Tag: Embassies
2 US men, ex-Colombia soldiers held in Haiti assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti's president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed...
20 years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key moment
WASHINGTON — As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, victims' relatives are pressing the courts to answer what they see...
US vacates key Afghan base; pullout target now ‘late August’
WASHINGTON — Nearly 20 years after invading Afghanistan to oust the Taliban and hunt down al-Qaida, the U.S. military has vacated its biggest airfield...
Italy to enforce 5-day quarantine for England soccer fans
ROME — Italy warned England soccer fans on Thursday they shouldn’t count on being allowed into the Stadio Olimpico for the European Championship quarterfinal...
As troops leave, US to keep airstrike option in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military will remain involved in the Afghanistan war into September, keeping the option of launching airstrikes against the Taliban to...
Dozens in Bucharest gather to protest Czech Roma man’s death
BUCHAREST — More than a hundred people gathered outside the Czech Republic’s embassy in Bucharest Tuesday to protest the death of a Roma man...
Moscow court rejects appeal from imprisoned American
MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Monday rejected an imprisoned American's appeal against his nine-year sentence for assaulting police officers.
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Czechs want Russia to pay for damages from 2014 blast
PRAGUE — The Czech Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's ambassador to Prague on Monday to request full compensation for damages from a huge ammunition depot...
Vatican probes alleged abuse negligence by Polish cardinal
WARSAW, Poland — The Vatican’s embassy in Poland said Saturday that a Holy See envoy spent 10 days in the country checking reports of...
US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan after withdrawal
WASHINGTON — Roughly 650 U.S. troops are expected to remain in Afghanistan to provide security for diplomats after the main American military force completes...
