US embassy on stand-by to help Americans in Greece

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 01:35

The US embassy in Athens is closely monitoring the situation in Greece and preparing to help any Americans facing difficulties amid the country`s political and economic upheavals.

Palestinians dismiss Israeli al Qaeda plot claim

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 03:10

Palestinian security officials on Thursday cast doubt on Israel`s claim that it broke up an al-Qaeda plot to bomb the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, alleging Israel concocted the story to bolster its position in peace talks.

Israel says foils al Qaeda plot on US Embassy

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 01:59

The Shin Bet intelligence agency said it had arrested three Palestinians who allegedly plotted bombings, shootings, kidnappings and other attacks.

Edward Snowden worked at US Embassy in Delhi: Report

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 23:14

Intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden worked at the US Embassy in India and spent almost a week taking a course in "ethical hacking", about three years before he leaked the NSA`s surveillance programmes.

Devyani fallout: `India wants change in visa status of domestic helps`

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 05:49

In a major fallout after the Devyani Khobragade case, the Foreign Ministry reportedly pressured the Finance Ministry to bring changes in the status of domestic workers who go to the United States of America with other Indian envoys, sources said.

Two US climbers presumed dead on Argentina mountain

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 03:55

Two men from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are presumed to have died while climbing an Argentinian peak last week, their families said.

US welcomes additional police outside its embassy in Delhi

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 12:17

The US has welcomed India`s decision to deploy an additional 150 police personal outside its embassy in New Delhi, weeks after removal of barricades outside the facility as a fallout of the arrest of Devyani Khobragade.

`US may be violating own laws on wages for its Indian staff`

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 16:53

The US embassy and its consulates may be in violation of their own laws concerning the wages paid to the Indian staff employed by these missions as well as by individual diplomats, informed sources said here on Sunday.

India urged to restore security barriers at US Embassy

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 08:01

An eminent Indian-American lawyer has urged the Indian government to restore the security barriers at US embassy in New Delhi which were removed after the country announced a slew of reprisal measures over the treatment meted out to its senior diplomat in New York.

Signs of India, US moving towards resolution of standoff

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 22:10

First signs that India and the US may be moving towards a resolution of the stand-off over senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade`s issue emerged today after she got exemption from personal appearance in a New York Court hearing visa fraud case against her even as she got her accreditation to the UN headquarters.

US embassy paid for Devyani Khobragade maid`s family`s air tickets

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 21:47

The US embassy had paid for the air tickets for three family members of the absconding maid of senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade when they were "evacuated" from here to New York last week, it emerged on Monday.

Diplomat`s arrest: Protests outside US Embassy

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 17:10

Several activists protested this afternoon outside the American Embassy here over the alleged ill-treatment meted out to India`s Deputy Consul General in New York Devyani Khobragade by the US authorities.