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Russia-Ukraine: U.S. closes Kyiv embassy over ‘significant air attack’ threatsThe U.S. shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday morning due to what it called the threat of a “potential significant air attack,” a day after Ukraine used American missiles to hit a target inside Russia.WorldNov 20
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Mexico pauses relations with U.S., Canadian embassies in judicial reform spatThe Mexican government has paused its relationship with the U.S. and Canadian embassies in the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, after their ambassadors criticized a proposed judicial reform that he backs. “There is a pause,” Lopez Obrador said in a press conference, clarifying that the freeze was with the embassies and...CanadaAug 27
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U.S. embassy in Jerusalem restricts travel of employees, familiesU.S. government employees at the embassy in Jerusalem and their families are being restricted from travelling outside the greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Be’er Sheva areas amid threats from Iran to retaliate for an airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus.U.S. NewsApr 12
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‘America is the devil’: Protesters near US embassy in Beirut hit with water cannon, tear gasLebanese police used teargas and a water cannon to repel scores of protesters demonstrating on Wednesday near the U.S. embassy in Beirut against what they said was Israel’s attack on a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds of Palestinians.WorldOct 18, 2023
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Race to evacuate U.S. embassy in Afghanistan before Taliban seizes KabulThe Pentagon is racing to bring thousands of U.S. embassy workers home from Afghanistan before the Taliban adds Kabul to its growing list of seized cities. Jennifer Johnson reports on the rescue efforts, and the worldwide response to Afghanistan’s crisis.Global NationalAug 13, 2021
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Guards throw stun grenades at protesters after they storm U.S. embassy in BaghdadU.S embassy guards used stun grenades and tear gas to combat Iraqi protesters, after they stormed the U.S embassy in Baghdad on December 31.Jan 1, 2020
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U.S. embassy in Baghdad evacuated as protesters denounce U.S. air strikesThe U.S. ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from their embassy in Baghdad for their safety on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said, as thousands of protesters and militia fighters outside the gate denounced U.S. air strikes in Iraq.WorldDec 31, 2019
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Soleimani was killed because Iran sought to ‘blow up’ U.S. embassy: TrumpU.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he ordered the killing of Iran’s top general because Iranians “were looking to blow up our embassy.”Jan 9, 2020
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Palestinians protest Trump’s possible plans to move U.S. embassy to JerusalemPalestinians in Gaza City protested U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible plans to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem Sunday.PoliticsJan 22, 2017
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Bolivians burn effigy of Trump outside U.S. embassyHundreds of Bolivians gathered in front of the U.S. embassy in La Paz on Thursday to protest against the United States’ position towards Venezuela and in a show of support for that country’s President, Nicolas Maduro.WorldAug 19, 2017
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Raw video: #BringBackOurGirls supporters hold vigil outside US Nigerian embassyMembers of the ‘Bring Back Our Girls Campaign’ held a prayer vigil on Wednesday at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC for the more than 270 schoolgirls held captive by the extremist Islamist group Boko Haram.WorldMay 14, 2014
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Pence says U.S. embassy will be built in Jerusalem by 2019Vice-President Mike Pence visited with Israeli Prie Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in Jerusalem, where he told lawmakers that the United States will open its embassy in Jerusalem next year, ahead of schedule.PoliticsJan 22, 2018
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Maduro supporters still refuse to leave Venezuelan embassy in U.S. after 35 daysAt least four supporters of Nicolas Maduro were seen inside the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, D.C., as part of a protest despite police warning they were trespassing.WorldMay 14, 2019
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Buses leave U.S. Embassy in Moscow on expulsion deadline dayThree buses believed to be carrying expelled American diplomats departed from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow on Thursday.PoliticsApr 5, 2018
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Argentines march to U.S. embassy to protest Venezuela interventionHundreds of protesters marched down two main Buenos Aires avenues to the U.S. embassy on Tuesday in a show of support for embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and to oppose U.S. involvement in that country.WorldFeb 5, 2019
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Egypt prime minister expresses condolences to victims of bus explosionEgyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Friday that his government is in touch with the Vietnamese embassy and that they are trying to “contain the effects” of a deadly explosion that killed several people on board a tourist bus near the Giza pyramids.Dec 28, 2018
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How the U.S. evacuated officials from Khartoum embassy amid Sudan conflictOn Sunday’s episode of “Face the Nation,” CBS’ David Martin spoke with host Margaret Brennan about the U.S. military successfully evacuating American government employees from the U.S. embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, which the White House announced overnight. Sen. Chris Coons also appeared on the show, where he spoke about the U.S. pulling out of Sudan...Apr 23, 2023
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U.S. removes some embassy staff in Ukraine out of ‘abundance of caution’ over Russia tensionsU.S. officials announced that they would be removing non-essential embassy staff in Kyiv, Ukraine out of an “abundance of caution” despite having no new information suggesting that things are about to change. Meanwhile, NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what...Jan 24, 2022
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Trump Inauguration: Many fear Trump administration could mean difficult times aheadPalestinians burned images of Donald Trump Friday, as he was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Many in the West Bank are angered by Trump’s proposed move of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. While those in New Delhi who watched Trump’s inaugural speech felt the new administration would...PoliticsJan 20, 2017
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Protesters gather at U.S. Embassy in Ottawa to speak out on Trump’s travel banProtesters gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa on Monday in demonstration against President Donald Trump’s travel ban.CanadaJan 30, 2017