ARGO Reminds Us of How It All Began

By Kevin Williams The Ben Affleck-directed film ARGO opens today and after seeing it, I am compelled to tell you dear reader that you should see this film and bring as many of your friends as possible. ...

Romney Ignores People Who Are Dying For America — Again!

When Mitt Romey Learned that our ambassador to Libya, Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, died in an incident in the consulate in the city of Benghazi, he seized on a comment made by our embassy in Cairo, six hours before the incident occurred, as a prop for a pretense that...

What’s the big deal: Embassy in Baghdad?

It’s a contest 1.       It is the largest embassy on Earth. 2.       It is blast proof. I have it. Make it a multi-sectarian Center for Homogeniality...

Suspicious packages found at 3 embassies in Rome

" Italian police were called to the Greek, Venezuelan and Danish embassies in Rome on Monday after suspicious packages were found there, authorities said. The parcel found at the Greek Embassy contained an explosive, said Francesco Tagliente, the chief of police in Rome....

US Missionary Robert Park Freed by North Korea: Detained 6 Weeks

American missionary Robert Park has been freed by the North Korean government, after being held for the last six weeks for illegally crossing their border.  "Robert Park, appearing pale and drawn, did not say...

UK and France reopen their embassies in Yemen

New DElhi: The UK and France have reopened their embassies in Yemen, after they were closed earlier this week in response to a possible al-Qaeda threat. The British embassy said its public services still remained...

US secretary of state, warned that Yemen poses a global threat

New Delhi: The US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has warned that Yemen poses a global threat and has offered US support in the Yemeni government's fight against al-Qaeda. Hillary Clinton's comments came...

List Of Embassies Closed Down In Yemen Following Al-Qaeda Threats

A number of Western states are closing down their embassies in Yemen following threats from a Yemen-based Al-Qaeda group. The threats came from the same group that claimed responsibility for Flight 253 attempted bombing involving Nigerian national Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab....

US and UK shut Yemen embassies

New Delhi: The United States and Britain have closed their embassies in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, citing security concerns after threats from an al-Qaeda group. The US embassy posted a message on its...

Iran, 30 years after occupying the US Embassy

Nader Hashemi on the latest protests in Iran

Indian Embassy attacked twice in 2 years

On October 8, 2009 a powerful explosion rocked the city of Kabul. The blast claimed 17 lives and injured another 80 including three security personnel of the Indian para-military force, the Indo-Tibetan...

Honduras: Political Crisis and Civil Uprising

The political crisis that began almost three months ago is now at its worst as the de facto government extended the curfew, closed all airports, set roadblocks and threatened to cut off electricity in the whole...

Eight Kabul Embassy Guards Fired for Hazing, Photo-Evidence

Eight guards stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan have been fired for allegations of hazing; unfortunately for the guards there was photographic evidence to prove their guilt. Two other guards have quit for being tied to the incident. "The 10 guards were seen...

Asking for a Rethink on US Immigration Diplomacy

By Krishna Hari Pushkar The US immigration diplomacy is ridiculous and inimical for the developing world. It fuels anti-American anger in the developing world, and it assists terrorists who always keep an eye open to see weakness in the US position. Therefore, urgent...

Iranians Release British Embassy Worker- Breaking news!!

"The last " Nine staff were originally arrested after the disputed re-election of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the street protests that followed. Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said he is "very glad" at news of the release of Hossein Rassam but said the arrests on...

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