Foreign Service Updates

Iran Hundreds protest outside Saudi embassy in Tehran  /alleged sexual harassment Iran youths by Saudi police http://www.dawn.com/news/1175390/hundreds-protest-outside-saudi-embassy-in-tehran -- Somalia “White Widow” reportedly escapes from Somalia to Aden WANTED by US + UK intel, Interpol & Kenya low-level recruiter with Al Qaeda DarkNet promotion & recruiting of young girls {sounds like bull to me} http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/569861/White-Widow-Samantha-Lewthwaite-alive-recruiting-female-suicide-bombers -- Egypt court confirms death sentence for Brotherhood head, Mohamed Badie & 11 others  / life terms to 23 detained http://www.brecorder.com/top-stories/0/1172542/ Accused of plotting unrest after:  military overthrow Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013. -- US Nominates Ex-Envoy,  Glyn Davies , For North Korea Policy As Ambassador To Thailand  http://www.ibtimes.com/us-nominates-ex-envoy-north-korea-policy-ambassador-thailand-after-6-month-hiatus-1880728 -- First secretary of North Korea's Embassy in Bangladesh 27kg gold bars update / no security lapse http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/no-lapse-screening-envoy-gold-bars -- Saudi Arabia Iraq appoints ambassador to Baghdad after 25 years / ending stand-off b/w the two http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/732866 -- Cuba Obama Endorses Removing Cuba From Terrorism List US targets also on list = Iran, Sudan & Syria http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/15/world/americas/obama-cuba-remove-from-state-terror-list.html_r=0 -- Germany = 4th largest economy and Europe's largest PM Modi in Berlin India wants FTA, investment, business http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150415/jsp/nation/story_14682.jsp -- South Korea moves embassy staff from Libya to Tunisia after attack 2 guards killed / 32 SK nationals remain Libya http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfmmethod=home.regcon&contentid=20150415240454 -- USA officials twice denied refuge to one of the girls who escaped Chibok mass abduction Nigeria   http://www.worldmag.com/2015/04/u_s_reportedly_denies_visa_to_chibok_schoolgirl -- HILARIOUS BULLSH*T "With tension high in the Baltic States over possibility of a Russian invasion ..." Estonia asks 4 perma. NATO force. Estonia - German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen visiting Estonia, has assured Estonia of quick response. Looks like  Ursula used to be:  Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth  / Ursula a one-time Junior Doctor at the Gynaecological Clinic  -- Estonia President Toomas Hendrik Ilves doing the rounds of propaganda / doubts even NATO could fend off attack. Estonia Embassy in WA:  “There was no question whether the U.S. & NATO troops were necessary.” http://townhall.com/tipsheet/vivianhughbanks/2015/04/14/germany-assures-estonia-of-nato-support-against-russians-n1985130 --- Norway Govt Ordered to pay $270K plus $2.1M in attorney's fees, federal judge rules | Minneapolis consulate employee http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/employer_who_nixed_400k_settlement_now_owes_270k_plus_2.1m_in_attorneys_fee -- UKraine Porkkky dismisses UKR ambassador to US:  Oleksandr Motsyk {career diplomat /served under Yanukovych}  No reason given [RFE/RL] -- US embassy Amman, Jordan provided Jordan w. Mobile Vehicle & Cargo Inspection System (Mobile VACIS) to boost security @ border crossings article: http://www.petra.gov.jo/Public_News/Nws_NewsDetails.aspxSite_Id=1&lang=2&NewsID=191327&CatID=13&Type=Home&GType=1 VACIS http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/facts-faits/038-eng.html -- Myanmar survivors of a Russia trawler sinking awaiting embassy Moscow to process passports 4 repatriation Illegal fishing allegations loom 117 people were lifted from the water / 54 of them dead and 63 alive http://www.undercurrentnews.com/2015/04/14/survivors-of-sunken-trawler-face-illegal-work-charges-in-russia/ -- Thought police calling on Dutch foreign min. to fire Diplomat Bregje Wijsenbeek / Emb. Pretoria re comments on Iran http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/71178 -- Hollande stand-off Pope Francis accused of nixing France’s ambassadorial candidate to the Holy See b/c he is gay http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/14/remember-who-am-i-to-judge-vatican-silent-on-france-s-gay-appointee.html -- Palestine College in occupied East Jerusalem is top Israel recipient of EU science grants http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/david-cronin/top-israeli-recipient-eu-grants-based-occupied-east-jerusalem -- Russia WWII Photo Exhibition, London War Museum, Brit. Emb. promo in Yekaterinburg - CANCELLED ... blame FSB when not blaming Putin. Good job, Kremlin.  Weren't there for Victory Parade.  Tell them to f*ck right off.  -- Egypt sends aid to Syria refugees in Lebanon medical, tents, blankets http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Templates/Articles/tmpArticleNews.aspxArtID=92028 -- Benin vs Gabon  Africa Unrest re announcement Gabonese opposition leader died. Benin Embassy torched in Gabon .. Benin wants answers. Gabon protesters accused Gabon's govt of casting "spells" on Mba Obame, who died on Sunday. http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Benin-demands-answers-after-embassy-gets-torched-in-Gabon-20150414 -- South Korea's foreign ministry came under criticism for allegedly lying re whereabouts of its ambassador to Libya South Korea said ambassador was in Tunisia er, ... nope:  in SKor. But, hey, it was a 'mistake'. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2015/04/14/63/0200000000AEN20150414005151315F.html -- Notebook belonging to gay codebreaker Alan Turing sells for $1 million >chemically castrated, barred fm working for GCHQ /suicide Enigma machine also sold: $269k http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/04/14/notebook-belonging-to-gay-codebreaker-alan-turing-sells-for-1-million/ -- India Jawaharlal Nehru, former PM from India independence in 1947-1964 Cambridge graduate *wanted to model India as secular country* Jawaharlal Nehru on religion: blind belief & reaction dogma & bigotry superstition exploitation & preservation of vested interests -- COMMENT Sounds like India's Jawaharlal Nehru was a sensible man.