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Thai group rally against U.S. ambassador for "violating diplomatic protocol"

​A group of Thais rallied in front of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok on Monday, calling for the U.S. president to recall its ambassador to Thailand Glyn Davies who they said had "violated diplomatic protocol."

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Breaching of diplomatic decorum behind recall of Nepal's ambassador to India--minister

The Nepalese government recalled its ambassador to India Deep Kumar Upadhyay after the ambassador was found playing a role in the exercise to change the current K.P Sharma Oli-led government, a government minister told reporters here on Saturday.

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Cambodia's ambassador to S. Korea faces up to 15 years in jail for corruption charges

A Cambodian court on Thursday charged Cambodia's ambassador to South Korea Suth Dina with two counts - unlawful exploitation and abuse of power - which could lead to up to 15 years in prison, Om Yintieng, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), said.

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IS claims responsibility for attack on Iranian ambassador's residence in Libya

​The Libyan branch of the Islamic State (IS) on Sunday claimed responsibility for attack on Iranian ambassador's residence in the Libyan capital Tripoli.

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Chinese ambassador calls for concerted efforts to advance China-ASEAN cooperation

A Chinese ambassador on Saturday urged here concerted efforts from China and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to jointly push forward their ties and cooperation.

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U.S. to train young ASEAN leaders

The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), mooted by U.S. President Barrack Obama last year, has been expanded to include more participants, reports here said Tuesday.

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Israel refuses to accept new New Zealand ambassador: report

Israel has told the New Zealand government that it will not accept New Zealand's new ambassador because the ambassador was also accredited to the Palestinian Authority, according to reports on Monday.

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U.S. Senate panel okays ambassador nominee to China

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of Senator Max Baucus to be the next ambassador to China.

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Palestinian ambassador to Czech Republic killed by safe explosion

Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic Jamal Al Jamal was killed on Wednesday by an explosion caused by inexpert manipulation of a safe in the sitting room according to the investigation as yet, said Prague Police spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova.

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New U.S. ambassador arrives in Brazil amid spying scandal

Amid rising tensions sparked by revelations of pervasive U.S. spying on Brazil's president and others, Liliana Ayalde, the new U.S. ambassador to Brazil, arrived in Brasilia Monday.

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Egypt recalls ambassador to Turkey for consultations

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Thursday recalled the ambassador to Turkey for consultations, official news agency MENA reported.

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Hollande summons Egyptian ambassador to France over demonstration killings

French President Francois Hollande summoned Thursday morning the Egyptian ambassador to France to the Elysee Palace to protest against demonstration killings in Cairo.

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Bolivian president's plane leaves Vienna after deroutage on Snowden suspicions

Bolivia's ambassador to the United Nations denied Wednesday that the former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was on plane with Bolivian President Evo Morales, media reports said.