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BP Withdrawing Some Staff From Libya
LONDON — Oil company BP says it is temporarily withdrawing some nonessential and non-Libyan staff from its office in Libya’s capital following similar action by Britain’s Foreign Office. David Nicholas, a BP spokesman, said the move is “a precautionary measure” on advice from the Foreign Office. He wouldn’t say how many staff will be affected but stressed that the Tripoli office remains open. Continue reading
Egypt says thwarts suicide attack on foreign embassy
By Tom Perry and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces have thwarted a plan by an al Qaeda-linked cell to carry out a suicide attack on a foreign embassy, capturing three militants, the interior minister said on Saturday. Continue reading
Colombia’s ELN guerrillas free two Germans hostages
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia's second-largest guerrilla group on Friday freed two German men that the rebels had held since November, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. The two were being transferred by helicopter from a jungle location to an airport in northeast Norte de Santander province, and handed over to the German Embassy and representatives of Colombia's government, according to the ICRC. The hostages had been held since November by the National Liberation Army, known as ELN Continue reading
Turkey says tests confirm leftist bombed U.S. embassy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A member of a Turkish leftist group that accuses Washington of using Turkey as its “slave” carried out a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. embassy, the Ankara governor's office cited DNA tests as showing on Saturday. Ecevit Sanli, a member of the leftist Revolutionary People's Liberation Army-Front (DHKP-C), blew himself up in a perimeter gatehouse on Friday as he tried to enter the embassy, also killing a Turkish security guard Continue reading
Suicide bomber kills guard at US Embassy in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In the second deadly assault on a U.S. Continue reading
Suicide bomber kills guard at U.S. embassy in Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) – A far-leftist suicide bomber killed a Turkish security guard at the U.S. embassy in Ankara on Friday, officials said, blowing open an entrance and sending debris flying through the air. Continue reading
US shuts embassy in Central African Republic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has closed its embassy in the Central African Republic and ordered the ambassador and his diplomatic team to leave the country as rebels there continue to advance and violence escalates, U.S. officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Assange: Fresh WikiLeaks Files To Be Released
Julian Assange makes a rare public appearance from the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London where he has taken refuge. Continue reading
Benghazi review finds systematic security faults
The report makes 29 recommendations to improve embassy security. Continue reading
Benghazi review finds systematic security faults
The report makes 29 recommendations to improve embassy security. Continue reading
