US hails Guantanamo ‘milestone’
The US hails the release of the last three Chinese Muslim Uighurs from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay as a “significant milestone”. BBC News – US & Canada
The US hails the release of the last three Chinese Muslim Uighurs from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay as a “significant milestone”. BBC News – US & Canada
Al-Qaeda had no direct involvement in the September 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi that killed the US ambassador, the New York Times reports. BBC News – US & Canada
One million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits, after US lawmakers failed to reach a deal on an extension of the federal aid plan. BBC News – US & Canada
US police release thousands of documents tied to their probe into a Connecticut school shooting, during which 26 people died last December. BBC News – US & Canada
Ex-National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden delivers an “alternative” UK Christmas message, calling for an end to mass surveillance. BBC News – US & Canada
The US government offers help to anyone who misses the latest – 24 December deadline – to enrol for President Obama’s health insurance scheme. BBC News – US & Canada