<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><xml><meta><title>plime.com : politics : Search Results : embassy : ATOM 0.3</title><link>http://politics.plime.com/</link><description>You can use this XML spec to create a desktop widget or other application (i.e. Flash visualization). Please share it with us in our forum and we'll link it here!</description><language>en-us</language></meta><items><entry><title><![CDATA[Iran arrests British embassy staff ]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/politics/l/126052/1/" /><id>126052</id><summary><![CDATA[Iran arrests British embassy staff ]]></summary><issued>2009-06-28T10:02:19+01:00</issued><modified>2009-06-28T10:02:19+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Eight British embassy employees in Tehran have been arrested in a sharp escalation of the diplomatic row between Iran and the UK.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[British Embassy staff to be tried, Iranian cleric says]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/politics/l/126642/1/" /><id>126642</id><summary><![CDATA[British Embassy staff to be tried, Iranian cleric says]]></summary><issued>2009-07-04T00:53:43+01:00</issued><modified>2009-07-04T00:53:43+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting post-election turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran's isolation and alienate Western nations that have been trying to keep options open with Tehran despite its crackdown on protesters. <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.plime.com/l/126052/1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Update to 2many's post</a>]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[ U.S. Embassy car blast 'kills four']]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/47342/1/" /><id>47342</id><summary><![CDATA[ U.S. Embassy car blast 'kills four']]></summary><issued>2008-01-15T11:35:19+01:00</issued><modified>2008-01-15T11:35:19+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[BEIRUT, Lebanon - An explosion ripped through a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday as it traveled along a coastal highway north of Beirut, killing four Lebanese civilian bystanders, a U.S. State Department spokesman told CNN.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Blast at U.S. embassy called 'terrorism' ]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/8935/1/" /><id>8935</id><summary><![CDATA[Blast at U.S. embassy called 'terrorism' ]]></summary><issued>2007-01-12T08:38:39+01:00</issued><modified>2007-01-12T08:38:39+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The U.S. Embassy in Athens came under fire early Friday from a rocket that exploded inside the modern glass-front building but caused no casualties in an attack police suspect was the work of Greek leftists.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Lunar Embassy]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/weird/l/13018/1/" /><id>13018</id><summary><![CDATA[Lunar Embassy]]></summary><issued>2007-03-13T13:52:17+01:00</issued><modified>2007-03-13T13:52:17+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to get on the first rung of the property ladder these days, but one desirable location is still affordable. The moon. Forget the amenities, think of the views.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[State Dept.: Go To Iraq Or You're Fired]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/politics/l/39748/1/" /><id>39748</id><summary><![CDATA[State Dept.: Go To Iraq Or You're Fired]]></summary><issued>2007-10-27T08:02:30+01:00</issued><modified>2007-10-27T08:02:30+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Beginning Monday, 200 to 300 diplomats will be notified that they have been identified as &#8220;prime candidates&#8221; to fill 40 to 50 vacancies that will open next year at the embassy, said Harry Thomas, director general of the Foreign Service.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[US embassy in Belgrade attacked]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/51600/1/" /><id>51600</id><summary><![CDATA[US embassy in Belgrade attacked]]></summary><issued>2008-02-21T17:07:15+01:00</issued><modified>2008-02-21T17:07:15+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Several hundred protesters have attacked the US and other embassies in Serbia's capital in anger at Western support for Kosovo's independence.<br/><br/>When I posted about the border posts being stormed I questioned whether there would be worse to come. I hope this does not degenerate any further but I'm very pessemistic!]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan: Government to build UFO base and alien embassy]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/weird/l/110072/1/" /><id>110072</id><summary><![CDATA[Kazakhstan: Government to build UFO base and alien embassy]]></summary><issued>2009-04-27T17:54:00+01:00</issued><modified>2009-04-27T17:54:00+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Kazakhstan&#8217;s government believes open contact with aliens is imminent and by being the first nation to specifically create such facilities they are convinced they will reap enormous financial and economic rewards. The Kazakhstan Government also see this as a chance to demonstrate their nations forward thinking policies.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Diplomats decry being sent against will to Iraq]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/politics/l/40211/1/" /><id>40211</id><summary><![CDATA[Diplomats decry being sent against will to Iraq]]></summary><issued>2007-10-31T22:18:35+01:00</issued><modified>2007-10-31T22:18:35+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[&quot;You know that at any other (country) in the world, the embassy would be closed at this point,&quot; Crotty said to loud and sustained applause from the about 300 diplomats who attended the meeting in a large State Department auditorium.<br/><br/>**This is one of the most innocuous statements in the article, which is fascinating in it's presentation of both sides. <br/>Update to my previous post <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.plime.com/politics/l/39748/1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here.