Tag: the new york times

• Monday, April 29th 2019 - 08:58 UTC

  Admiral in charge of Guantanamo detention center fired: no reasons given

  

  The US admiral in charge of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba “has been fired” due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” US Southern Command said in a statement on Sunday. Rear Admiral John Ring was removed from the post on Saturday, the brief statement said, without giving details about why.

• Thursday, October 18th 2018 - 09:04 UTC

  US receives US$ 100m payment from Saudi Arabia, when Pompeo was in Riyadh

  

  The United States received a payment of US$ 100 million from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the same day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Riyadh to discuss the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a State Department official confirmed Wednesday amid global calls for answers in the case.