”Diplomats” News

Colombian hostages set for release on Friday: diplomats

CARACAS (AFP) - The long-awaited 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 4:13AM (...more)

Expelled EU, UN diplomats leave Afghanistan

KABUL (AFP) - The second most senior European Union official in Afghanistan and a top UN political advisor left the country Thursday after being expelled by the government for posing a threat to national security.
12 27 2007 6:46PM (...more)

Diplomats to be expelled from Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - The United Nations mission in Afghanistan on Wednesday protested the Afghan government 's decision to expel two senior European diplomats accused of holding unauthorized meetings with Taliban militants.
12 27 2007 1:35PM (...more)

UN, EU try to fix Afghan 'misunderstanding' on diplomats

KABUL (AFP) - The United Nations and European Union were Wednesday trying to settle a "misunderstanding" that led Kabul to order the expulsion of two senior European diplomats after claims they contacted Taliban militants.
12 27 2007 2:03AM (...more)

UN, Afghanistan in talks over banned diplomats

KABUL (AFP) - The United Nations said it was in talks with the Afghan government over a "misunderstanding" that led Kabul to order the expulsion of two senior European diplomats after claims they had contact with the Taliban .
12 26 2007 8:37PM (...more)

Urgent talks after Afghanistan orders diplomats out

KABUL (AFP) - The United Nations said Wednesday it was in talks with the Afghan government over a "misunderstanding" that led Kabul to expel two senior European diplomats over claims they had contact with the Taliban .
12 26 2007 7:12PM (...more)

2 European diplomats told to leave Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Two European diplomats who went to one of Afghanistan's most volatile regions have been asked to leave Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
12 26 2007 2:12AM (...more)

Bush likely to cancel US ASEAN summit over Myanmar: diplomats

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush likely will cancel a summit he was planning with Southeast Asian leaders, following Myanmar 's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests, ASEAN diplomats said here Sunday.
12 17 2007 4:03PM (...more)

Sri Lanka clashes with diplomats over rights demands

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka 's militaristic government said Friday it had hauled in the envoys of countries calling for UN human rights monitoring of the island's increasingly dirty war against Tamil rebels.
12 14 2007 6:21PM (...more)

US peace meet buoyed by Arab pledges to send top diplomats

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States was buoyed Friday by pledges from Saudi Arabia and other Arab states to send their top diplomats to a conference next week aimed at reviving Israel-Palestinian peace negotiations.
11 24 2007 8:25AM (...more)