</a>]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[U.S. opens new Iraq embassy]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/87754/1/" /><id>87754</id><summary><![CDATA[U.S. opens new Iraq embassy]]></summary><issued>2009-01-05T11:39:52+01:00</issued><modified>2009-01-05T11:39:52+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The United States dedicated its new embassy building in Baghdad on Monday, a step meant to symbolize its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Iraq Rescinds Contractor's License over Shooting Incident]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/36006/1/" /><id>36006</id><summary><![CDATA[Iraq Rescinds Contractor's License over Shooting Incident]]></summary><issued>2007-09-17T21:35:16+01:00</issued><modified>2007-09-17T21:35:16+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Iraqi government leaders pulled Blackwater's permits after the security group fired willy-nilly at nearby citizens while under a mortar attack on an embassy motorcade.  11 civilians were killed, including an Iraqi police officer.<br/><br/>So, now who is guarding the embassy?  If Blackwater stays (&quot;illegally&quot;) will there be an attack on the embassy?  American government's response is vital.  Do we support these early steps in Iraq's independence, or fall prey to the black helicopters?]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[U.S. Unveils Most Expensive Embassy in London]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/139090/1/" /><id>139090</id><summary><![CDATA[U.S. Unveils Most Expensive Embassy in London]]></summary><issued>2010-02-24T09:07:46+01:00</issued><modified>2010-02-24T09:07:46+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The State Department sought to play down the cost of security measures, noting the expense of London building work. But the price puts the London embassy above the U.S.'s most fortified missions.<br/>The United States unveiled plans Tuesday for its new $1 billion high-security embassy in London &#8212; the most expensive it has ever built.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Major Problems Found In War Spending]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/121148/1/" /><id>121148</id><summary><![CDATA[Major Problems Found In War Spending]]></summary><issued>2009-06-08T11:32:25+01:00</issued><modified>2009-06-08T11:32:25+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[This may be a shocker, but audits are finding some serious issues with the way that money has been spent on the war in Iraq.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Architectural firm posts plans to new US Embassy in Baghdad on website by mistake]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/22309/1/" /><id>22309</id><summary><![CDATA[Architectural firm posts plans to new US Embassy in Baghdad on website by mistake]]></summary><issued>2007-06-01T03:57:31+01:00</issued><modified>2007-06-01T03:57:31+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[An architectural firm posted detailed plans to the not yet complete US Embassy.  A company spokesman said &quot;The actual information that was up there was purely conjectural and conceptual in nature.  Google Earth could give you a better snapshot of what the site looks like on the ground.&quot;  Well thanks for the tip!]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Embassies plead 'big issues only' ]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/world/l/130635/1/" /><id>130635</id><summary><![CDATA[Embassies plead 'big issues only' ]]></summary><issued>2009-08-13T12:44:12+01:00</issued><modified>2009-08-13T12:44:12+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[A woman unhappy with the size of her newly-enlarged breasts and a man in search of shoes also sought help. <br/>Consular staff have also been asked to help make jam, pack suitcases and find lost sunglasses.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Attack at US Istanbul consulate]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/68203/1/" /><id>68203</id><summary><![CDATA[Attack at US Istanbul consulate]]></summary><issued>2008-07-09T14:08:32+01:00</issued><modified>2008-07-09T14:08:32+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Three policemen and three gunmen have died in an attack  condemned as &quot;an obvious act of terrorism&quot; aimed at the US. No injuries were reported to staff inside the consulate.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Sweden to open first virtual embassy in Second Life]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/9685/1/" /><id>9685</id><summary><![CDATA[Sweden to open first virtual embassy in Second Life]]></summary><issued>2007-01-29T00:42:40+01:00</issued><modified>2007-01-29T00:42:40+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[As much as I love Second Life (I'm looking into creating a Worth1000 museum in it), for an official government to staff an embassy in it is pretty redundant.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[The New U.S. Embassy/Mega-Bunker in Baghdad]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/politics/l/40099/1/" /><id>40099</id><summary><![CDATA[The New U.S. Embassy/Mega-Bunker in Baghdad]]></summary><issued>2007-10-30T23:44:25+01:00</issued><modified>2007-10-30T23:44:25+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[$600 million and already obsolete.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Indonesia to block Youtube over [i]Fitna[/i]]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/plime-com/l/57308/1/" /><id>57308</id><summary><![CDATA[Indonesia to block Youtube over [i]Fitna[/i]]]></summary><issued>2008-04-07T23:25:21+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-07T23:25:21+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Indonesia has banned broadcasts of the film by Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch anti-immigration Freedom Party, and radical Muslims called for the lawmaker&#8217;s death during protests outside the Dutch embassy in Jakarta this week.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Swedes honor wheat allergy sufferers by serving... wheat!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://politics.plime.com/world/l/129572/1/" /><id>129572</id><summary><![CDATA[Swedes honor wheat allergy sufferers by serving... wheat!]]></summary><issued>2009-07-31T12:24:33+01:00</issued><modified>2009-07-31T12:24:33+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Allergic youth ill after Swedish embassy lunch. Several young people with food allergies become ill on Wednesday following a luncheon at the Swedish embassy in Berlin.]]></content></entry></items></xml>