A letter containing what appeared to be a bullet was sent to the South Korean Embassy in Japan, police said September 3. The incident took place during the period of sharply deteriorating ties between the two countries over wartime history and trade policy. Threatening letter containing what appeared to be a bullet sent to South Korea…
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Ukraine Ambassador’s car incident
London Metropolitan police opened fire outside Ukraine‘s embassy in London on April 13 after a vehicle repeatedly rammed into the ambassador’s parked car. The attacked vehicle was empty, the assailant was arrested at the scene. (Image: illustration). Met police say shots have been fired by officers in the Holland Park area of West London. The embassy…
Maduro expels Colombia diplomats
Venezuela has severed relations with Colombia and has expelled all diplomats from its Embassy, President Nicolas Maduro has announced, during a rally in Caracas. BREAKING: #Venezuela cuts off diplomatic, political ties with #Colombia – #Maduro — Ruptly (@Ruptly) February 23, 2019 Maduro had earlier closed the border with Colombia as a response to attempts by the…
Iran Embassy in Ankara evacuated
The Iranian Embassy in Ankara (pictured) has been evacuated after Turkish security forces received an information about a possible suicide bombing plot, Turkish daily Sözcü reported. After receiving the warning, Turkish police evacuated the Iranian Ambassador and cordoned off Tahran Street where the Embassy is located. #BREAKING: #Iran Embassy in #Turkey evacuated after receiving tip…
Ivanka arrived for Embassy inauguration in Jerusalem
Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner arrived in Israel ahead of the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem, scheduled for Monday, May 14. Flowers decorated as an American flag are seen on a road leading to the US Embassy compound ahead of the official opening in Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/SsK3aoDRUw — Fox News (@FoxNews)…
Assange deprived of internet
Ecuador has deprived Julian Assange of internet connection at its embassy in London, preventing him from communicating with the outside world. Ecuadorian Embassy cuts off Assange's internet so he can't use social media https://t.co/P4bNFbhtSE pic.twitter.com/V8nCQ09nVI — The Hill (@thehill) March 28, 2018 The action is taken to avoid the WikiLeaks founder from interfering in other…
Russians 'restore parity' with US
The first set of restrictive measures against US diplomats in Russia will take effect on the 1st of September, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told media. #Ryabkov: we are restoring parity, which for a long time was violated by the #US and was by and large unfair ➡️https://t.co/hYDWXYoWf8 pic.twitter.com/fdtfvKOAT8 — Russian Embassy in USA…
Assange as 'hacker' can stay in Embassy
Ecuador’s new president Lenin Moreno said Julian Assange is a “hacker,” making his strongest comments to date against the WikiLeaks founder while still stressing he could stay on in the country’s London embassy. Moreno, who was sworn in earlier this month, has broken with his predecessor and mentor Rafael Correa, who had said Assange was…
EU will not move Embassy to Jerusalem
On the possible move of the US embassy to Jerusalem: ” I have expressed myself on behalf of the European Union several times. I believe our position is exactly the same as the one of the Arab League, which is that of the international community: we stick to the resolutions of the UN Security Council,”…
Luxembourg opens embassy in Brazil
Luxembourg declared its intention to open its own embassy in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, this autumn. The first head of mission will be the director for consular and international cultural relations in Luxembourg’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, Carlo Krieger. Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Asselborn confirmed the posting on request. Krieger, who has served as ambassador in Moscow…
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