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  Man held for firing outside US embassy in Turkey, mission shut

  World | December 20, 2016 12:50 IST

  Turkish police have detained a man who fired shots in front of the US embassy in Ankara, ​The incident happened several hours after Monday's murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov who

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  ‘Stay vigilant’: US warns citizens of increased Islamic State threat at popular spots in India

  India | November 01, 2016 23:18 IST

  The United States on Tuesday asked its citizens in India to keep high level of vigilance citing reports indicating that terror outfit Islamic State desires to attack targets in India.

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  US embassy to hold workshop in Lucknow for discussing air pollution

  India | May 24, 2016 21:41 IST

  Lucknow: The US embassy is holding a workshop on May 25-26 on combating air pollution in north India with a view to strengthen collaboration between American and Indian air quality experts, an official said today.

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  US gave "substantial assistance" in Pathankot probe : American Embassy

  India | May 19, 2016 21:53 IST

  The US has provided "substantial assistance" to India in the investigations into the Pathankot terror attack, the American embassy said today.

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  Pak stopped support to Harakat-ul-Ansar to avoid terror tag: CIA documents

  World | September 02, 2015 14:07 IST

  Washington: Pakistan backed away from supporting Harakat-ul-Ansar terror group which it used as a proxy against India in the late 90s fearing that its backing would land it on the US list of "State Sponsors of Terrorism",according to

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  US to close its embassy in war-stuck Yemen

  World | February 11, 2015 13:15 IST

  Yemen: The United States has decided  to close its embassy in war-stuck Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula state which is the front-runner in Washington's war against Al-Qaeda.  The information has been confirmed to media by the

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  Delhites may have to face serious health issues as air pollution level soars 4 times higher

  India | November 06, 2014 9:46 IST

  New Delhi: The air quality of Delhi has been deteriorating rapidly over the past few decades. With winter setting in, research has it that the condition is getting worse with pollution levels soaring four times

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  US embassy warns of 'very unhealthy'air quality in Delhi

  India | October 29, 2014 21:12 IST

  New Delhi: US today termed as “very unhealthy” the air quality level in the national capital, which could result in significant aggravation of heart or lung diseases.The US Embassy here, which has recently established an

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  Devyani Khobragade row: US embassy yet to shut down its club in Delhi

  India | January 14, 2014 13:22 IST

  New Delhi: The US embassy is yet to respond to the Indian government's order to shut down the American Community Support Association club which runs leisure offerings at the US Embassy in New Delhi.  With

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  India expels US diplomat after Devyani Khobragade's indictment

  India | January 10, 2014 21:34 IST

  New Delhi/Washington : A nasty month-long diplomatic row between India and the US got inflamed on Friday with New Delhi expelling an American diplomat after Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest had sparked unprecedented acrimony

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  'US may be violating own laws on wages for its Indian staff'

  India | December 29, 2013 17:38 IST

  New Delhi: The US embassy and its consulates may be in violation of their own laws concerning the wages paid to the Indian staff employed by these missions as well as by individual diplomats, informed

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  Khobragade: Protests staged outside US embassy

  India | December 18, 2013 17:14 IST

  New Delhi:  Several activists protested this afternoon outside the American Embassy here over the alleged ill-treatment meted out to India's Deputy Consul General in New York Devyani Khobragade by the US authorities.The protestors from different

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  Omar questions removal of US embassy security barriers

  India | December 18, 2013 12:34 IST

  Jammu: Welcoming withdrawal of privileges to the US embassy officials in New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has, however, cautioned this should not lead to compromising the security of the US embassy

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  Syrians march to US embassy to protest 'war mongering'

  India | September 07, 2013 21:17 IST

  New Delhi: A group of Syrians along with members of a Delhi-based NGO on Saturday organized a protest march to the US embassy here demanding a stop to the ongoing "war mongering against Syria".The group

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  Blast kills two outside US embassy in Turkey

  World | February 01, 2013 20:09 IST

  London, Feb 1: A suicide blast outside the US embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara Friday killed at least two people, the bomber and a security guard, BBC reported.Turkish broadcaster NTV said the explosion caused

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  Change attitude to gender violence: US embassy

  India | December 31, 2012 18:59 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 31: Mourning the death of the Delhi gang-rape victim, the US embassy has said it was time to change “attitudes and (end) all forms of gender-based violence”.“We are deeply saddened to learn

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  Tunisia's ruling party condemns US Embassy attack

  World | September 15, 2012 18:04 IST

  Tunis, (Tunisia), Sep 15: Tunisia's governing moderate Islamist party condemned an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Tunis and the neighboring American school, saying such violence threatens the country's progress toward democracy after decades of

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  Protesters storm US embassy in Yemen over blasphemous film on Prophet Mohammed

  World | September 13, 2012 17:46 IST

  Sanaa, Sept 13: Chanting “death to America,” hundreds of protesters angered by an anti-Islam film stormed the US Embassy compound in Yemen's capital and burned the American flag on Thursday, the latest in a series

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  US announces new 'hassle-free' visa processing system

  World | September 05, 2012 15:28 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 5: Indians applying for US visa can now look forward to a hassle-free process. The US Embassy on Wednesday announced a new visa processing system that simplifies fee payment and appointment schedules

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  Vast wealth didn't shield the Rausings from drugs

  World | July 11, 2012 21:55 IST

  London, Jul 11: When Eva Rausing approached the heavily-guarded U.S. Embassy in London's Grosvenor Square four years ago to deal with a routine passport matter, she had to pass through British security, then face an