Tag: Diplomats

Russian diplomats expelled from US arrive in Moscow

A plane carrying 35 diplomats expelled from the United States over Russia’s alleged meddling in the US presidential election arrived in Moscow early Monday,...

US slaps sanctions on Russia, expels 35 diplomats

  US President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia's interference in the US presidential election by...

Turkey arrests three former diplomats over coup plot

A Turkish court on Saturday placed under arrest three former top diplomats, including an advisor to ex-president Abdullah Gul, over links to the failed...

India clears final hurdle to join missile control group, diplomats say

The members of the Missile Technology Control Regime, a key anti-proliferation grouping, have agreed to admit India, diplomats said, in a win for Prime...

‘I was extremely lucky because it went incredibly fast’

Diplomats speak of Naltar helicopter crash terror Three ambassadors to Pakistan who survived a helicopter crash that killed seven people have described the terrifying moment...

North Korean diplomats apprehended over illegal sale of alcohol in Karachi

A North Korean couple in Karachi, who have been identified as diplomatic envoys to Pakistan, have been apprehended over the illegal sale of alcohol...

Diplomats and UN staff flee Yemen as Houthis target Aden

Saudi Arabia's navy evacuated dozens of diplomats from Yemen and the United Nations pulled out international staff on Saturday after a third night of...

Diplomats seek end to Bangladesh unrest as Zia misses court

Diplomats called for an end to the violent unrest in Bangladesh as tensions rose further Wednesday when opposition leader Khaleda Zia again failed to...

Diplomats worried about workers’ apathy towards correcting status in KSA

The Diplomatic Quarter (DQ) is back to being a peaceful and quiet diplomatic enclave after Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) extended the grace period...

Govt to ensure security of foreign diplomats: Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the government will provide foolproof security to the envoys working in Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad. In a...

US Digital Diplomat visits Pakistan

Alec Ross, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s top “Digital Diplomat,” is visiting Pakistan this week to share his experiences on the use of...

Iran says diplomats have ‘highest level’ of security

Diplomats in Iran enjoy the "highest level" of security, the foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday in rejection of the main reason Canada gave...

IAEA may say pointless to inspect Iranian base: diplomats

Iran has “sanitized” to such an extent a military base where nuclear weapons research allegedly took place that the UN atomic watchdog may say...

All diplomats treated according to int’l law: FO

The Foreign Office has rejected US complaints that diplomats are being harassed by the Pakistani government, saying that all diplomats in the country were...

Beneath the coat

Istanbul: European Union diplomats worried over Turkey’s pro-Islam steps, report AFP (June 11). After the uprising in the Middle East, has not Turkey’s say...

13 non-career diplomats posted in missions abroad

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Friday informed the National Assembly that 13 missions of the country were being headed by non-career diplomats abroad. In...

Diplomats ‘monitoring’ Islamabad situation

The foreign diplomatic missions in Islamabad are concerned about the current political developments in Pakistan, especially following reports of President Asif Ali Zardari’s illness...