Scientists say ‘sonic attacks’ on US embassies may have been caused by Cold-War era microwave weapons

Scientists say microwave signals may have caused brain injuries to 33 US officials and their family members at embassies in Cuba and China. The saga began in 2016 when 24 US diplomats and their family members fell ill after being exposed to what US officials claim was some form of “sonic attack.” Since then, more […]

Blast reported in Afghan capital Kabul near many foreign embassies & govt buildings

Published time: 27 Jan, 2018 08:36 Edited time: 27 Jan, 2018 08:50 An explosion has hit a central district of Kabul, close to where several embassies and government buildings are located, Reuters reports. Preliminary reports say the explosion occurred close to the building which formerly housed Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry. Local media indicate that there may […]

Netanyahu claims more states ‘seriously considering’ relocating embassies to Jerusalem

Several states are “seriously considering” moving their embassies to Jerusalem, the Israeli PM has claimed, as Palestinians continue to desperately protest the controversial US recognition of the Holy City as Israel’s capital. “We’re now talking to several countries who are seriously considering saying exactly the same thing as the United States and moving their embassies […]

US embassies are bracing for ‘potentially violent’ backlash over Trump’s Jerusalem decision

Several US embassies across the Middle East have issued warnings of potentially violent protests. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has heightened tensions across the region. Palestinian leaders have called for “three days of rage” around the world, and US Marine units are on-call for all embassies. Several US embassies across […]

North Korea has used its embassies for wild business ventures — and neighbors aren’t happy

Google Maps North Koreans have created various business enterprises on embassy grounds in foreign countries, at times annoying their host nation’s citizens, The New York Times reported. Neighbors in Sofia, Bulgaria, have complained to the police that at one of the embassy’s properties, late-night parties were held where fireworks were being lit from the building’s roof. […]