World Oct 28 Sudan military leader fires 6 diplomats who criticized coup A Sudanese military official says Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan has fired at least six ambassadors, including the country's envoys to the U.S., the European Union and France. Also fired were the Sudanese ambassadors to the U.N. mission in Geneva, Qatar, and… By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Oct 07 American diplomats not getting fully paid because of IT problem For almost a year, many State Department employees, including those serving in some of the world’s most dangerous posts, have been receiving incomplete or inaccurate paychecks because of problems with a new payroll processing system. “We’ve been so stressed,” said… By Ali Rogin
World Dec 11 China is detaining a Canadian ex-diplomat, official confirms The detention came after China warned Canada of consequences for its recent arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport. By Rob Gillies, Associated Press
World Mar 30 Watch 5:10 Feud with the West bolsters Putin’s image, as tragic Siberian fire shows limits of his control American diplomats packed up at the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg on Friday, another escalation in the current diplomatic crisis making Russia-U.S. relations more cloudy and dangerous than any point since the Cold War. But while international tensions may strengthen… By PBS NewsHour
Mar 27 More than 20 countries have expelled Russian diplomats. Now what? By Larisa Epatko We asked experts about the latest expulsions and and what's next for Russia and the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 01 U.S. diplomats union: Attacks in Cuba caused mild brain injury By Josh Lederman, Associated Press American diplomats who served in Cuba have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury following mysterious, unexplained attacks on their health, the union that represents U.S. diplomats said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch No breakthroughs, but ‘substantive’ talks begin over Iran’s nuclear interests Though diplomats offered few details, talks in Geneva over Iran's nuclear programs were described as "substantive" and "forward-looking," giving negotiators the opportunity to discuss questions and clarify their positions in greater depth than before. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch U.S. Closes Embassy in Syria as Assad Regime Feels ‘Noose Tightening’ As a new surge of killings erupted Monday in Homs, Syria, the United States shuttered its embassy in Damascus, citing security problems. British Foreign Secretary William Hague also dialed back relations with what he called a "doomed" and "murdering" regime. Continue watching
Sep 12 Unrest in Bolivia Leads to Ousting of U.S. Diplomats By PBS NewsHour Violent clashes between government supporters and opposition protesters in Bolivia have left at least eight dead and tipped off a diplomatic dispute culminating in U.S. diplomats being expelled from both Bolivia and Venezuela. Continue reading