Britain said Friday that the U.S. government has decided to release Shaker Aamer, 46, the last British resident imprisoned at the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The Foreign Office said President Obama has told Congress of his decision, and Amer will be returned to Britain once a 30-day notice period has expired.
2 Russia talks: A foreign affairs adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that it was President Obama who wanted to meet with Putin, not the other way around.
The UN refugee agency on Friday criticized Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine for shutting the door on international aid, while …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle