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US Embassy Warns Americans of ‘Racial Profiling’ by Japanese Police

December 6, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After receiving reports of ex-pats allegedly being racially profiled and detained by police, the US Embassy in Tokyo has issued an alert on Twitter warning American citizens in Japan to carry identification. In order to […]

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Bulgarian President’s Crimea Comment Rebuked by the US

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US Embassy in Sofia issued a statement on Monday expressing the “deep concerns” of Washington over the recent statements of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, who was reelected during the weekend, in which he referred […]

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China’s Embassy Pressuring US Companies to Oppose China Bills

November 13, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Warning they would risk losing market share or revenue in China if the bills become law, Chinese Embassy in the US has allegedly been pushing US companies, executives and business groups to fight against China-related […]

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Russia Warns US Against Shipping Weapons to Ukraine

November 11, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Moscow refutes as unacceptable any ambitions to see Ukraine becoming member of NATO and believes that the US plans for military help to Kiev will only worsen the situation in southeastern Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to […]

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US Turned Down Moscow’s Initiative to Lift Diplomatic Restrictions

November 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov noted on Wednesday that Russia’s proposal to lift all the existing diplomatic restrictions was not supported by either the US Department of State or the White House. Antonov stressed […]

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Belarus Closes Its Consulate General in New York City

October 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In accordance with a decree of the Belarus’s Cabinet of Ministers signed by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, the Consulate General of the Republic of Belarus in New York City has closed on Wednesday, BelTA reports. […]

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Russian Embassy Dismiss US Claims over Navalny Case as Unfounded

October 6, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US Department of State’s claims linked to the case of jailed Russian blogger Alexey Navalny are ‘unfounded,’ the Russian Embassy in the United States claims in a post on its Facebook profile. According to […]

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Kremlin Refutes as Ungrounded US Accusations of ‘Non-Transparent’ Elections in Russia

September 21, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Reacting to the US Department of State’s somewhat harsh comments on Russian parliamentary elections branding them as ‘non-transparent’, the Russian Embassy in the United States have slammed the stated accusations as ungrounded. The Russian diplomatic […]

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Ambassador Sullivan to Study Russian Documents on Alleged US Meddling in Russian Elections

September 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After he was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on September 10, the US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan pledged to study documents regarding the US companies’ interference in Russia’s elections he was presented with. […]

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes the Classified 9/11 Documents’ Release Proposed by the US

September 9, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday via its embassy in Washington the proposed release by the US of classified documents related to 9/11 terrorist attacks, Arab News reports.. The statement by the Saudi Embassy saying the […]

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US Embassy in Kabul Issues Second Alert for Americans to Avoid Airport Gates due to Security Threats

August 28, 2021 Dime

The US Embassy in Kabul revealed a second alert for US citizens on Friday, advising them not to go near the Hamid Karzai airport and avoid the gates due to some “security threats” in Afghanistan, […]

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US Prepares Military Installations for Surge of Afghanistan Refugees

August 16, 2021 Dime

The Defense Department is ready to start an immediate housing of thousands of refugees from Afghanistan on US military capacities, Fox News informed. According to some documents that Fox News has managed to obtain, DoD […]

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US Embassy in Kabul Issues Security Alert to Urge Americans to Leave Afghanistan ASAP

August 8, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Warning on the extremely limited ability to assist them even within Kabul due to security conditions and reduced staffing, the U.S. Embassy issued security alert on Saturday urging US citizens to leave Afghanistan as soon […]

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Russian Ambassador to US Denies Russia is Attempting to Convince Americans Not to Vaccinate

August 8, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Commenting on certain US media reports that Russia is allegedly trying to persuade Americans not to vaccinate against Covid-19 vaccines, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov called those allegations a slur that has nothing […]

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24 Russian Diplomats Asked to Leave the US by September 3, Ambassador Antonov Says

August 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Due to a unilaterally established three-year limit on the assignment period for Russian personnel in the US, Russia was handed a list of 24 diplomats who must leave the States by September 3, Russian ambassador […]

