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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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US Embassy stories: 32 news summaries

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US Flip-Flops on Closing Belarus' DC Embassy

Shuttering was to be retaliation for republic's booting of Americans

May 1, 08 2:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Washington backpedaled at the last minute from closing the Belarusian embassy today, the AP reports. The State Department aims to retaliate for yesterday's expulsion of most of the staff of the US embassy in Minsk—and could yet take action against Belarus diplomats, an official said. More »

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diplomacy • Belarus • US Embassy • ambassador • diplomatic ties • Alexander Lukashenko • Minsk

 Vietnamese Babies 'Sold to US' 

Embassy probe finds fraud, bribery

Apr 25, 08 3:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - US adoptions of Vietnamese children are tainted by bribery, kidnapping and baby-selling, according to an investigation by the US Embassy. The report, obtained by AP, discovered that one hospital sold a baby whose mother couldn't pay her medical bills. US couples—including Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt—have adopted more... More »

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China • Angelina Jolie • adoption • Vietnam • kidnapping • bribery • US Embassy • foreign adoptions • baby selling • Holt International Children's Services • Orphans Overseas

US Mission Reopens in Belgrade

Building cleaned up, but bears scars from last week's violent protests

Feb 27, 08 12:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Workers were still cleaning up damage from last week’s violent demonstrations when the US embassy in Belgrade reopened today, Reuters reports. Protesters set fire to and ransacked the building last Thursday to protest the US’ support of Kosovo in the province's declaration of independence. Now, though the building still... More »

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Serbia • Kosovo • Belgrade • diplomat • US Embassy • Belgrade riots • embassy staff

Serbia Blames US as Rallies Continue

Thousands chant 'Kosovo is Serbia' while US clears out embassy

Feb 23, 08 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Thousands protested peacefully in the streets of Kosovo today, chanting “Kosovo is Serbia” as officials blamed the US for the violence that has marred earlier demonstrations. “The United States is the main culprit for all those violent acts,” said Serbia's minister for Kosovo. Meanwhile the US cleared... More »

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Serbia • Kosovo • protests • Belgrade • US Embassy • Ethnic Albanians • Vojislav Kostunica • Ethnic Serbs

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Body Found After Embassy Riot

Protesters upset over Kosovo set fire to US mission in Belgrade

Feb 21, 08 5:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Serb protesters angry about Kosovo independence set the US embassy in Belgrade on fire today, and at least one charred body has been found, the Los Angeles Times reports. The victim apparently is a protester because all US personnel have been accounted for. The fire, now under control, came after... More »

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Serbia • Kosovo • protests • Belgrade • Yugoslavia • US Embassy • Kosovar independence • Tomislav Nikolic • Vojislav Kostunica

Probe Looms for US Billions to Pakistan

LIttle accounting for use of mammoth payments

Feb 21, 08 6:12 AM CST
(Newser) - The electoral defeat of President Pervez Musharraf may prompt Congress to scrutinize the Coalition Support Funds—billions of dollars paid by the US to Pakistan to foot the bill for military action against al-Qaeda near the border with Afghanistan. US officials approve some $80 million a month despite only vague... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pentagon • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Condoleezza Rice • secretary of State • corruption • September 11 • Islamabad • Operation Enduring Freedom • US Embassy • Coalition Support Funds • Afghan border • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • Pakistan military • US-Pakistan relations

Beirut Blast Rips US Car, Kills 4

At least 19 wounded in latest in spate of attacks on Western targets

Jan 15, 08 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - An explosion blasted a US embassy car just north of Beirut today, killing at least four in a predominantly Christian neighborhood, CNN reports. It was unclear whether the car was the target of the blast or tripped a roadside bomb. The driver of the US vehicle was injured, as were... More »

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Lebanon • Syria • bombing • Beirut • US Embassy • Dora Karantina

Chavez Threatens to Boot US Diplomat Over Vote 'Plot'

US accused of plotting against Chavez

Nov 29, 07 3:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Venezuela threatened to expel a US diplomat for allegedly plotting against President Hugo Chavez' plan to run for re-election indefinitely. It's the latest headline-grabbing move by Chavez before a referendum on changes to the nation's constitution. Chavez has also accused CNN of encouraging an assassination plot against him, and has... More »

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Venezuela • constitution • US Embassy • Hugo Chávez • Nicolas Maduro • referendum

US Won’t Force Diplomats to Serve in Iraq

Volunteer officers
step forward to fill
last open spots

Nov 15, 07 9:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The State Department won’t have to assign diplomats to open posts in Iraq because enough staff members have volunteered for the spots, the AP reports. The department planned to require foreign service officers to serve at the US embassy in Baghdad and in nearby provinces if there weren’t... More »

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Iraq • Vietnam • Condoleezza Rice • State Department • US Embassy • foreign service • Iraq war

Rice Sets New Rules for Guards

But Blackwater may still get the ax

Oct 24, 07 3:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Private security contractors in Iraq will operate under tougher controls and tighter supervision, according to new State Department rules approved by Condoleezza Rice today, but they won't be supervised by the military, as Defense's Robert Gates had proposed. Measures include investigative "go teams"' that will respond quickly to... More »

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Iraq • Pentagon • Robert Gates • Condoleezza Rice • Blackwater • Department of Defense • Sean McCormack • US Embassy • security contractors • Diplomatic Security Service

195 Blackwater Shootings Bared

Guards fired first in 80% of incidents since 2005

Oct 2, 07 6:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Private security firm Blackwater USA has been involved in shooting incidents nearly every week since 2005, according to an investigation by the Democratic congressional staff. While Blackwater is contracted to use force only defensively, company guards used force at least 195 times, firing first 80% of the time, the report... More »

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Iraq • State Department • Blackwater • Erik Prince • US Embassy • congressional staff report • Nasoor Square • Iraqi National Police • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Iraqis Irate
Over Senate Partition Vote

Resolution pushing autonomous regions prompts backlash

Oct 1, 07 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Iraqi government is reacting angrily to a Senate resolution passed Thursday that the US push to divide the country into three autonomous regions—Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish—to reduce ethnic bloodshed. "No Iraqi is for dividing their country or for splitting it into three weak states, unable to... More »

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Iraq • Sam Brownback • Joe Biden • Sunni • Kurds • Shia • sovereignty • partition • federal • US Embassy • Hoshiyar Zebari • Iraq Constituition • Muqtada al-Sadr

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