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Qatar Rejects Normalising Relations With Syria's "Criminal" Assad

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 14, 2019

Qatar's foreign minister ruled out the possibility of re-opening an embassy in Damascus, in line with some other Gulf countries, calling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a war criminal

White House Asked For Military Options To Strike Iran: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday January 14, 2019

The White House's national security team last fall asked the Pentagon to provide it with options for striking Iran after a group of militants aligned with Tehran fired mortars into an area in Baghdad that is home to the US Embassy, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Man Charged With Sending Dangerous Parcels To Embassies In Australia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 10, 2019

An Australian man was charged Thursday with sending dozens of packages believed to contain asbestos to embassies and consulates around the country.

Suspicious Packages Sent To Several Foreign Embassies In Australia: Cops

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 9, 2019

Police in Australia said on Wednesday they are investigating several suspicious packages sent to embassies and consulates, which media reports and other officials said included the U.S. and British missions, in the cities of Melbourne and Canberra.

WikiLeaks Tells Journalists 140 Things Not To Say About Julian Assange

World News | Reuters | Monday January 7, 2019

WikiLeaks on Sunday advised journalists not to report 140 different "false and defamatory" statements about its founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London since June 2012.

"Where Are The Police?" Tweets Sweden's Envoy To France As Protests Rage

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 6, 2019

With no police in sight, Sweden's ambassador to France called on neighbours to help put out a small fire lit outside her Embassy during "yellow vest" protests against high living costs and the policies of President Emmanuel Macron.

In Delhi Shelter Home Case, Police Seeks Help Of Nepal Embassy, NGOs

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 30, 2018

Delhi Police has sought the assistance of the Nepal Embassy and NGOs in the case of disappearance of eight women and a girl from a Shahdara shelter home earlier this month.

"Watch And Dance Along!": US Embassy Shares Warmth Of Christmas Spirit

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Sunday December 23, 2018

If you weren't feeling like it's that time of a the year again to make merry and soak in the spirit of Christmas, a video shared by the US Embassy will certainly set you up for it.

Riva Ganguly Das Named India's High Commissioner To Bangladesh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 20, 2018

Riva Ganguly Das, presently Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), was named as India's new High Commissioner to Bangladesh

US Sikh Community Thanks PM Modi For Kartarpur Corridor Project

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday December 17, 2018

The American Sikh community has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the laying of the foundation stone for the Kartarpur corridor in Punjab.

Cambodia Seizes Record 3-Tonne Haul Of African Ivory

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday December 16, 2018

The discovery Thursday of 1,026 tusks at the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port followed a tip from the US embassy, the official said, and highlights Cambodia's emergence as a key regional transit point for the multibillion dollar trade in illicit wildlife.

Australia Recognises West Jerusalem As Capital Of Israel

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 15, 2018

Australia now recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv will not occur until a peace settlement is achieved.

Ecuador Says WikiLeaks Founder Can Leave Embassy In UK If He Wants

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 7, 2018

Ecuador's president said Thursday that conditions have been met for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the country's embassy in London, which would end a six-year standoff with British authorities.

Chinese Tech Giant Huawei's CFO Arrested Abroad, Faces Extradition To US

World News | Josh Wingrove, Natalie Obiko Pearson, Mark Gurman, Bloomberg | Thursday December 6, 2018

Huawei Technologies Co.'s chief financial officer was arrested in Canada over potential violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran, provoking outrage from China and complicating thorny trade negotiations just as they enter a critical juncture.

Street By Saudi Embassy In US Could Be Renamed "Jamal Khashoggi Way"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 1, 2018

Local officials in a Washington neighborhood have voted to rename a street outside Saudi Arabia's embassy in honor of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.