Sonoma School Gardens fundraiser Nov 20, 2009
Owners Darius and Sarah Anderson want Lavagetto to serve as a high profile ambassador for Ramekins in the Bay Area. Lavagetto bubbled, "Darius is very excited to bring the Ramekins brand to the greater Bay Area. I will be going to festivals, contests, doing demos and making appearances. I could not be more thrilled," and will continue to teach and cater at Ramekins. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Parents' plea for missing Briton Nov 14, 2009
" Room undisturbedThe Costa Rican ambassador to the UK, Pilar Saborio, told the news conference that police investigating Mr Dixon's disappearance had so far found no evidence of foul play. Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Friend Kelli Tolen: "For him to disappear is out of character" The ambassador told Mr Dixon's parents she understood their anguish and frustration. She said: "We would like to reassure you, though, that we, the authorities in Costa Rica, are doing... (BBC News -- UK)
How Israel destroyed Syria's nuclear reactor Nov 4, 2009
" In the first week of October, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad traveled to Washington to meet with his counterparts there. And Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, with Washington's explicit blessing, went to Damascus in an attempt to make a shift to the moderate camp more palatable for Assad. President Barack Obama will probably send a US military attach? to Damascus soon, followed by an ambassador. Syria could be removed from the US's list of state sponsors of terrorism, a list which... (Salon)
November events Oct 29, 2009
Tree-mendous: Festival of Trees, display of fully decorated Christmas trees, Ambassador Banquet rence Center, 7792 Peach St., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Also Nov. 26, 3-9 p.m.; Nov. 27 and 28, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Breakfast with Santa, Nov. 28, 9:30 a.m., at a cost of $15 for children and $18 for adults; and Nov. 29, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Festival admission: $5, adults; $2 ... 28 - Jazzy tunes: Gem City Jazz Ensemble plays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Festival of Trees, Ambassador Banquet rence Center, 7792... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Tunisia profile Oct 26, 2009
Born in 1936 in Hammam Sousse, Mr Ben Ali was Tunisia's ambassador in Warsaw in 1980 and became prime minister in October 1987. He was sworn in as the new president in 1987, after doctors declared President Habib Bourguiba unfit to govern because of senility. (BBC News -- Africa)
Turkey Shrugs off Israeli Ire over TV Show Oct 17, 2009
"The Foreign Ministry is not an advisory body for TV series," he said a day after Israel rebuked Turkey's acting ambassador, warning the series could incite attacks against Jews visiting Turkey. The 13-episode drama is "Ayrilik - Askta ve Savasta Filistin," which means Separation - Palestine in Love and War in Turkish, and tells a love story against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (CBS News)
Turkey, Armenia sign historic accord Oct 11, 2009
AP Photo - Armenia's ambassador to Switzerland, Charles Aznavour, center, and his delegation arrive before the signing ceremony of a Turkey and Armenia peace deal in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009 ... AP Photo - Armenia's ambassador to Switzerland, Charles Aznavour, center, and his delegation arrive before the signing ceremony of a Turkey and Armenia peace deal in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009. (Fresno Bee)
Is a Nuclear-Free Middle East a Pipe Dream? Sep 24, 2009
Then there was the fact that the authors of the resolution were Arab countries that don't recognize Israel and the fact that Iran's ambassador crowed that the vote was a triumph for the Palestinians. Related. (Time.com)
The dark day Sep 11, 2009
Mr Crocker recently retired after almost four decades in the State Department, serving as US ambassador in Kabul and most recently in Baghdad. Americans, he writes, have yet to learn that "imposing ourselves on hostile or chaotic societies is no solution". (BBC News -- Americas)
A United States-Iran opportunity arises Aug 27, 2009
The Iranian ambassador in Kabul, Fada Hossein Maleki, openly said in a media interview last Thursday, "Probably, after the elections, we will see some countries may cause certain problems or engage in provocative measures ... One gets the feeling that a scenario has been drawn up." ... Naqavi said the US was certain to continue to put pressure on Karzai to jettison his supporters and instead recast his cabinet in a way that suits American "policies and goals", a view shared by former Iranian... (Asia Times Online)
Eager for a fair exchange Aug 15, 2009
Mazouz proposed that his officers sit down soon with the Malaysian ambassador to Morocco to work out the details. It was an obvious plan. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Eritrea rebuffs 'smear campaign' Aug 11, 2009
Salih Omar Abdu, its ambassador to Kenya, says the accusations, repeatedly made by the US and the African Union, are a "smear campaign". He says Eritrea is in favour of a united Somalia whose government represents all of its people. (BBC News -- Africa)
Kosovo riots 'were orchestrated' Aug 9, 2009
Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin also suggested there had been a lack of restraint. But Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik appealed to Serbia and Kosovo Serb leaders to do more to quell the violence. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
Miliband concern over Iran trial Aug 9, 2009
"Iranian action against him, and those against [French teacher] Clotilde Reiss and a member of the staff of the French Embassy in Tehran, only brings further discredit on the Iranian regime. "Our ambassador has raised our concerns today with the Iranian deputy foreign minister, and the FCO Political Director, Sir Mark Lyall Grant with the Iranian ambassador in London. " Mr Miliband said European nations were united in their opposition to the trial. We have reaffirmed our solidarity in the face... (BBC News -- UK)
UK embassy worker in Iran court Aug 9, 2009
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said the British ambassador in Tehran was seeking clarification on "this latest outrage" ... The Foreign Office said it was awaiting news from the British ambassador before commenting on the reports of evidence. (BBC News -- Africa)
Southeast Asia Jul 5, 2009
INTERVIEW The United States' first-ever ambassador to. ASEAN, Scot Marciel, carries the message that the US believes the grouping is an indispensable partner that needs to be engaged. (Asia Times Online)
The Young Pro May 22, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Schools Close As Spike in Swine Flu Cases Hits Japan May 19, 2009
"" TERESITA C. SCHAFFER, analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, on plans to give a Bush-era Afghanistan ambassador an unelected position inside the Afghan government. More News. (Time.com)
Hitchens: The Radical Conflict Within Israel's Government May 11, 2009
In the corridors outside Peres' hotel suite I learned that Israeli historian Michael Oren was soon to be announced as Israel's next ambassador to Washington. His book, , is a fascinating account of American engagement with the region since 1776, and in Georgetown in March he made in favor of evacuating the West Bank. (Slate)
No Israeli leader can "swim against stream" May 10, 2009
Former Egyptian Ambassador: Netanyahu will have to accept the two-state solution in the end ... CAIRO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- No Israeli prime minister can swim against the main stream, and the incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu, who is scheduled to visit Egypt Monday, will have to accept the two-state solution in the end, said former Egyptian Ambassador to Israel Mohammed Bassyoni ... The former ambassador also said that the Arabs want to achieve comprehensive peace with Israel, ending settlement... (Xinhuanet, China)
Tempting offer May 5, 2009
The change was initiated by President Traian Basescu in an unusual tit-for-tat move after his Moldovan counterpart, Vladimir Voronin, accused Romania of backing the protesters, expelled its ambassador and re-introduced visa requirements for Romanians. Moldova's president accused Romania of stoking the protests last month. (BBC News -- Europe)
Mexico to begin lifting flu curbs May 5, 2009
Mexico's ambassador to Beijing helped deliver food for quarantined Mexicans. A Mexican-chartered plane has left for Beijing to pick up Mexican citizens from different Chinese cities. (BBC News -- Science)
New swine flu cases in Europe, US, Latin America May 4, 2009
China quarantined more than 70 Mexican travelers in hospitals and hotels there, and Mexicans on arriving flights were being taken into isolation, said Mexico's ambassador, Jorge Guajardo. Even the Mexican consul in Guangzhou was briefly held after returning from a vacation in Cambodia, Guajardo said. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Front pages from around the globe Mar 16, 2009
The announcement comes just six months after Morales expelled U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg for the same reasons. The expulsion order has caused relations between the United States and Bolivia to reach a critical low point. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Experience Dublin like a ‘Dub' for frugal fun Mar 8, 2009
Phoenix Park is the biggest urban park in Europe, home to Ireland's president, the U.S. ambassador, and a delightful but pricey zoo. Free attractions include informal cricket and polo matches. (Montana Standard, MT)
Experience Dublin like a local Mar 6, 2009
Phoenix Park is the biggest urban park in Europe, home to Ireland s president, the U.S. ambassador, and a delightful but pricey zoo. Free attractions include informal cricket and polo matches. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Obama's goad to Damascus Feb 24, 2009
With no US ambassador in Syria since 2005, their talks with President Bashar Assad probably revealed the hurdles that lie ahead for a workable US-Syrian relationship that could alter the region's dangerous dynamics and help Obama contain Iran. The next logical steps would be visits by Middle East envoy George Mitchell and regional commander Gen. David Petraeus, and then reopening the US embassy. (Yahoo News)
Turkish snub changes Middle East game Feb 7, 2009
Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar was a career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service. His assignments included the Soviet Union, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Germany, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kuwait and Turkey. (Asia Times Online)
