scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicGuantanamo Bay

Topic: Guantanamo Bay

Now, no more Afghans in Guantanamo as US releases Taliban druglord in exchange for aid worker

Haji Bashar Noorzai was convicted of smuggling heroin to finance Taliban's operations and given life sentence 2009. Taliban has been demanding his release since 2020.

Judge says US held Afghan man ‘unlawfully’ at Guantanamo Bay, paves way for his release

The Afghan man, Asadullah Haroon Gul, is the first Guantánamo Bay detainee in 10 years to win a habeas corpus case.

How US’ war on terror became a war in court — my 13 trips to Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo was selected because it was under full military control, but outside the US and therefore beyond the reach of American courts – or so Bush thought.

GLOBAL PULSE: EU, Japan sign free trade deal, Niger army kills 14 civilians by mistake and Cyprus talks end in stalemate

EU AND JAPAN SIGN FREE TRADE PACT After four years of negotiations, the European Union and Japan agreed Thursday to create the world’s largest free trade zone.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.