International human rights officials toured the new US detention facility in Parwan, Afghanistan, at the edge of Bagram Air Base on Sunday. The new facility , which has room for 1,400 detainees, is part of the...
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The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in Magwood v. Culliver . The court limited its grant of certiorari to the first question presented, whether "hen a...
Republican leaders on Sunday expressed strong opposition to the Obama administration's plan to pursue federal charges against five men accused of conspiring to commit the 9/11 terrorist attacks . Ranking Republican on the House Intelligence...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) and US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) expressed support Sunday for the Obama administration's proposal to move Guantanamo Bay detainees to a facility in Northwestern Illinois. The Obama...
US President Barack Obama acknowledged Sunday that it is unlikely that the December UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, will produce a legally binding agreement addressing global climate change. Deputy National Security Adviser...
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday invoked his authority to bar public disclosure of about 40 photos depicting the abuse of Afghan and Iraqi detainees by US soldiers. The move was followed by a notification and...
The Iranian government on Saturday announced the establishment of a new police unit to fight Internet crime, though opposition leaders say its true purpose is to crack down on protesters and voices of dissent, who rely on the Internet...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday remanded a case involving the assets of former Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos to the district court for investigation. The court found that...
Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri said Friday he will not appeal a court ruling that allows same-sex marriages in the capital city of Argentina. Macri called the ruling...
White House officials are considering purchasing a prison facility in northwestern Illinois to house terrorism suspects currently being held at Guantanamo Bay , according to media reports Saturday. The Thomson Correctional Facility , a maximum security...
