Tag: Embassies
Nigeria’s Chief of Army staff, 10 other die in plane crash
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigeria's Chief of Army staff Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other officers were killed Friday in a plane crash, the...
Syrians cast early ballots in symbolic presidential vote
BEIRUT — Syrians expatriates and those who fled the war began casting their votes at embassies abroad Thursday ahead of next week’s vote inside...
Mexican president draws US into dispute over governor
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has made little headway defusing a bizarre standoff over the possible arrest of a a sitting state governor facing charges...
North Macedonia orders expulsion of Russian diplomat
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia is expelling a Russian diplomat from the country, but authorities on Tuesday didn't give any explanation for its...
Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
KABUL, Afghanistan — For Mon PMs; XMZ501-516; video (blv LON is filing the video); Spotlight
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US Embassy in Moscow temporarily resumes halted services
MOSCOW — The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said Friday it will temporarily resume some of the consular services it had halted earlier due to...
Russia limits US & Czech embassy hires for “unfriendly” acts
MOSCOW — Russia has designated the United States and the Czech Republic as nations that engage in “unfriendly actions,” a move that limits the...
Kremlin-imposed cuts at US embassy leave thousands adrift
MOSCOW — Under Kremlin orders, the U.S. Embassy has stopped employing Russians, forcing the embassy to cut its consular staff by 75% and limit...
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
Iran protests Iraq over raid on diplomatic site
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's foreign ministry said Monday it “strongly condemns” Iraq's raid on Tehran's consulate in Karbala over the killing of a prominent...