Obama postpones meeting with Dalai Lama: ReportOctober 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The White House has postponed a meeting between the Dalai Lama and President Barack Obama until after Obama's meeting with Chinese leader Hu Jintao next month, the Washington Post reported Monday. The Post said it would be the first time since 1991 that the Tibetan spiritual leader will visit Washington and not meet the US president.
US, Iranian diplomats meet one-on-one at high level nuclear talks in GenevaOctober 1st, 2009 US, Iran meet directly at nuclear talks in GenevaGENTHOD, Switzerland — A senior U.S. official has met Iran's top atomic negotiator for face-to-face talks — the first such encounter in years of big-power attempts to persuade Tehran to freeze a program that could create nuclear weapons.
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2009 Diplomats: Palestinians want Gaza resolution delayGENEVA — Diplomats in Geneva say the Palestinian Authority has withdrawn its support for a U.N. resolution endorsing a report on alleged war crimes by Israel and Palestinians in Gaza.
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.
Report:US forces releases 5 Iranian diplomats in BaghdadJuly 9th, 2009 US releases 5 Iranian diplomatsTEHRAN,Iran — Iran's state television says U.S. forces have released five Iranian diplomats who were detained in 2006 in northern Iraq on suspicion of aiding Shiite Iraqi militants.
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.
Cuba OKs multiple jobs for workers for 1st time under overhaul of island's labor systemJune 30th, 2009 Cubans get official OK for multiple jobsHAVANA — Cuba is letting workers hold multiple government jobs for the first time under an overhaul of the island's labor system. A note published in state media Monday and Tuesday says the permission was granted under a decree passed by the island's governing councils of state and ministers headed by President Raul Castro.
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.
7 Cubans head for US, but wind up in front of US mission in Havana insteadJune 4th, 2009 7 Cubans head for US, reach only US missionHAVANA — Seven Cubans who set out for the United States in a rickety plastic foam boat wound up instead in front of the U.S. mission to Cuba on Thursday.
Spain arrest 29 in alleged ring that tried to smuggle Cubans into USMay 6th, 2009 Spain arrest 29 in alleged Cuban migrant ringMADRID — Spanish authorities have arrested 29 people suspected of forging credit cards to finance an elaborate scheme to smuggle Cubans into the U.S. from Mexico, police said Wednesday.
Russia's NATO envoy says 2 Russian diplomats to be expelled from alliance for allegedly spyingApril 30th, 2009 Russia's NATO envoy says 2 diplomats expelledBRUSSELS — Russia's NATO envoy says two Russian diplomats will be expelled from the military alliance for alleged spying. Dmitry Rogozin says the two members of Russia's permanent NATO representation will have their accreditation to NATO headquarters in Brussels canceled.
US diplomat to meet with Cuban official to raise concerns about Cuba's human-rights policiesApril 27th, 2009 US and Cuban diplomats to hold another meetingWASHINGTON — A senior U.S. diplomat met Monday with Cuba's top Washington representative, but a State Department spokesman cautioned that the session did not signal a renewed U.S.
Pithy peace deals? European diplomats set aside nuance and turn to 140-character TwitterApril 24th, 2009 Pithy peace treaties? Diplomats turn to TwitterPARIS — Enough reading between the lines. European diplomats are saying it all in 140 characters.
US delegation to Cuba meets Fidel CastroApril 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro met Tuesday with three visiting members of the US Congress in what they called a sign that Cuba wants to open a new dialogue with Washington. After a two-hour meeting with Castro, Congresswoman Barbara Lee told reporters in Washington that she was convinced the Cubans want to talk with Washington about normalising relations.
US curbs make remittances to Cuba expensive, says studyMarch 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The restrictions on sending remittances to Cuba from the US are making cash transfers three times more expensive compared to the rest of Latin America, a study has said. The report is based on a survey conducted by experts at the Inter-American Dialogue, a ploicy organisation, and Florida International University among 500 Cubans between December 2008 and January 2009.
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