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Date: 2007-01-11 (Thursday)
U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says U.S. should close prison at Guantanamo Bay
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, "I understand that today is the fifth anniversary of Guantanamo's prison," Ban said at a news conference in New York. "Like my predecessor, I believe that prison at Guantanamo should be closed."






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