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US Embassy in Baghdad Escapes Drone Attack after Rockets Targeted Base Housing American Troops

July 6, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Three rockets slammed into the Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq’s Anbar Province, the base housing US troops in Iraq, on Monday afternoon causing no deaths or injuries, Colonel Wayne Marotto, spokesman for the US-led military […]

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Putin and Biden Agree to Restore Diplomatic Relations

June 16, 2021 Dime

President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that he and US President Joe Biden came to an agreement on Wednesday that the ambassadors of the two countries will return to their positions, CNBC informed. This move […]

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Biden to Nominate Ken Salazar as Ambassador to Mexico, Tom Nides to Israel

June 16, 2021 Dime

US President Biden revealed on Tuesday that he would nominate the former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to assume the post as US ambassador to Mexico, while Tom Nides, the vice president of Morgan Stanley, to […]

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China Opposes Joint Statement by G-7 Leaders

June 14, 2021 Dime

The embassy of China in London issued a response to the joint statement by G-7 leaders at the summit in Cornwall, saying that all the countries should put their emphasis on cooperation and not on […]

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U.S. Embassy Issues Diplomatic Note to Moscow over Lack of Access to Imprisoned Trevor Reed

June 11, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow informed on Thursday it has issued a diplomatic note to the Russian Foreign Ministry to protest the lack of access to the former U.S .marine Trevor Reed, who is currently […]

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Iran’s Zarif Denied Diplomatic Visa to Attend UN Security Council

January 7, 2020 Focus Washington

The Trump administration has rejected the Iranian foreign minister’s request for a visa in order to attend a UN Security Council meeting amid escalated tensions between Tehran and Washington, Foreign Policy reported Monday. Iran’s Foreign Minister […]

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Yemeni Government Pleads for CPJ’s Help in Releasing Detained Journalists

May 13, 2019 Focus Washington

The Yemeni government issued a letter to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), requesting its assistance for the release of journalists currently detained, tortured, and sentenced to death by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. In […]

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Ex-Marine Arrested in North Korean Embassy Raid in Spain

April 20, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. authorities arrested a former Marine after a February raid on the North Korean embassy in Spain, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Christopher Ahn, a former Marine and member of […]

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Explosive Device Thrown at U.S. Embassy in Montenegro

February 22, 2018 Focus Washington

An explosive device was thrown by an unidentified man at the U.S. embassy compound in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. The attack happened around midnight, while the attacker committed suicide shortly after with what was […]

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Senate Confirms Jon Huntsman as Russia Ambassador

September 29, 2017 Focus Washington

Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman who once urged Donald Trump to back down from the presidential runoff, was elected by an easy confirmation Thursday as U.S. ambassador to Russia, assuming a high-profile diplomatic position amid the […]

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Donald Trump Jr. Meets with Congress

September 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Donald Trump Jr. and Susan Rice are headed to speak with lawmakers in Congress this week, according to separate sources with knowledge, CNN reports. Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s eldest son, is expected to speak […]

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U.S. Embassy in Russia Suspends Issuing Nonimmigrant Visas

August 21, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. embassy in Russia says it will suspend issuing nonimmigrant visas in Moscow for eight days and will stop issuing visas at its consulates elsewhere in Russia in response to the Russian decision to […]

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Trump Planning Trade Measures against China

August 2, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is purportedly preparing trade measures against China, including a crackdown on intellectual property theft, signaling a shift by the Trump administration away from working with Beijing, The Hill reports. Several media outlets […]

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F1’s Grand Prix Roars into the Bahrain Embassy in Washington, DC

April 6, 2016 newadminuser

April 5, 2016: In the second race of the season, the German racer Nico Rosberg took a comfortable win in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday April 3rd. Meanwhile, his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, climbed […]

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China’s Ambassador to the United States: Why U.S., China should work together

November 10, 2014 newadminuser

By Cui Tiankai Originally posted on CNN   Editor’s note: Cui Tiankai is ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States. The views expressed are those of the author.   News that U.S. President […]

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