Category: diplomat

Sudanese Army, Rival Forces Agree to 24-hour Cease-Fire

KHARTOUM, Sudan—A 24-hour cease-fire reportedly reached between Sudan’s rival generals went into effect on Tuesday, but fighting continued in the capital and it was unclear whether it would hold. Residents said they still heard gunfire and explosions in different parts of Khartoum, particularly around the military’s headquarters and the Republican Palace, the seat of power….


Russia Expels 4 Austrian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move

MOSCOW—Russia said on Thursday it was expelling four Austrian diplomats in a tit-for-tat move after Vienna expelled four Russian diplomats in a case which appeared to be related to spying. Austria said on Feb. 2 it was expelling four Russian diplomats for behaving in a manner inconsistent with international agreements, a reason often invoked in…


Family Says Sudan Freed Man Convicted of Killing US Diplomat

CAIRO—Sudanese authorities have released a man convicted of the 2008 killing of a U.S. diplomat in a drive-by shooting in the capital, Khartoum, his family said Tuesday. Abdel-Raouf Abu Zaid, designated a terrorist by the United States, was captured weeks after the shooting. He was convicted and sentenced to death for the killing of John…


Indiscreet (1958)

Anna, a beautiful and noble actress, and Philip, a handsome financier, meet through the introduction of a diplomat, Munson. Soon, the two fall in love. However, Anna learns from Phillip that he is not free but has a wife who is separated. In spite of this, Anna still loves Philip without any regret. By chance,…


US Diplomat’s Wife Will Not Return to UK for Sentencing Over Fatal Car Crash

LONDON—Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, will not return to Britain for sentencing this week after admitting causing the death of a teenager by driving carelessly in England three years ago, a British court has said. Harry Dunn, 19, died in August 2019 after his motorcycle was hit by a car driven on…


US Diplomat’s Wife Admits Lesser Charge of Causing Death by Careless Driving of Motorcyclist Harry Dunn

LONDON—Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a United States diplomat, has pleaded guilty in a London court to causing the death of motorcyclist Harry Dunn in August 2019 by careless driving. Sacoolas, 44, was driving on the wrong side of the road in her SUV when she collided with the 19-year-old as he rode his motorcycle near…


Americans Griner, Whelan May Gain Release From Russia by Year-End, Ex-US Diplomat Says

NEW YORK—WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia, could gain release by the end of this year, said former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, who traveled to Moscow in September. Richardson told CNN in an interview on Sunday that he had met with…


The Oft-Forgotten Founding Father: How John Jay’s Many Contributions Helped to Safeguard the Foundations of Our Republic

In 1782, John Jay traveled to Paris with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to discuss peace terms with the British. He, in particular, fought for British recognition of the United States and for all of the land east of the Mississippi, doubling the size of the nation. But doubling the nation was only a fraction…


Japan and China Trade Accusations Over Temporary Detention of Japanese Diplomat in Beijing

Japan and China blamed each other for the recent detention of a Japanese diplomat in Beijing amid growing tensions between the two countries. On Feb. 23, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had lodged a strong protest over the detention of one of its diplomats in Beijing and demanded an apology. It emphasized that…


Russia Expels 2 German Diplomats in Quid Pro Quo Move

MOSCOW—Russia on Monday ordered two German diplomats to leave in response to the expulsion of two Russian envoys after a German court’s ruling that blamed Moscow for the killing of a Chechen man in Berlin two years ago. Moscow has angrily rejected the Berlin court’s verdict and the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador…