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Brain Scans Of "Injured" US Embassy Staff Show Clinical Abnormalities

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Advanced brain scans of U.S. Embassy employees who reported falling ill while serving in Havana revealed significant differences, according to a new study published on Tuesday that does little to resolve the mystery of injuries the Trump administration had characterized as a "sonic attack."

Scans Show Changes To Brains Of "Injured" Havana US Embassy Workers

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 23, 2019

Advanced brain scans of US Embassy employees who reported falling ill while serving in Havana revealed significant differences, according to a new study published on Tuesday that does little to resolve the mystery of injuries the Trump administration had characterized as a "sonic attack."

US Embassy Launches App For Indian Students

Education | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

As per the estimates, Indian students represent over 17 per cent of the total international student population in the US, the second largest community in US followed by China.

US Embassies In Delhi, Chennai Show Pride Flags Despite Washington's Note

India News | Carol Morello, The Washington Post | Sunday June 9, 2019

Since the State Department began rejecting all embassy requests to hoist rainbow flags outside the mission buildings during Gay Pride Month this year, some U.S. diplomats have been finding ways to defy, or at least get around, the new policy.

Masked Group Targets US Embassy With Arson Attack In Honduras

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 1, 2019

Masked protesters set fire to the gate of the US embassy in Honduras on Friday during massive demonstrations against public sector reforms in the country.

As US-Iran Tension Simmers, Rocket Fired Near Iraq's US Embassy

World News | Reuters | Monday May 20, 2019

A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and diplomatic missions, on Sunday night, falling near the US Embassy but causing no casualties, the Iraqi military said.

Amid Iran Tensions, US Orders Partial Evacuation Of Embassy In Baghdad, Arbil

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2019

The US State Department on Wednesday ordered all non-emergency staff to leave its embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Arbil, as tensions mount between the United States and Iraq's neighbor Iran.

Lost US Passport In Austria? Go To McDonald's For Help

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 15, 2019

Staff (at any McDonald's in Austria) will people with US passports in making contact with the US Embassy for consular services.

No Evidence Of India Using Afghan Soil To Create Trouble In Pak, Says US

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 1, 2019

The US on Wednesday said it does not have "evidence" that suggests India is using Afghan soil to perpetrate terrorism in Pakistan. "I don't have the evidence what you're referring to, but our policy is clear that no country should support non-state actors," said Alice Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian ...

Terror Threat In Sri Lanka Remains, Says US

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2019

Sri Lanka Blasts: The US has warned that the terror threat in Sri Lanka still remains as active members of the group that carried out the massive suicide attacks on Easter Sunday may still be at large, a media report said Tuesday.

US Accelerates Plan To Drastically Downsize Kabul Embassy: Report

World News | Reuters | Friday April 26, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is accelerating a plan to cut up to half of the workforce at the U.S. embassy in Kabul starting at the end of next month, sparking concern it will undermine the fragile Afghan peace process, U.S. officials and congressional aides said.

US Cancels Award To Journalist Over Her Criticism Of Trump

World News | Reuters | Friday March 8, 2019

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it erred in notifying a Finnish journalist she was a finalist for an award recognising courageous women, but it characterized as "speculation" a report that the prize was rescinded over her criticism of President Donald Trump.

India Issues Demarche To US Embassy On Detention Of Indian Students

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 2, 2019

India has issued a demarche to the American Embassy in New Delhi, expressing its concern over the detention of Indian students in the US, and sought immediate consular access to them.

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.

"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.