Dutch diplomats detained in Pakistan for carrying illegal armsOctober 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani police detained briefly two Dutch diplomats for carrying illegal weapons in Pakistani capital Islamabad a day ago, media reports said Wednesday. According to the liberal English-language Dawn newspaper, the officers stopped a suspicious diplomatic car with a camouflaged number plate in a high-security zone near the official residence of President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday.
Diplomats say Palestinians want UN rights council resolution on Gaza 'war crimes' postponedOctober 1st, 2009 Diplomats: Palestinians want Gaza resolution delayGENEVA — Diplomats in Geneva say the Palestinian Authority has withdrawn its support for a U.N. resolution endorsing a report on alleged war crimes by Israel and Palestinians in Gaza.
Tit-for-tat expulsions in Russia, Czech spy rowAugust 18th, 2009 PRAGUE - Russia has expelled two Czech Republic diplomats Tuesday, following a move by Prague to dismiss two Russian diplomats over suspicion of spying. The two countries have been at loggerheads over Czech accusations of Russian spying - mentioned in reports by the Czech BIS secret service - connected to US plans to place parts of a missile defence system in the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic expels two Russian diplomatsAugust 17th, 2009 WARSAW - The Czech Republic has expelled two Russian diplomats, the CTK news agency reported Monday. It identified one as a deputy military attache.
Diplomats: UN nuclear agency chooses veteran Japanese diplomat as its new director generalJuly 2nd, 2009 Diplomats: IAEA chooses Japanese as new headVIENNA — Diplomats say the U.N. nuclear agency's governing board has chosen a veteran Japanese diplomat as its new head.
Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomats after Tehran does sameJune 23rd, 2009 Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomatsLONDON — Britain's government says it has expelled two Iranian diplomats in retaliation for Tehran's decision to order out two staff members from the British Embassy in Tehran. The Foreign Office said Tuesday that Tehran's decision was baseless and unjustifiable.
Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomats in retaliation for expulsion of 2 British diplomatsJune 23rd, 2009 Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomats in retaliationLONDON — Britain expelled two Iranian diplomats Tuesday in retaliation for Iran's decision to order out two staff members from the British Embassy in Tehran. Prime Minister Gordon Brown told lawmakers that Tehran's decision was unjustified.
Britain expels Iranian diplomats in tit-for-tat moveJune 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Britain would expel two Iranian diplomats after the Iranian government ordered two British diplomats to leave the country, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday. Brown told parliament that the allegations made against the two British diplomats were "absolutely without foundation".
UK Foreign Office says diplomats from other countries owe millions in unpaid finesJune 18th, 2009 Diplomats owe UK millions in finesLONDON — Diplomats posted in Britain owe more than 27 million pounds ($44 million) in unpaid parking tickets, traffic fines and fees for driving in London's so-called congestion zone, the government said Thursday. Foreign Secretary David Miliband issued the figures in a written statement to lawmakers.
Pak govt. allows Indian diplomats to use local registration plates on their vehiclesJune 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan government has apparently allowed Indian diplomats to use ordinary number plates on their vehicles instead of special registration plates meant for foreign diplomats, despite concerns raised over such a step by the country's security agencies. However, the Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit denied granting any such permission, saying all foreign diplomats have been provided new number plates according to a new plan.
Diplomats: Japanese candidate emerges ahead in test vote for new head of IAEAJune 9th, 2009 Diplomats: Japanese wins test vote for IAEA headVIENNA — Diplomats say Japan's candidate has won an informal test vote meant to thin out the field of candidates to become head of the U.N. nuclear agency.
Saeed's detention was a drama : Former Pak ministerJune 4th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan's former Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney has termed the house arrest and subsequent release of the Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed as a 'drama'. Burney said Saeed was never arrested, as he was living in his own house and was free to meet whosoever he wanted.
South Korea to free Indian sailorsMay 28th, 2009 LONDON - Two Indian sailors who have been detained in South Korea for close to 18 months for an oil spillage that New Delhi says they did not cause are to be set free within two weeks, Indian diplomatic sources said Thursday. South Korean diplomats at the UN International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London have said they expect Jasprit Chawla, captain of the Hebei Spirit, and Chief Officer Shyam Chetan to be allowed to fly back within two weeks, Indian diplomats told IANS.
Pak shares confidential information about its nukes with West to allay fearsMay 1st, 2009 LAHORE - In the face of a Taliban advance, senior Pakistani civil and military officials are sharing confidential information about the country's nuclear arms programme with Western countries in order to allay fears about the security of the weapons. The decision highlights global concerns about the safety of up to 100 atom bombs in Pakistan's possession, as the Taliban advanced last week to within 100km of Islamabad, according to a Financial Times (FT) report.
Shilpa Shetty unable to meet Jade GoodyMarch 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty rushed to London to meet her former 'Celebrity Big Brother' housemate Jade Goody on hearing that the British reality TV star was close to death but was not allowed to meet her. 'When I left for London on Sunday, I thought I'd be able to meet her but her condition has deteriorated further.
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