added 2007 Fri Jun 1 3:50:54 by populist
American officials have reported "instances of appalling living conditions, abuse, and coerced labor" among the foreign construction workers
American officials have reported "instances of appalling living conditions, abuse, and coerced labor" among the foreign construction workers
added 2007 Wed May 30 16:13:01 by populist
The U.S. is building an embassy in the heart of Baghdad's embattled Green Zone that will be the largest embassy on the planet -- big enough to embody the Bush administration's vision of an American-reordered Middle East.
The U.S. is building an embassy in the heart of Baghdad's embattled Green Zone that will be the largest embassy on the planet -- big enough to embody the Bush administration's vision of an American-reordered Middle East.
added 2007 Sun May 20 3:34:23 by Aidenag
The new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad will be the world's largest and most expensive foreign mission, though it may not be large enough or secure enough to cope with the chaos in Iraq. The $592 million embassy occupies a 104 acre chunk of prime real estate two-thirds the size of Washington's National Mall.
The new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad will be the world's largest and most expensive foreign mission, though it may not be large enough or secure enough to cope with the chaos in Iraq. The $592 million embassy occupies a 104 acre chunk of prime real estate two-thirds the size of Washington's National Mall.
added 2007 Sun Apr 15 20:56:27 by KelLuv
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria on Sunday denounced a U.S. embassy alert about possible imminent attacks in the capital, Algiers, saying it had caused panic in a city already on edge after three suicide bombings.
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria on Sunday denounced a U.S. embassy alert about possible imminent attacks in the capital, Algiers, saying it had caused panic in a city already on edge after three suicide bombings.
added 2007 Sun Apr 1 17:21:50 by labpuppies
Several small blasts rocked the British embassy in Iran and smoke rose from inside the compound in central Tehran on Sunday during a protest over 15 detained sailors and marines, but no one was hurt.
Several small blasts rocked the British embassy in Iran and smoke rose from inside the compound in central Tehran on Sunday during a protest over 15 detained sailors and marines, but no one was hurt.
added 2007 Sun Apr 1 16:36:40 by labpuppies
About 200 students threw rocks and firecrackers at the British Embassy on Sunday, calling for the expulsion of the country's ambassador because of the standoff over Iran's capture of 15 British sailors and marines.
About 200 students threw rocks and firecrackers at the British Embassy on Sunday, calling for the expulsion of the country's ambassador because of the standoff over Iran's capture of 15 British sailors and marines.
added 2007 Wed Mar 21 18:25:43 by STONERS
A South Korean activist scaled a wall of the Japanese Embassy on Wednesday and staged a brief protest of Tokyo's refusal to acknowledge it forced Korean and Chinese women to work as sex slaves during World War II.
A South Korean activist scaled a wall of the Japanese Embassy on Wednesday and staged a brief protest of Tokyo's refusal to acknowledge it forced Korean and Chinese women to work as sex slaves during World War II.
added 2007 Mon Feb 19 12:24:28 by MyWayOnNow
French police threw a security cordon around the Canadian embassy in Paris on Monday after a member of staff fell ill after opening the mail, a police official said.
French police threw a security cordon around the Canadian embassy in Paris on Monday after a member of staff fell ill after opening the mail, a police official said.
added 2007 Sun Jan 28 2:57:14 by jeremytoday
Sweden is to become the first country to establish diplomatic representation in the virtual reality world of Second Life, officials said on Friday.
Sweden is to become the first country to establish diplomatic representation in the virtual reality world of Second Life, officials said on Friday.
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added 2007 Fri Jan 12 6:57:23 by TechnologyExpert
An explosion ripped through the U.S. embassy compound in central Athens on Friday, a police source said. It was not clear what caused the blast and there was no immediate word on whether there were any casualties.
An explosion ripped through the U.S. embassy compound in central Athens on Friday, a police source said. It was not clear what caused the blast and there was no immediate word on whether there were any casualties.
