Yeganeh Torbati and Matt Spetalnick The Pentagon is expected to submit to Congress on Tuesday President Barack Obama’s long-awaited plan for closing the US...
US sends 10 Yemeni Guantanamo detainees to Oman
By Phil Stewart and Fatma Alarimi Ten Yemeni men held at the Guantanamo Bay US military prison were sent to Oman on Thursday, bringing the...
Obama to offer optimistic vision in last State of the Union (Updated)
By Jeff Mason US President Barack Obama will voice optimism in a State of the Union speech on Tuesday, his last before he is eclipsed...
Obama says may visit Cuba in 2016 if citizens enjoy more freedoms
U.S. President Barack Obama is open to visiting to Cuba in 2016 but first wants to see ordinary citizens there enjoy more personal freedoms, he...
British resident held in Guantanamo Bay says UK officers witnessed torture
The last British resident to be held at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay has told a newspaper that British security officers witnessed him...
Last British resident freed from Guantanamo Bay arrives in UK (Update 1)
By Costas Pitas The last British resident to be held at the US prison camp in the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba arrived in...
Afghan government protests against US deal to free Taliban prisoners
By Jessica Donati and Mirwais Harooni Afghanistan’s government protested against a US deal to free five high-ranking Taliban militants in exchange for a US soldier arguing the transfer of the...
Obama signs bipartisan budget deal, annual defense bill
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a compromise budget that reduces the risk of another government shutdown and a defense bill that cracks down on...