Ryan Crocker, ambassador to Afghanistan, to leave May 22nd, 2012 - 21:40h (CET +01.00) Ryan Crocker, the unflappable diplomat who became the civilian face of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over two administrations, is stepping down as ambassador to Afghanistan and retiring from the U.S. foreign service after a storied tenu... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ryan, crocker, ambassador, afghanistan, leave, Top Keywords

US ambassador to Kabul to quit post early May 22nd, 2012 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) The US ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, is to leave his post early, the embassy confirmed Tuesday, a day after NATO leaders charted a path out of the Afghan war at a summit in Chicago. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ambassador, kabul, quit, post, early, Top Keywords

Saudi recalls ambassador to Egypt in lawyer row Apr 28th, 2012 - 17:40h (CET +01.00) Saudi Arabia has decided to recall its ambassador to Cairo and close diplomatic missions in Egypt after protests outside its embassy over an arrested Egyptian, state news agency SPA said on Saturday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : saudi, recalls, ambassador, egypt, lawyer, Top Keywords

US Ambassador: Haqqanis were behind Afghan attacks Apr 19th, 2012 - 13:00h (CET +01.00) The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Thursday that there is "no question" that the Haqqani network was behind this week's brazen attacks on Kabul and other eastern cities and said Pakistan needs to do more to clamp down on the group... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ambassador, haqqanis, were, behind, afghan, attacks, Top Keywords

US ambassador endears China with frugal habits Apr 6th, 2012 - 15:30h (CET +01.00) United States ambassador to China, Gary Locke, who has repeatedly won the praise of Chinese for his frugal travelling habits, has again impressed after refusing to stay in a five-star hotel. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ambassador, endears, china, frugal, habits, attacks, Top Keywords

Pope's Cuban croc named environment ambassador Mar 14th, 2012 - 17:55h (CET +01.00) A rare Cuban crocodile was named ambassador for the environment at Rome's zoo on Wednesday, days before the sharp-toothed creature and Pope Benedict XVI travel to Cuba. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pope's, cuban, croc, named, environment, ambassador, Top Keywords

Egypt's parliament wants Israel's ambassador out Mar 12th, 2012 - 20:30h (CET +01.00) Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament unanimously voted on Monday in support of expelling Israel's ambassador in Cairo and halting gas exports to the Jewish state. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : egypt's, parliament, wants, israel's, ambassador, ambassador, Top Keywords

The Head of EU Delegation to Belarus Ambassador Maira Mora attends ... Feb 28th, 2012 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - The Head of EU Delegation to Belarus Ambassador Maira Mora attends a news conference in Minsk in this September 21, 2011 file photo. Belarus on Tuesday asked the ambassador of the European Union and the Polish ambassador to leave the coun... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : head, delegation, belarus, ambassador, maira, mora, attends, Top Keywords

European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe Aldo Dell'Ariccia ... Feb 18th, 2012 - 00:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe Aldo Dell'Ariccia addresses a media conference in the capital Harare February 17, 2012. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party on Friday criticised the European Union's de... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : european, union, ambassador, zimbabwe, aldo, dell'ariccia, attends, Top Keywords

Britain's Queen Elizabeth receives the Ambassador of Laos, ... Feb 17th, 2012 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth receives the Ambassador of Laos, Khouanta Phalivong, as he presents his credentials at Buckingham Palace in central London February 17, 2012. REUTERS/John Stillwell/pool (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain, queen, elizabeth, receives, ambassador, laos, attends, Top Keywords