Megastar Amitabh Bachchan gets US Embassy award for fighting tuberculosis
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was given an award by the US Embassy in appreciation for his invaluable contributions to the US-India partnership on tuberculosis.
Jan 09, 2017, 13:35 PM IST
Man fires shots near US Embassy in Turkey, arrested
Security officials have detained a man who opened fire near the US Embassy in Ankara, located about 100 metres from the site where a Turkish policeman assassinated Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov.
Dec 20, 2016, 19:09 PM IST
Philippines detains two for bomb attempt near US embassy
Philippine police have detained two men for an attempted bombing this week near the US embassy that has been blamed on Islamic State sympathisers, an official said on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2016, 17:13 PM IST
Cellphone bomb near US embassy in Philippines defused: Police
The bomb could have caused injury or damage within a 100-metre radius, Police said.
Manila police safely detonate suspected bomb near US Embassy
Manila police detonated a suspected bomb found on Monday in a trash bin just a few meters (yards) from the US Embassy, snarling morning traffic after authorities closed a portion of a major boulevard where the device was found.
Nov 28, 2016, 09:33 AM IST
Anti-Obama protesters clash with Greek police in Athens
Minor clashes broke out in Athens today as left-wing demonstrators protesting a visit by President Barack Obama tried to break a police cordon and were repelled with tear gas.
Nov 16, 2016, 00:07 AM IST
Asked to remove pugree at US embassy, BJP MP refuses to take visa
Singh said he went to the embassy on Wednesday for the purpose of visa and was asked to remove his pugree.
Aug 26, 2016, 19:59 PM IST
South African twin brothers plotted to blow up US embassy: Police
Two South African brothers arrested on terrorism charges were plotting to blow up the US embassy in Pretoria and Jewish institutions, and planned to join the so-called Islamic State, police said Monday.
Jul 11, 2016, 21:01 PM IST
US expels 2 Russian officials after its diplomat attacked
The US has expelled two Russian officials in retaliation over an "unprovoked" attack on its diplomat by a Russian policeman.
Jul 09, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
Taliban attack rattles Kabul; 28 dead, hundreds wounded
The blast in Kabul apparently targeted the offices of Afghanistan`s main security agency was followed by a heavy firefight.
Apr 19, 2016, 10:05 AM IST
US warns citizens against all non-essential travel to Pakistan
The Pakistan government maintains heightened security measures following attacks or in response to threats, the State Department said.
Apr 08, 2016, 05:51 AM IST
US concern as Sudan releases man linked to diplomat's killers
Jaili helped in the escape of the four killers of John Granville, who worked for the US Agency for International Development.
Apr 08, 2016, 03:12 AM IST
US, French embassies decide to 'voluntarily' support Delhi's odd-even plan
The French and United States embassies have asked their employees to respect the odd-even plan, which was implemented on Friday with an aim to curb rising pollution in the capital city.
Jan 01, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
US varsity row: 'Embassy closely following students' deportation issue'
The United States embassy here on Thursday said it is closely following the situation after a group of Indian students who went abroad to study in two educational institutions in California were deported.
Dec 24, 2015, 14:50 PM IST
Air pollution: Beijing issues first-ever red alert; when will Delhi wake up to the alarm?
Beijing has upgraded its alert for air pollution from orange to red, the most serious level today, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Dec 07, 2015, 18:26 PM IST
US Embassy warns of imminent attack in Kabul
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warned on Monday of an imminent attack in the Afghan capital, saying it had received credible reports of a threat within the next two days, although it had no other details.
Dec 01, 2015, 02:13 AM IST
US embassy in Kabul warns of imminent attack in city
US embassy in Kabul has received credible reports of an imminent attack in Kabul city within the next 48 hours.
Nov 30, 2015, 22:09 PM IST
Official nullifies results of Zanzibar presidential poll
The political future of Zanzibar, a semiautonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, was thrown into doubt today when its election commission chief nullified results of an election that the opposition claims it won.
Oct 29, 2015, 01:31 AM IST
Pro-Kremlin party dominates in Russia's local polls
Russia's election officials said on Monday that candidates from the ruling party backing President Vladimir Putin broadly swept the polls in local elections.
Sep 14, 2015, 21:50 PM IST
US embassy on stand-by to help Americans in Greece
The US embassy in Athens is closely monitoring the situation in Greece and preparing to help any Americans facing difficulties amid the country`s political and economic upheavals.
Jun 30, 2015, 01:35 AM IST