New Zealand Diplomat Is Victim of Armed Robbery, Paris Authorities Say
by The Paris prosecutor’s office said that the diplomat had been struck in the face with the butt of a pistol. The robbery took place in …
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US Diplomat Encounters Challenges in Lebanon Peace Efforts
Tensions in Lebanon have escalated, posing significant obstacles for the United States envoy tasked with preventing further conflict. Amidst heightened concerns of an impending war, …
Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73
As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements.
North Korean Diplomat Defects to the South, Talks of Execution
Ri Il-kyu, who fled to South Korea late last year, alleged that two North Korean officials who had been assigned to negotiate with the Trump …
How Janet Yellen Became an Unlikely Culinary Diplomat
The Treasury secretary views food as a way to connect, and her dining decisions have become the subject of global intrigue.
A Biden Confidant Emerges as a Crucial Mideast Diplomat
Amos Hochstein, an energy policy official who was born in Israel, is playing diplomatic firefighter along the Israel-Lebanon border.
Russia Expels British Diplomat After U.K. Booted His Counterpart
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that it was expelling Britain’s defense attaché from the country, reciprocating against the British government after it threw …
Afghan Diplomat Resigns Amidst Smuggling Allegations
Zakia Wardak, Afghanistan’s sole female diplomat, tendered her resignation this week following allegations of gold smuggling. Indian media reported last month that Wardak, who served …
State Dept. Is Sending Its Top Diplomat for East Asia to China
The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia will travel to China on Sunday, the State Department announced, just days after President Biden met with the …
Esther Coopersmith, Washington Hostess and Diplomat, Dies at 94
At a private fund-raising reception last year, the president of the United States introduced himself this way: “My name is Joe Biden. I’m a friend …