Read more US Embassy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13847/us-embassy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:18:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73281/iranian-police-clash-with-protesters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIranian security forces beat anti-government protesters with batons and fired tear gas today on the sidelines of state-sanctioned rallies in Tehran to mark the 30th anniversary of the US Embassy takeover. While pro-government demonstrators chanted "death to America" outside the former embassy, opposition marchers nearby cried "death to the dictator....http://www.newser.com/story/73281/iranian-police-clash-with-protesters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 6:34:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69137/kabul-embassy-whistleblower-sues-security-firm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA former manager who says he tried to lift the lid on bad behavior by guards at the US Embassy in Kabul is suing security contractor ArmorGroup, CNN reports. James Gordon says he was forced out of his job after asking the company and the State Department to investigate guards'...http://www.newser.com/story/69137/kabul-embassy-whistleblower-sues-security-firm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 8:27:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68649/kabul-embassy-fires-8-guards-over-nude-parties.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US Embassy in Afghanistan says it has fired eight security guards following allegations of lewd behavior and sexual misconduct at their living quarters. The management team of the private contractor that provides the guards is also "being replaced immediately," officials at the Kabul embassy said today. The eight fired...http://www.newser.com/story/68649/kabul-embassy-fires-8-guards-over-nude-parties.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 10:34:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68508/sex-acts-tied-to-promotion-at-afghan-embassy-guard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne of the guards at the rowdy US embassy in Kabul went public last night, telling ABC News that new recruits had to participate in naked parties and perform sex acts with other men in order to get promoted or be assigned preferable shifts. The guard, one of 12 who...http://www.newser.com/story/68508/sex-acts-tied-to-promotion-at-afghan-embassy-guard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 6:37:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68355/us-embassy-guards-in-kabul-living-lurid-lifestyle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGuards hired by the State Department to protect diplomats and staff at the US embassy in Afghanistan live and work in a Lord of the Flies environment in which they are subjected to hazing and humiliation by supervisors, a government oversight group says. In a 10-page letter to Hillary Clinton,...http://www.newser.com/story/68355/us-embassy-guards-in-kabul-living-lurid-lifestyle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 17:12:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62758/us-rescinds-party-invite-to-iran-envoys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNo fireworks for you, Iranian diplomats. The State Department today rescinded an invitation to Iran's envoys to attend Fourth of July celebrations at US embassies around the world, reports the Washington Times . Hillary Clinton notified her underlings that "circumstances have changed" and cited Tehran's "unjust actions." At the White House,...http://www.newser.com/story/62758/us-rescinds-party-invite-to-iran-envoys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 20:38:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61375/first-gitmo-detainee-arrives-in-us-for-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe first Guantanamo Bay detainee has landed on US soil, landing in New York to face trial on charges of bombing US embassies, the Justice Department said today. Ahmed Ghailani arrived in the early morning, to be held in law enforcement custody until his trial in federal court in lower...http://www.newser.com/story/61375/first-gitmo-detainee-arrives-in-us-for-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 6:06:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53681/us-warns-of-japanese-drink-spiking-epidemic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US embassy in Tokyo has warned Americans to steer clear of an entertainment district that has seen a spike in the spiking of drinks, the Japan Times reports. Victims often lose consciousness and awake hours later, their credit cards gone or used. “If you, nevertheless, choose to participate in...http://www.newser.com/story/53681/us-warns-of-japanese-drink-spiking-epidemic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Mar 2009 10:42:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/45617/packages-sent-to-national-guard-prove-harmless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSuspicious packages sent to National Guard and Reserve sites in 36 states turned out to be harmless expressions of First Amendment rights, federal officials say. Though initial reports suggested they contained white power, anti-war CDs were the featured delivery, the AP reports. The FBI says the packages—some postmarked from...http://www.newser.com/story/45617/packages-sent-to-national-guard-prove-harmless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Dec 2008 15:58:01 CST