American al Qaeda militant urges attacks on US diplomats

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 16:27

Western nations shut embassies across the Middle East and North Africa early this month, after a warning of a possible militant attack.

US orders citizens to leave Yemen amid Qaeda alert

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 14:19

The United States on Tuesday ordered Americans to leave Yemen "immediately" amid a worldwide alert linked to electronic intercepts from al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Al Qaeda chief`s attack order prompted closure of US missions

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:58

Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri`s intercepted conversations with his deputy in the Arabian Peninsula ordering him to carry out one of the most serious attacks since 9/11 prompted closure of several American diplomatic missions in the region, a media report said on Tuesday.

US orders evacuation of embassy staff from Egypt

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 09:33

The US State Department has ordered the evacuation of non-essential staff and family members from American missions in Egypt.

Court rejects plea to charge woman for posing as Congress leader

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 17:04

A court here has rejected Delhi Police`s plea to frame charges against a woman who along with her husband and one other person was accused of approaching the US Embassy for visas by impersonating as Congress leaders.

Fund securities of US embassies: Barack Obama to Congress

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 08:54

US President Barack Obama has asked the Congress to support his Administration`s budget request to improve security of American embassies around the world.

American stabbed outside US Embassy in Cairo

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 19:12

An Egyptian security official says an American national was attacked and stabbed outside the US Embassy in Cairo.

Taiwan firms protest over US mission dispute

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 13:48

Dozens of Taiwanese building workers staged a protest as part of their dispute with a contractor that has halted work on a new de facto US embassy since last month.

Protests outside US Embassy in Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 14:38

A demonstration was held outside the US Embassy in Sri Lanka Thursday against the US sponsored resolution scheduled to be discussed at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Turkey says it knew terrorist attack was planned

Last Updated: Monday, February 4, 2013, 20:49

Turkey`s president says authorities suspected the outlawed leftist group that bombed the US Embassy in Ankara was planning an attack, but did not have enough information to prevent it from happening.