US to charge Guantanamo detainees

BBC NEWS: The US military says it has prepared fresh charges against three terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay.

"The three men - an Australian, a Canadian and a Yemeni - face charges including murder, conspiracy and material support for terrorism.

The move is the first step towards trials by new military commissions set up by the Bush administration.

Last year, the US Supreme Court ruled that the previous system of tribunals was unlawful.

Under the new system, the charges are not considered formally filed until they are approved by other Pentagon officials." Read on.