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House committee: security requests denied in Libya

Leaders of a House committee said Tuesday that U.S. diplomats in Libya made repeated requests for increased security for the consulate in Benghazi and were turned down by officials in Washington.

 

Pakistan puts travel curbs on U.S. diplomats

Pakistan has placed new travel restrictions on U.S diplomats in the country in the latest sign of the breakdown in ties.

 

Clinton warns of 'uncharted territory' in wake of Egypt unrest

In the midst of mass uprisings and historic change in the Middle East, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a gathering of US diplomats Wednesday that "we are all in uncharted territory."

 

Richard Holbrooke, noted diplomat, is dead at 69

Richard Holbrooke, noted diplomat, is dead at 69

Richard C. Holbrooke, the high-octane diplomat who spearheaded the end of the Bosnian war and most recently served as the Obama administration's point man in the volatile Afghan-Pakistani war zone, has died, officials said.

 

Top U.S. diplomat is critically ill

Top U.S. diplomat is critically ill

Richard C. Holbrooke, the Obama administration's diplomatic point man for Afghanistan and Pakistan, remained in critical condition Saturday night after surgery to repair a life-threatening tear in his aorta.

 

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