As the U.S. liaison to some 50,000 United Nations diplomats and staff, he sought to resolve disputes on issues ranging from fugitives hiding in U.N. missions to diplomats’ unpaid parking tickets.
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Leaders Mix Sports and Diplomacy at the World Cup
Dozens of top officials have flown to Qatar to cheer for teams while talking shop. The event has magnified the tiny Gulf nation’s role as a diplomatic broker.
China Withdraws 6 Diplomats From U.K. After Consulate Scuffle
The British government had asked the Chinese officials to waive their diplomatic immunity and allow an investigation into how a pro-democracy protester was beaten.
Inside the Case Against General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda
A Times Magazine-ProPublica investigation reveals how the U.S. painstakingly built a case against a Mexican general suspected of links to organized crime — and then decided to let him go.
Don Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88
His relentless campaigning and his exposure of South Vietnam’s “tiger cages” were instrumental in turning the American public and Congress against the war.
Pakistan Condemns ‘Assassination Attempt’ on Its Kabul Embassy
The gunfire, which critically injured one security guard, comes amid increased tensions between the two countries.
U.S. and Ukrainian Embassies Targeted by Letter Bombs in Spain
One of the six packages containing “pyrotechnic material” was also sent to the prime minister’s office in Madrid, prompting the authorities to increase security.
Explosion at Ukraine Embassy in Madrid Injures One Employee
An employee was slightly injured. Ukraine ordered all Kyiv’s embassies to strengthen security after the attack.
Russia Postpones Nuclear Arms Meeting, US Officials Say
The treaty, New START, calls for reciprocal inspections, but they have not been occurring, first because of the coronavirus pandemic, and now amid tensions over U.S. sanctions on Russia.
Dutch Are Investigating Reported Illegal Chinese Police Stations
Reports by news media and a human rights group say Chinese police forces opened two offices in the Netherlands that are used to intimidate Chinese citizens.