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Cuban Officials' Invite-Only D.C. Bar Toasts 'Papa'

AP | DEREK KRAVITZ and JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 02.08.2012

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WASHINGTON — Washington and Cuba have had an icy relationship for decades, but the Cold War foes now have a place to share something else: chill...

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D.C. Residents Protest Congo Embassy's Lawn Paving

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Residents of Dupont Circle plan to protest outside the Republic of Congo's embassy on Tuesday evening to vent their anger over the Afric...

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Embassies Are a Rich Source of Arts and Culture in D.C.

Philippa P.B. Hughes | Posted 12.13.2011

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D.C. has lots of embassies, and lots of embassies host cultural events that showcase arts and culture from their countries. Cultural diplomacy at its best!

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An American in Peril

James Moore | Posted 07.19.2011

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A U.S. citizen from Texas, Hassan Touray is being incarcerated in the notorious Mile 2 Prison in The Gambia, Africa. He went home to The Gambia to help. His altruism, however, has led to his imprisonment.

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BLOGGER: Lose Your Passport? Then You're A Jerk

Rob Pringle | Posted 05.25.2011

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The first thing to do when you lose your passport in Kenya is to make a photocopy of the picture page and your current visa before you lose the passport.

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Mohammaed al Modadi Detained: Qatar Diplomat Sparks Bomb Scare After Smoking On United Airlines Flight To Denver

AP | IVAN MORENO and DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare Wednesday night on a flight from Washington to D...

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New U.S. Embassy In London To Cost $1 Billion (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) LONDON — It will be a fortress, but there's not a fence in sight. U.S. officials announced Tuesday that a light-filled cube by Philadelphi...

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U.S. Reopens Embassy In Yemen

AP | LEE KEATH | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN'A, Yemen — Friction emerged Tuesday in the growing alliance with the Yemeni government as the U.S. Embassy ended a two-day closure triggered...

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Vook: The Future Of Reading?

The Washington Post | Monica Hesse | Posted 05.25.2011

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Is a hybrid book our future? Maybe. "As discourse moves from printed pages to network screens, the dominant mode will be things that are multi-modal a...

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New ArmorGroup Revelations: Fraud, Schemes, Prostitution

AP | RICHARD LARDNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Former managers for the security contractor protecting the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan said Thursday the company lowballed its bid ...

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Afghans in DC Celebrate 90 Years of Independence

Joseph Freeman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Citizens aren't usually forced to divide their attention between a groundbreaking election and nine decades of self-determination. But we are talking about Afghanistan here.

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Pakistan Embassy: US Plans Massive Billion-Dollar Mega-Structure

McClatchy News | Posted 05.25.2011

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The U.S. is embarking on a $1 billion crash program to expand its diplomatic presence in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan, another sign that the O...

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Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Pakistan: Yet Another Path to Failure Facts: Pakistan's government arrests hundreds of "dissidents" includi...

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US Inaugurates New $700 Million Embassy In Baghdad

AP | CHELSEA J. CARTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever on Monday, a fortress-like compound in the heart of the Green Zone _ and the mo...

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US' Syrian Embassy May Close To Public

AP | ALBERT AJI | Posted 05.25.2011

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria threatened Wednesday to cut off security cooperation along the Iraqi border if there are more American raids on Syrian t...

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