US evacuates embassy officials from Libya

US evacuates embassy officials from Libya
Tripoli: The US embassy in Libya has shut down temporarily and has evacuated all of its diplomats as violence mounts in the capital Tripoli, the State Department announced. "Given current security conditions in Libya, coupled with our inability to guarantee fully the safety and security of our diplomatic personnel in the country, the Department of State has temporarily withdrawn embassy personnel from Tripoli and suspended all embassy operations effective February...
07:46 AM, Feb 26, 2011

US postpones meet with Afghanistan and Pak

US postpones meet with Afghanistan and Pak Washington: The US has postponed the tri-lateral dialogue with Afghanistan and Pakistan mainly because of the strained relationship between Washington and Islamabad over the arrest of an American accused of murder. "In light of the political changes in Pakistan and after discussions with Afghan and Pakistani officials in Washington, it was agreed to postpone the Trilateral Meeting scheduled for February 23-24," State Department Spokesman PJ Crowley said in a statement....
10:11 AM, Feb 13, 2011

US denies suspending dialogue with Pakistan

US denies suspending dialogue with Pakistan Washington: The US has denied reports that it has suspended all high-level dialogue with Pakistan after Islamabad refused to release an American diplomat detained on possible murder charges. "We continue contact with Pakistan to express the importance of resolving the case of a US diplomat in accordance with international law," State Department spokesman PJ Crowley posted on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. Crowley's tweet came hours after The Washington Post reported...
08:39 AM, Feb 09, 2011

Cairo chaos intensifies, violence spreads

Cairo chaos intensifies, violence spreads Cairo: Protesters and regime supporters fought in a second day of rock-throwing battles at a central Cairo square while new lawlessness spread around the city. New looting and arson erupted, and gangs of thugs supporting President Hosni Mubarak attacked reporters, foreigners and rights workers while the army rounded up foreign journalists. The government increasingly spread an image that foreigners were fueling the turmoil and supporting the tens of thousands in...
11:25 PM, Feb 03, 2011

Iceland protests to US over Twitter data demand

Iceland protests to US over Twitter data demand Washington: Iceland called in the US ambassador in Reykjavik on Monday to register its displeasure at a US court's demand for details of an Icelandic lawmaker's Twitter account, the US State Department said. A US court has ordered the social networking website to give up details of the accounts of WikiLeaks and of several supporters as part of a criminal investigation into WikiLeaks' release of hundreds of thousands of US...
12:02 PM, Jan 11, 2011

US diplomats just doing their job: Crowley

US diplomats just doing their job: Crowley Washington: Amid controversy generated by the release of secret cables by WikiLeaks, including those from US embassy in New Delhi, the Obama Administration has said that American diplomats in India are doing their job just like their counterparts here. "Our diplomats do what diplomats do, and what we do in a country like India is no different than what Indian diplomats do in our country," State Department spokesman P J...
11:51 AM, Dec 18, 2010

US warns India about WikiLeaks release

US warns India about WikiLeaks release New York: The US has warned India and other key governments across the world about a new potentially embarrassing release of classified documents by the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks which may harm the American interests and create tension in its ties with its 'friends'. "We have reached out to India to warn them about a possible release of documents," State Department Spokesman P J Crowley said. "We do not know precisely...
12:54 PM, Nov 27, 2010

US unwilling to mediate on Kashmir issue

US unwilling to mediate on Kashmir issue Washington: Voicing "great concern" about the situation in Kashmir, the US on Saturday said it wants India and Pakistan to resolve the issue bilaterally while ruling out any role for itself in settling the problem. "We obviously have great concern about the situation in Kashmir. We talk both to our Pakistani friends and our Indian friends on this issue on a regular basis. We would like to see the situation...
12:35 PM, Oct 23, 2010

Too premature to comment Headley extradition: US

Too premature to comment Headley extradition: US Headley has been charged with 10 counts in the 26/11 attacks. ...
01:22 PM, Dec 11, 2009

India, Pak jointly need to handle Kashmir issue: US

India, Pak jointly need to handle Kashmir issue: US US said they understand the importance of Kashmir issue to both Pak and India. ...
11:17 AM, Dec 11, 2009
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