EMBASSY REOPENING

A suspicious package discovered outside the U.S. embassy in London prompted a controlled explosion by British police. Initial assessments suggest the package was a hoax device. The embassy, situated in Nine Elms, resumed normal operations after the ...

The U.S. embassy in Kyiv briefly suspended operations due to a potential air attack threat following Ukraine's use of U.S. missiles to strike a target within Russia. While Russia deemed the strike an escalation, Ukraine accused Russia of spreading p...

The Indian Embassy in the US expressed condolences for the Baltimore bridge accident involving a cargo ship with an Indian crew. The ship's distress call saved lives before colliding with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, leading to fatalities and halti...

The Singapore-flagged vessel collided with one of the pillars of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, leading to its collapse on Tuesday. Following the collapse, the US Secretary of Transportation said that bringing everything back to normal wo...

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on the deal after a delegation of Afghan transporters and Chamber of Commerce representatives held a meeting with Pakistan trade officials at the embassy in Kabul and requested the reopening of the border for the seco...

"Taliban have now officially acknowledged the take over of the mission. We emphasize our principled stance and express gratitude to the Indian people, urging the government to support Afghan students, patients, and traders by extended visa support,"...

In Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, protesters planned demonstrations after Swedish police permitted a protest Thursday in which an Iraqi Christian living in Stockholm kicked and stood on a Quran, Islam's holy book, outside of the Iraqi Embassy. Hours before...

The diplomatic blowup came hours after protesters angered by the planned burning of a copy of the Islamic holy book stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small fire.

The US has reopened its embassy in the Seychelles, following a 27-year absence. The US state department made the announcement on Thursday. The move is part of a strategy to counter the growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific. The US is already...

The report said that ISIL-K had positioned itself as the "primary rival" to the Taliban and was reportedly set to portray the Taliban as incapable of providing security in the country.

Ordinary citizens and businesses have complained about long waits for US visas as the embassy had cut staff during the pandemic and couldn't meet the rising demand for visas at the required pace when the economies reopened.

The Chinese Embassy in Nepal released pictures of the ceremony and said in a statement that China looks forward to importing more goods from Nepal.

The Gujarat government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. Police have registered a FIR on charges of culpable homicide against agencies given the task of maintenance and operation of ...

U.S. officials said the two pledged $713 million in new assistance for Ukraine and other countries in the region seen as potentially vulnerable to Russian threats.

London moved its main diplomatic mission in Ukraine from Kyiv to the western city of Lviv in February, shortly before Russia ordered in its troops.

The State Department said Solomon Islanders cherished their history with Americans on the battlefields of World War II, but that the U.S. was in danger of losing its preferential ties as China "aggressively seeks to engage" elite politicians and bus...

"The concern is not limiting access based on vaccination status," said Nancy Kass, deputy director of public health in the Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University.

According to those familiar with the details of the conversation, Stanekzai assured Indian authorities of Taliban support, saying the work carried out by India had made a positive impact in Afghanistan.

Speaking alongside Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Blinken said the United States would provide an additional $75 million in development and economic aid to the Palestinians in 2021, $5.5 million in immediate d...