#US evacuates personnel from Sudan amid fighting: reports

#US evacuates personnel from Sudan amid fighting: reports

The U.S. military has evacuated embassy personnel and their families from Sudan, as fighting continues between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group, according to media reports. The operation was completed early Sunday morning in Sudan, The Washington Post reported. It involved at least six aircraft and was carried out in coordination with the paramilitary Rapid Support…

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#US Embassy in Cuba reopening visa and consular services

#US Embassy in Cuba reopening visa and consular services

“US Embassy in Cuba reopening visa and consular services” The United States Embassy in Cuba is reopening visa and consular services Wednesday, the first time it has done so since a spate of unexplained health incidents among diplomatic staff in 2017 slashed the American presence in Havana. The Embassy confirmed this week it will begin…

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#Ukrainian embassies receive ‘bloody packages’ containing animal eyes: Kyiv

#Ukrainian embassies receive ‘bloody packages’ containing animal eyes: Kyiv

“Ukrainian embassies receive ‘bloody packages’ containing animal eyes: Kyiv” KYIV, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Several Ukrainian embassies abroad have received “bloody packages” containing animal eyes, the foreign ministry said on Friday, after a series of letter bombs were sent to addresses in Spain including Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid. The packages, soaked in a liquid with a distinctive…

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#Letter bomb discovered at US embassy in Madrid

#Letter bomb discovered at US embassy in Madrid

“Letter bomb discovered at US embassy in Madrid” The US Embassy in Madrid was on high alert Thursday after receiving what is believed to be a letter bomb — just one day after a similar package burst into flames when it was discovered at the Ukrainian embassy. “We can confirm a suspicious package was received…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2022” Mask hypocrisyThe Tonys should have been renamed “The Maskquerade” (“No sleep for Broadway stars,” June 14). The self-indulgent theater awards show featured the Broadway crowd having a rollicking great time honoring themselves without the burden of wearing masks. Try going to a show on the Great White…

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#White House won’t say when Kyiv embassy will reopen

#White House won’t say when Kyiv embassy will reopen

“White House won’t say when Kyiv embassy will reopen” White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined Monday to commit to a timeframe for reopening the US embassy in Kyiv after Russian troops retreated from the region of Ukraine’s capital. “It’s in our interest to have a diplomatic presence on the ground, but that is an…

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#US embassy families face Ukraine evacuation orders: report

#US embassy families face Ukraine evacuation orders: report

“#US embassy families face Ukraine evacuation orders: report” Families of US embassy personnel in Ukraine will be ordered by the State Department to evacuate as soon as Monday, according to reports, as Russian belligerence continues to mount. Other Americans in Ukraine will be urged next week to flee the threatened country via commercial flights, federal…

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#Tragic cost of Biden’s Afghanistan lies: Goodwin

#Tragic cost of Biden’s Afghanistan lies: Goodwin

“#Tragic cost of Biden’s Afghanistan lies: Goodwin” Biden lied, they died.  That’s no longer just an accusation. It’s now a fact, with Tuesday’s Senate testimony shredding President Biden’s nonsensical fictions about Afghanistan and confirming that he alone made the fateful decisions that created the chaotic and deadly withdrawal.  We now know for certain what was…

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#US Embassy in Baghdad targeted in rocket attack

#US Embassy in Baghdad targeted in rocket attack

“#US Embassy in Baghdad targeted in rocket attack” The US Embassy in Baghdad was targeted with eight Katyusha rockets on Sunday, causing some damage to buildings inside the city’s heavily fortified Green Zone, officials said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran-backed militias for the attack that he said wounded Iraqi civilians. “The people of…

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