Some Gitmo detainees freed elsewhere
The Pentagon called them "among the most dangerous, best-trained, vicious killers on the face of the earth," sweeping them up after Sept. 11 and hauling them in chains to a U.S. military prison in southeastern Cuba. Since then, hundreds of the men have been transferred from Guantanamo Bay to other countries, many of them for "continued detention." And then set free. Nations:[Pakistan][Afghanistan][France][Kuwait][Spain][Germany] People:[Donald H. Rumsfeld] Activities:[CIA Prison Scandal] 2006-12-16 Asian Games grow bigger, better and all about China
It was bigger and better than ever before and ended up being all about China, which demolished its regional opposition once again as it prepares for the Beijing Olympics. Nations:[China][Qatar][Thailand][Japan][Bahrain][Kazakhstan] People:[Chen Yanqing][Zheng Jie][Lin Dan][Liu Xiang] Activities:[2006 Asian Games] 2006-12-16 WHO says cancer killed 7.5 million people in 2005
Seven and a half million people worldwide died from cancer in 2005 and the number of cases in the Middle East is expected to soar over the next 15 years, Moroccan news agency MAP quoted the World Health Organization as saying. Nations:[Egypt][Iran][Qatar][Pakistan][Saudi Arabia][Lebanon] 2006-09-16 More Saudis sent home from Guantanamo
Saudi Arabia has said that 13 of its nationals who were held at the US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have returned home. Nations:[Saudi Arabia][Afghanistan][Yemen][Spain][Belgium][France] Activities:[CIA Prison Scandal] 2006-06-25 Michael Jackson Restructures Finances
Michael Jackson has restructured his finances in a deal with Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE)., which shares ownership of his valuable music catalog that includes the Beatles' hits, attorneys said in a statement. Nations:[Bahrain][U.S.] People:[Michael Jackson] 2006-04-14 British Survivor Found Off Bahrain Coast
The captain of a cruise boat that capsized off the Bahrain coast has been detained and is being questioned over the accident in which 57 people drowned, most of them Indians and Britons, Bahrain's public prosecutor said Saturday. Nations:[Bahrain][India][U.K.][Singapore][South Korea][Germany] 2006-04-01 Survivor Says Bahrain Boat Turned Sharply
A cruise boat crowded with partygoers made a sudden left turn before capsizing in calm Gulf waters only a few hundred yards off the Bahrain coast, a survivor said. At least 57 people drowned. Nations:[Bahrain][Egypt][India][South Africa] 2006-03-31 Bahrain Boat Capsizes, 48 Bodies Found
A cruise boat carrying up to 150 people capsized Thursday night in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Bahrain, and at least 48 bodies were recovered, the country's coast guard chief said. American divers and a U.S. helicopter aided the rescue effort. Nations:[Bahrain][Egypt][Singapore][India][Saudi Arabia][Lebanon] 2006-03-30 Jackson lays off staff, closes Neverland - for now
Michael Jackson has shuttered his Neverland Valley Ranch home and laid off staff, but contrary to media reports the pop star has not shut down the estate for good, his spokeswoman said on Friday. Nations:[U.S.][Bahrain] People:[Michael Jackson] 2006-03-17 Military Sexual Assault Reports Up 40 Pct.
Reports of sexual assaults in the military increased by nearly 40 percent last year, the Pentagon announced Thursday, saying the increase was at least partly due to a new program that encourages victims to come forward. Nations:[Kuwait][Iraq][Afghanistan][Bahrain][U.S.] 2006-03-17 Saudi Forces Kill Five Terror Suspects
Saudi security forces on Monday shot dead five suspected terrorists believed to be involved in a foiled attack on the world's biggest oil processing complex, the Saudi Interior Ministry said. A sixth suspect was arrested. Nations:[Saudi Arabia][Bahrain] People:[Osama bin Laden] 2006-02-27 Most of 1,400 on Doomed Ferry Feared Lost
An aging ferry sank in the choppy waters of the Red Sea on Friday with more than 1,400 people on board, mainly Egyptian workers returning from Saudi Arabia. Most were feared lost, but at least 324 apparently made it to safety. Nations:[Saudi Arabia][U.S.][Syria][Sudan][Bahrain] Activities:[2006 Egyptian Ship Disaster] 2006-02-03
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