”Diplomats” News

Nuclear suppliers hold up U.S.-India deal - diplomats

VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.S. push to lift a global ban on nuclear trade with India stalled on Saturday when a revised proposal failed to win over nations because it did not bind India to refrain from more nuclear bomb tests, diplomats said.
09 7 2008 4:59AM (...more)

Kidnapped Frenchmen freed in Nigeria's oil hub: diplomats

LAGOS (AFP) - Gunmen on Friday released two French oil workers seized one month ago in Nigeria 's main oil producing region, a diplomat said.
09 7 2008 3:13AM (...more)

Jewish settlers attack British diplomats in Hebron

HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - A small group of Jewish settlers attacked a delegation of British diplomats during a visit to the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday, the British Consulate said.
08 8 2008 12:44AM (...more)

U.N. chief told needs "distance" from Bashir: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been advised to "distance himself" from Sudan's president, who could face an international arrest warrant for genocide in Darfur, diplomats and U.N. officials said.
08 6 2008 9:17AM (...more)

India, Pakistan prime ministers begin talks in Colombo: diplomats

COLOMBO (AFP) - The prime ministers of nuclear-armed India and Pakistan held closed-door talks in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Saturday in a bid to salvage their troubled peace process.
08 3 2008 1:54AM (...more)

U.N. probe criticizes March Kosovo raid: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A United Nations investigation into the March storming of a courthouse by U.N. and NATO troops in northern Kosovo criticizes the force for rushing in, diplomats briefed on its contents said on Friday.
08 2 2008 12:03PM (...more)

Diplomats save teenager from forced marriage

DHAKA (AFP) - A British teenager has been rescued from a forced marriage to her Bangladeshi cousin after begging diplomats to help her, local police said Thursday.
07 24 2008 10:35PM (...more)

EU threatens to make U.S. diplomats get visas

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose forcing U.S. diplomats to get visas to travel to the European Union from January 2009 unless Washington moves toward granting citizens of all EU states visa-free entry.
07 24 2008 9:23AM (...more)

EU threatens visa requirement for U.S. diplomats

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose forcing U.S. diplomats to apply for visas to travel to the European Union from January 1, 2009 unless Washington moves towards granting citizens of all EU states visa-free entry.
07 24 2008 2:48AM (...more)

India to discuss broader nuclear controls - diplomats

VIENNA (Reuters) - India will start talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency next week about a broader nuclear inspection regime as it tries to garner support from IAEA governors for a U.S.-Indian nuclear deal, diplomats said.
07 23 2008 3:45AM (...more)