Pentagon evacuates diplomats, allies from Sudan

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 03:46

The Pentagon says it flew 120 US diplomats and others out of South Sudan today because of continuing violence in the African nation.

500 killed in South Sudan clashes, UN diplomats told

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 06:21

Up to 500 people have been reportedly killed in clashes between rival South Sudan army factions in past three days, as per BBC reports.

UK hacked hotel systems to spy on foreign diplomats: Report

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 14:05

Britain`s GCHQ intelligence agency has systematically spied on foreign diplomats and politicians by monitoring their hotel bookings around the world, a German media report said.

British spies tracking foreign diplomats: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 19:35

Britain`s electronic eavesdropping service keeps tabs on foreign diplomats by monitoring their hotel bookings, a German magazine reported on Sunday citing leaks provided by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.

Extremist groups hobble Syrian peace negotiations

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 18:02

Violent extremists seeking to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad may instead have hurt negotiations to replace him, frustrating Western diplomats who continue to push for his ouster as a necessary part of a peace agreement in the Mideast nation`s bloody civil war.

Pressure mounts on Syria opposition to join talks

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 20:18

Western and Arab diplomats on Monday will try to build support for proposed Syrian peace talks next month imperilled by rifts among the opposition, which may refuse to attend.

Talks on for war criminal`s burial in Germany

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 18:23

As Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke`s body remained at a military airport outside the Italian capital Thursday, his lawyer told AKI he was in talks with German diplomats over burial in his homeland.

US gives it back to Venezuela, expels three diplomats

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 11:41

Exacting revenge, the US on Wednesday decided to expel three Venezuelan diplomats a day after three American officials were accused of “sabotage” and ordered to leave the Latin American country.

Yankees go home, Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro tells US diplomats

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 08:46

‘Yankees go home’, this is what Venezuelan President said to the three US diplomats, ordering them to leave within 48 hours.

Apparent deal on Syria resolution: UN diplomats

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 01:11

Diplomats at the United Nations say the five permanent members of the divided UN Security Council appear to have reached agreement on a resolution to require Syria to dismantle its chemical weapons stockpiles.

US targeted Indian diplomats with sophisticated bugs: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 11:52

The US National Security Agency targeted the Indian embassy in Washington and the Indian UN office in New York with sophisticated surveillance equipment that might have resulted in hard disks being copied, a report said on Wednesday.