Three Sept. 11 suspects agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo
A US official said the plea deals almost certainly involved guilty pleas in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table.
Thu Aug 01 2024
Two Malaysian detainees at Guantanamo plead guilty to conspiring in 2022 Bali bombing
They have been charged alongside Indonesian terror suspect Encep Nurjaman, also known as Hambali.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Biden rejects conditions of plea deal for Sept. 11 attacks defendants
The five defendants have been offered a plea agreement that would avoid death penalty in exchange for admitting guilt and a life prison.
Thu Sep 07 2023
More than 150 organisations urge Biden to close Guantanamo
More than 150 organisations sent a letter to US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urging him to "prioritise closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba."
Thu Jan 12 2023
Govt monitoring trial involving two Malaysians in Guantanamo Bay - Saifuddin
The government is closely monitoring the trial involving two Malaysians at the United States Naval Station court in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
Sat Sep 04 2021
Kidnapped U.S.-Canadian couple, three children freed in Pakistan
American Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, were kidnapped while backpacking in Afghanistan in 2012 by the Taliban-allied Haqqani network.
Fri Oct 13 2017
British suicide bomber in Iraq had won compensation for Guantanamo stay
Islamic State militants said Abu-Zakariya al-Britani detonated a car bomb at an Iraqi army base southwest of Mosul this week.
Thu Feb 23 2017
More Guantanamo releases likely before Jan 20 - White House
Obama's final push to shrink the inmate population aims to send as many as 19 prisoners to at least four countries.
Fri Jan 06 2017
One Malaysian detainee at Guantanamo Bay may be sent home - Ahmad Zahid
The information was conveyed during a meeting on Wednesday between the Deputy Prime Minister and Lee Wolowsky, the United States Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure.
Fri Sep 23 2016
A starting point on Guantanamo
This administration bears some responsibility for Guantanamo's continuing role as a warehouse for prisoners who were captured in the early 2000s.
Wed Feb 24 2016
Obama presents plan to close Guantanamo prison
A total of 91 suspected militants remain at Guantanamo, a prison that once housed about 700 inmates at its peak.
Tue Feb 23 2016
Latest push to close Guantanamo suffers setback
A dispute is on-going as to where to house detainees who will be brought to the US for trial or indefinite detention, according to US officials.
Tue Aug 11 2015
White House finalizing plan to close Guantanamo prison
The White House is in the "final stages" of a plan to close the contentious Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
Thu Jul 23 2015
Four Afghan Guantanamo detainees repatriated: Pentagon
Shawali Khan, Khi Ali Gul, Abdul Ghani, and Mohammed Zahir have been moved from the prison after a comprehensive review of their case.
Sat Dec 20 2014
Sedition Act not a government political tool: Khairy
There is no criticism against the government that the government can charge under the Sedition Act, only insults towards religion and race.
Sat Dec 06 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024