Recent News Headlines : Diplomacy

MOSCOW CUTS MORE U.K. DIPLOMATS IN DISPUTE OVER POISONING OF EX-SPY SKRIPAL


Russia advised its citizens to think carefully before traveling to Britain, warning they could fall victim to official harassment... READ MORE

1st April, 2018 0

ROUNDUP: TIT-FOR-TAT EXPULSIONS OVER POISONING OVER RUSSIAN EX-SPY SKRIPAL


Moscow also said it would halt the activities of the British Council in Russia... READ MORE

1st April, 2018 0

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA LOCK HORNS AS MOSCOW CUTS UK DIPLOMATS


Russia advised its citizens to think carefully before traveling to Britain, warning they could fall victim to official harassment... READ MORE

1st April, 2018 776

U.K. TOLD TO BRING MORE EMBASSY STAFF HOME FROM MOSCOW


The Brits have 50 diplomats more than the Russians, Zakharova said on Saturday... READ MORE

31st March, 2018 80

UK-RUSSIA STANDOFF DEEPENS AS MOSCOW CUTS UK DIPLOMATS


A spokeswoman for Britain's Foreign Office called the Russian move regrettable, and said it was considering the implications of the measures... READ MORE

31st March, 2018 788

UK MUST BRING HOME 'JUST OVER 50' OF ITS DIPLOMATS FROM RUSSIA


Russia has already retaliated in kind against Britain and ejected 23 British diplomats over the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia... READ MORE

31st March, 2018 897

RUSSIA EXPELS DIPLOMATS FROM 23 COUNTRIES AS SPY ROW WORSENS


Britain's government says the nerve agent used in the attack, Novichok, was developed in Russia... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 1849

AS RUSSIA EMPTIES EMBASSIES WHO WILL REPLACE LOST PASSPORTS


Even before this week's expulsions of American diplomats, the wait for a United States visitor's visa in Moscow was among the longest in the world... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 1466

RUSSIA'S SNARK MIGHT HAVE FINALLY PUSHED THE WEST TOO FAR


The reason for the diplomatic expulsions was the poisoning of a former Russian double agent living in the UK... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 819

IRELAND SAYS RUSSIA EXPELS ONE DIPLOMAT IN NERVE AGENT POISONING DISPUTE


Ireland says Russia expels one diplomat in nerve agent poisoning..... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 4

RUSSIA TO EXPEL 60 US DIPLOMATS, CLOSE US CONSULATE IN ST PETERSBURG


According to the press release, Huntsman was asked to explain his previous remarks about the possible seizure of Russian state assets in the United States... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 0

RUSSIAN RETALIATION PART OF PERILOUS PAS DE DEUX WHOSE END IS UNCLEAR


European ambassadors were summoned one by one to the Russian foreign ministry on Friday to be informed of the individuals among their Moscow staff being expelled... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 60

HOW BIG IS THE KREMLIN'S DIPLOMATIC NETWORK?


Russian diplomats are being expelled by more than two dozen countries, following allegations... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 129

RUSSIA TO EXPEL 150 DIPLOMATS AND CLOSE US CONSULATE IN ST PETERSBURG OVER RESPONSE TO SALISBURY SPY POISONING


Russia to expel 150 diplomats and close consulate in St Petersburg... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 813

RUSSIA EXPELS 60 US DIPLOMATS IN TIT-FOR-TAT MEASURE


Russia's foreign minister said other countries that expelled Russians could expect a symmetrical response... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 1584

RUSSIAN EX-SPY'S DAUGHTER NO LONGER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER NERVE AGENT ATTACK IN U.K.


The daughter of a Russian ex-spy poisoned in a nerve-agent attack is improving rapidly and is out of critical condition, the hospital treating the pair sai... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 0

ECUADOR CUTS JULIAN ASSANGE'S INTERNET ACCESS AT LONDON EMBASSY


This is not the first time Ecuador cuts off Assange's internet access... READ MORE

29th March, 2018 71

PRESSURE BUILDS ON MOSCOW WITH NEW EXPULSIONS OF DIPLOMATS OVER POISONING OF EX-SPY SERGEI SKRIPAL


Pressure increased Wednesday on Moscow over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in Britain as more Russian diplomats were being expelled or reca... READ MORE

29th March, 2018 0

NEARLY 200 FORMER DIPLOMATS ARE ALARMED AT THE STATE OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY


The retired ambassadors signed a letter urging the Senate to get Mike Pompeo's commitment to rebuild a State Department drained of many experienced diplomats... READ MORE

28th March, 2018 13148

THESE ARE THE PRESENTATION SLIDES THAT CONVINCED EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO EXPEL RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS


'A new phase of Russia aggression' The following slide includes information about the nerve agent and its links to Russia... READ MORE

28th March, 2018 156

ALL THE COUNTRIES EXPELLING RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS


More than 20 countries are expelling Russian diplomats over the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in the UK... READ MORE

