”Diplomats” News

Memo to US diplomats under fire in Iraq

The State Department on Thursday told U.S. diplomats in Baghdad to take shelter in reinforced structures amid continuing incoming insurgent rocket fire that has killed two American government workers this week.
03 28 2008 3:52PM (...more)

Anti-Iraq war U.S. diplomats poorer but proud

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In 2003, three senior U.S.diplomats abruptly ended prestigious careers and gainedinternational attention by noisily resigning in protest overthe U.S. war in Iraq.
03 19 2008 9:55AM (...more)

NATO, Russia bid to wrap up Afghan transit deals: diplomats

BRUSSELS (AFP) - NATO and Russia have stepped up efforts to conclude by next month two accords allowing alliance-led troops in Afghanistan to transit Russian territory, NATO diplomats said Friday.
03 8 2008 6:44AM (...more)

U.S. defends visa talks with EU states: diplomats

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States has defended itsdecision to enter bilateral talks with individual EuropeanUnion states on visa-free access and air security rather thandeal with the EU as a whole, diplomats said on Friday.
03 8 2008 5:44AM (...more)

UN vote on new Iran sanctions likely Saturday: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The Security Council will probably vote Saturday on a draft resolution slapping new sanctions against Iran over its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear activities, Western diplomats said Thursday.
02 29 2008 7:50PM (...more)

Iran sanctions vote faces new delay: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council willlikely delay a vote on a third round of sanctions against Iranover its nuclear program, as Western countries lobby for a bigvote in favor, diplomats said on Wednesday.
02 28 2008 5:53PM (...more)

U.N. rights chief plans to step down: diplomats

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations High Commissioner forHuman Rights Louise Arbour is expected to announce next weekthat she will not seek a second term in the post, diplomaticsources said on Wednesday.
02 28 2008 2:34PM (...more)

US orders some diplomats to leave Serbia

WASHINGTON - The State Department on Friday ordered nonessential diplomats and the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade to leave Serbia , following an attack on the compound.
02 28 2008 1:53PM (...more)

State Department drops ban on pos diplomats

SUMMARY: The department removes HIV from a list of medical conditions that automatically prevent Foreign Service candidates from becoming U.S. envoys.
02 21 2008 3:19PM (...more)

US drops ban on HIV-positive diplomats

WASHINGTON - Under pressure from a lawsuit, the State Department is changing rules that had disqualified HIV -positive people from becoming U.S. diplomats.
02 16 2008 11:03AM (...more)