
US repatriates two Malaysian Guantanamo detainees
The two men pled guilty to multiple offenses before a military commission.
Wed Dec 18 2024

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

Guantanamo detainee called '20th Hijacker' of 9/11 repatriated to Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Mani was transferred to Saudi Arabia after a review board determined that he no longer represented a significant threat to US.
Tue Mar 08 2022

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

New commander takes over at Guantanamo
A new commander took charge Wednesday at Guantanamo, the US prison for terror suspects that US President Barack Obama has tried in vain to close.
Thu Nov 05 2015

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

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025