28th March, 2018 6063

NATO EXPELS 7 RUSSIAN OFFICIALS, PRAISES RESPONSE TO SALISBURY POISONING


Germany will expelling four Russian diplomats in response to the recent nerve agent attack on a former Russian military intelligence officer and his daughter in Britain... READ MORE

28th March, 2018 573

WHEN IS A DIPLOMAT REALLY JUST A SPY


Theresa May says the 23 Russian diplomats kicked out of Britain are undeclared intelligence officers ... READ MORE

27th March, 2018 173

DUTCH DIPLOMAT PULLED OUT OF TURKEY OVER SPY ALLEGATIONS


The Dutch foreign ministry said the diplomat, who worked at the Dutch consulate in Istanbul, left Turkey out of concerns for his safety... READ MORE

27th March, 2018 741

RUSSIA IS JUST ONE OF MANY NATIONS THAT GIVE SPIES DIPLOMATIC COVER


So if they're truly spies and the United States knows it, why not expel them all?... READ MORE

27th March, 2018 0

RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON TWEETS POLL ASKING WHICH U.S. CONSULATE SHOULD CLOSE


The U.S. move prompted the Russian Embassy in Washington to tweet a poll asking which U.S. consulate in Russia should close in retaliation... READ MORE

27th March, 2018 22

SOCCEROOS DODGE WORLD CUP BOYCOTT IN FALLOUT FROM RUSSIAN EX-SPY POISONING


Of the 23 nations that have announced Russian expulsions, nine qualified for the World Cup England, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden and Australia... READ MORE

27th March, 2018 159

U.S., ALLIES EXPEL MORE THAN 100 RUSSIAN ENVOYS FOR U.K. ATTACK


Had already expelled 23 Russian diplomats in response to the attack on Skripal and his daughter, which May's government determined was perpetrated by Russia... READ MORE

26th March, 2018 2991

'AGAINST COMMON SENSE AND INTL LAW'


President Vladimir Putin will be the one to make a final decision on retaliatory measures against the US and European countries that expelling Russian diplomats... READ MORE

26th March, 2018 1331

DONALD TRUMP ORDERS EXPULSION OF 60 RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS OVER UK EX-SPY NERVE AGENT ATTACK


The White House said the expulsion of Russian diplomats and closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle would make the United States safer ... READ MORE

26th March, 2018 427

Trending News Headlines : Diplomacy

STATE DEPT WAS GRANTED 120 MILLION TO FIGHT RUSSIAN MEDDLING IT HAS SPENT 0


With another 60 million available for the next fiscal year, the two departments dickered for another five months over how much the State Department could have... READ MORE

4th March, 2018 232268

DONALD TRUMPS 'WORKING VISIT' TO UK DROPPED AS TENSIONS WITH THERESA MAY GROW OVER PRESIDENT'S FAR-RIGHT RETWEETS


Mr Trump, the US president, had been penciled in for a 'working visit' in the first month of 2018 to formally open America's new London embassy... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 20568

MISS IRAQ FORCED TO FLEE OVER SELFIE WITH MISS ISRAEL


Because Idan posed with Miss Israel, Adar Gandelsman, at a Miss Universe International Beauty Pageant, the Times of Israel reported... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 10092

THE U.S. AMBASSADOR IN LONDON CONTRADICTED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TRUMP SAID ABOUT THE NEW EMBASSY


Ambassador to Britain Robert Johnson said the new U.S. Embassy in London did not cost the U.S. taxpayer a cent... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 9762

CANADA ATTENDING NIKKI HALEY'S 'FRIENDSHIP' PARTY AFTER JERUSALEM VOTE AT THE UN


The resolution reaffirmed the United Nations' long-held stance that Jerusalem's final status must be decided in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 8637

US AMBASSADOR TO PANAMA RESIGNS, SAYING HE CAN NO LONGER SERVE UNDER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION


The US ambassador to Panama has resigned, saying that he no longer felt able to serve President Donald Trump... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 8019

WOMAN WHO GAVE FINGER TO TRUMP MOTORCADE GETS FIRED FROM JOB SAYS ID DO IT AGAIN


Juli Briskman's bosses gave her the boot from her marketing job after she identified herself as the woman in a photo circulating on social media... READ MORE

6th November, 2017 5320

AMERICA JUST SAID IT WOULD 'UTTERLY DESTROY' NORTH KOREA IN A WAR


There are countries that are continuing to fund the North Korean nuclear program, Ms Haley warned... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 3138

ECUADOR GIVES ASSANGE CITIZENSHIP WORSENING STANDOFF WITH BRITAIN


But Britain and Sweden argue that by choosing to jump bail and seek asylum in the Ecuadorean embassy, Mr. Assange has effectively imprisoned himself... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 2960

FOR SOME FOREIGN DIPLOMATS, THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE IS A TROUBLING ENIGMA


How Trump is changing America's foreign policy Some diplomats choose to focus on the positive... READ MORE

