TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel on Sunday hailed its successful air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran, saying it and its allies thwarted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory. But regional tensions remain high, amid fears of further escalation in the event of a … Read more
QUITO, Ecuador — Mexico’s government ended diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican Embassy late Friday to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president, an extraordinary use of force that shocked and mystified regional leaders and diplomats. Ecuadorian police broke through the external doors of the embassy in the capital, Quito, to arrest … Read more
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday evening the country will break diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito. The announcement came after Ecuadorian police officers forcibly broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito, detaining former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was seeking … Read more
PARIS — The emir of Qatar spoke Tuesday of “a race against time” to secure hostage releases as part of the diplomatic push for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza in which his country is playing a key role. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was speaking on a state visit to France, … Read more
CAIRO (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia has told the U.S. its position stands that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognised on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem, and Israeli “aggression” on the Gaza Strip stops, the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. On Tuesday, White … Read more
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. The two countries have been at loggerheads recently after Ecuador decided to transfer some of its old Russian military equipment to the United States, in … Read more
KAMIANYTSIA, Ukraine — A years-long diplomatic conflict between Ukraine and Hungary took a step toward resolution on Monday during a meeting of their foreign ministers, but no breakthrough was reached on Hungary’s blocking of a crucial European Union financial aid package for Kyiv. The meeting, at a resort near the Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod, came … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave BEIRUT — As Israel announces a drawdown of its forces in northern Gaza, the United States is working to head off a second full-scale war in Lebanon, with Israeli officials warning that time for diplomacy is running out. Israel told Washington in late December that if a … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Pacific island nation of Nauru announced on Monday it was severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and instead recognizing China. The surprise switch shaved Taiwan’s diplomatic allies down to fewer than a dozen nations. In a statement posted online, Nauru’s government said the move … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Pacific Island nation of Nauru said Monday that it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, a move that reduces the dwindling number of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies to 12 around the world. A news release from the government of Nauru said that it was severing relations with Taiwan and seeking … Read more