”Diplomats” News

US, Iran diplomats vie for Chinese support in nuclear impasse

BEIJING (AFP) - A top US diplomat urged China on Thursday to back a new UN resolution against Iran over its nuclear programme as Tehran's top atomic negotiator arrived in Beijing to lobby against such a move.
01 17 2008 10:14PM (...more)

U.S. diplomats critical of Bush Iraq policy: survey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half of U.S. diplomats who donot want to serve in Iraq say a key reason is because they donot support the Bush administration's policies there, accordingto a union survey released on Tuesday.
01 9 2008 3:09PM (...more)

Many US diplomats disagree with US Iraq policy: survey

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Some 48 percent of US diplomats who would refuse to volunteer to work in Iraq cited disagreement with President George W. Bush's policy as a factor, according to a survey released Tuesday.
01 9 2008 1:58PM (...more)

Survey: Diplomats oppose Iraq policy

WASHINGTON - Nearly half of U.S. diplomats unwilling to volunteer to work in Iraq say one reason for their refusal is they don't agree with Bush administration's policies in the country, according to a survey released Tuesday.
01 9 2008 7:47AM (...more)

Libyan diplomats released after brief Mogadishu kidnapping

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Two Libyan diplomats were released safe and sound just hours after being kidnapped by armed gunmen in the lawless Somali capital Mogadishu, a neighbour and Libyan diplomatic sources said.
01 6 2008 6:55PM (...more)

Libyan diplomats briefly abducted in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Two Libyan diplomats were captured by Somali gunmen in the restive capital Mogadishu Saturday and released hours later, a witness and one of their colleagues told AFP.
01 6 2008 6:24AM (...more)

Libyan diplomats abducted in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Gunmen kidnapped two Libyan diplomats from a busy market in Somalia's lawless capital on Saturday, a guard at the Libyan Embassy and the Foreign Ministry in Tripoli said. The two were later freed, according to a Libyan official.
01 6 2008 5:16AM (...more)

Somali gunmen briefly kidnap Libyan diplomats

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali gunmen seized the actingLibyan ambassador and a colleague while they shopped inMogadishu's busy Bakara market on Saturday but freed them hourslater, embassy staff said.
01 6 2008 1:26AM (...more)

Libyan diplomats kidnapped in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somali gunmen on Saturday kidnapped two Libyan diplomats in the capital Mogadishu, a Libyan diplomat and witnesses told AFP.
01 6 2008 12:04AM (...more)

Colombian hostages set for Friday release: diplomats

CARACAS (AFP) - The eagerly anticipated release of three hostages held by the Colombian Marxist rebel group FARC is to take place on Friday, diplomats responsible for monitoring the operation said.
12 28 2007 7:10AM (...more)