10th October, 2017 2534

CHINA, JAPAN OFFICIALS EXCHANGE VIEWS ON SECURITY ISSUES AT 15TH DIALOGUE[1]


Senior diplomats from China and Japan have exchanged views on a number of security issues at the 15th China-Japan Security Dialogue held in Tokyo... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 2272

ISRAEL IN TALKS WITH MORE THAN 10 COUNTRIES OVER JERUSALEM EMBASSY MOVE


Israel is in talks with more than 10 countries -- including some in Europe -- about potentially moving their respective embassies to Jerusalem, according to officials... READ MORE

26th December, 2017 2096

TRUMP TO VISIT CHINA NEXT WEEK, SAYS FOREIGN MINISTRY


During the visit, leaders of the two countries will have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of mutual concern, Lu said... READ MORE

2nd November, 2017 2020

US WARNS AMERICANS TO AVOID CUBA AND SLASHES EMBASSY STAFF AFTER SONIC ATTACKS


US embassy in Havana will lose about 60 percent of its staff following sonic weapon attacks, while new travel warning says incidents have occurred in Cuban hotels... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 2007

ECUADOR WANTS JULIAN ASSANGE OUT OF ITS EMBASSY. DEPORTING HIM TO AUSTRALIA IS ONE OPTION


WikiLeaks Ecuador wants Julian Assange out of its embassy... READ MORE

21st January, 2018 1985

TRUMP HAS DAMAGED REX TILLERSON BEYOND REPAIR. HE SHOULD LEAVE.


If Korea was not complication enough, now it's the nuclear deal with Iran, perhaps the most immediate and noxious problem facing Tillerson and Trump... READ MORE

12th October, 2017 1873

'ABANDON COLD WAR MENTALITY': CHINA HITS BACK AT TRUMP'S 'SELFISH' NATIONAL STRATEGY


Commenting on the move, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said it has never developed at the expense of other states' interests, but vowed to protect its own... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 1721

NEW DELHI'S POLLUTION PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT SOME DIPLOMATS ARE PACKING THEIR BAGS


Indian pedestrians walk near the India Gate monument amid heavy smog in New Delhi on Oct. 20, the day after the Diwali Festival... READ MORE

17th November, 2017 1551

PERU EXPELS NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS OVER NUCLEAR CRISIS


North Korea's continued violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions also contributed to the decision, the ministry said... READ MORE

23rd December, 2017 1324

CONUNDRUM OVER N KOREA'S NUCLEAR THREAT


Officials said Trump will use his meeting with China President Xi Jinping to take tougher measures against North Korea... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 1258

CHINA CALLS FOR JAPAN'S JOINT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE TIES


Wang made the call while holding talks with visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in Beijing Sunday... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 1185

TILLERSON TO VISIT BEIJING, PLAN FOR TRUMP'S TRIP


The first round of the China-US Social and Cultural Dialogue, co-hosted by Vice-Premier Liu Yandong and Tillerson, was set for Washington on Thursday... READ MORE

28th September, 2017 1143

QATAR CALLS FOR RENEWED PUSH AGAINST 'TERROR GROUPS'


Qatar's foreign minister says countries must not use fighting terror as an excuse to attack opponents... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 1122

41 OF 188 AMBASSADOR POSTS REMAIN VACANT AROUND THE WORLD


The number of foreign service officers dropped nearly 3 percent from 8,176 in March 2017 to 7,940 at the end of December, State Department records show... READ MORE

27th February, 2018 1096

U.S. MAKES STAFF CUTS AT EMBASSY IN CUBA PERMANENT


The severely reduced staffing at the U.S. Embassy is because of unexplained health attacks on some employees, the U.S. State Department said Friday... READ MORE

3rd March, 2018 1081

US EXPLOITING IRAN PROTESTS TO 'UNDERMINE & SHATTER' NUCLEAR DEAL - MOSCOW


It is not the first time that the Russian foreign ministry has lashed at US hardline rhetoric towards Iran... READ MORE

4th January, 2018 1052

NHK WORLD UPDATES APP TO ISSUE DISASTER ALERTS IN ENGLISH


The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake taught us many important lessons, said Shogo Takahashi, editor in chief of an NHK World news program... READ MORE

11th February, 2018 1038

EU SET TO PREPARE SANCTIONS ON MYANMAR GENERALS


The United States, as well as United Nations, have described the military crackdown in Myanmar as ethnic cleansing ... READ MORE

23rd February, 2018 843

BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE HARD AND SOFT CONNECTIVITY


Belt and Road Initiative to provide hard and soft connectivity Sri Lankan Foreign Minister 1 - Chinadaily.com.cn... READ MORE

1st November, 2017 809

NORTH KOREA: SENIOR U.N. OFFICIAL JEFFREY FELTMAN MAKES RARE VISIT


North Koreans in Pyongyang typically mark Mother's Day with flowers and chocolates... READ MORE

5th December, 2017 702


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