Embassies

21. June 2009 | 07:28

Zimbabwe: Govt Under Pressure to Cut Embassies

GOVERNMENT is under pressure to reduce the number of diplomatic missions abroad amid claims it requires over US$20 million monthly in salaries and other expenses to keep the embassies running. (News Source: AllAfrica.com - 13:32:32)

Maltese embassies promoting investment

Maltese embassies abroad are working to promote investment, job creation and foreign trade, the government said on Friday. The Department of Informatiion said that the embassy in Denmark is working to increase tourism to Malta and help the Maltese invest in Nordic states. (News Source: di-ve - 13:33:49)

Fundraisers rewarded with embassies

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama promised change, but he’s following one time-honored tradition: doling out plum ambassadorships to friends and big-money party donors. (News Source: Pioneer Press - 05:12:11)

Useful Google Map: Embassies Accepting Injured in Iran

Let’s go over some of the ways the Iran situation has affected social media. First, Twitter rescheduled its downtime because it’s been instrumental to communication from protesters. Facebook launched a Persian translation to help facilitate discussion. Google Translate released Farsi support so English users could understand Farsi communication easier. And YouTube, Twitter, and the blogosphere … (News Source: Mashable - 20:55:26)

Azerbaijan court convicts 20 of plotting attacks on US and British embassies in Baku

BAKU, Azerbaijan - An Azerbaijani court has convicted 20 men of planning a series of attacks on the U.S. and British embassies in the capital, Baku. (News Source: Kitchener - Waterloo Record - 20:13:05)

Embassies working to promote Malta

The Maltese embassy in Denmark is working extensively to increase tourism to Malta and help the Maltese invest in Nordic states. It said in a statement that a private tourism company was aiming to bring more than 10,000 tourists to Malta this year. (News Source: Times of Malta - 12:09:02)

Chaos prevails as protesters, police clash in Iranian capital

Thousands of defiant protesters swept again Saturday into the streets of the Iranian capital, where they clashed with police armed with batons, tear gas and water cannons. (News Source: CNN - 04:37:50)

Reporters Escape Taliban Captors

NEW YORK, June 20 — A New York Times reporter kidnapped by the Taliban and held for seven months in the rugged mountainous region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border escaped Friday, along with a local Afghan reporter, by climbing over a wall and finding a nearby Pakistani army base, according to… (News Source: Washington Post - 03:11:16)

U.S. Journalist Escapes Taliban

David Rohde, who was kidnapped and held for the past 7 months, scaled a wall and fled to safety. Featured Advertiser The 411 on credit monitoring services There are many Credit monitoring services available today that can help you manage and protect your credit. These services often include daily reviews of your credit data, email alerts when something changes on your credit reports, analysis … (News Source: Washington Post - 19:24:00)

U.S. Journalist Held by Taliban Makes Escape

David Rhode, who was kidnapped seven months ago near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, scaled a wall and fled to safety at a nearby army base. Featured Advertiser The 411 on credit monitoring services There are many Credit monitoring services available today that can help you manage and protect your credit. These services often include daily reviews of your credit data, email alerts when … (News Source: Washington Post - 17:20:56)

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