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NIA puts former Pakistani diplomat Amir Zubair Siddique on 'wanted' list, to seek INTERPOL RCN against him and three others
Fp Staff •Over a month after filing a chargesheet against Amir Zubair Siddique aka Boss, the National Investigation Agency has put the former Pakistani diplomat on its 'wanted' list
Time for Islamabad to 'politely close' chapter on US assistance, says Pakistan's Punjab province CM Shahbaz Sharif
Ians •Shahbaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province, has said it's time to bid farewell to US aid in the wake of "exaggerated statements" about the financial help
US issues terror alert for Istanbul; Turkey rejects statement, says it isn't based on 'concrete intelligence'
•A US consulate in Turkey has alerted its citizens of heightened security in an Istanbul neighborhood because of a possible terror threat.
Chennai Metro work likely behind Anna Salai road accident, cave-in takes along MTC bus and car
Fp Staff •An MTC bus and a car fell into a hole after a portion of Mount Road also known as Anna Salai Road caved in near US Consulate in Chennai earlier on Sunday, risking the lives of nearly 35 passengers onboard, reports said. Construction on Metro work is likely to be behind the accident.
Jayalalithaa's health: US Consulate sends out 'emergency message' for American citizens
•With CM Jayalalithaa said to be critical, the US Consulate in Chennai issued an "emergency message" for American citizens, asking them to review their personal security plans and remain aware of local events.
Assailants fire shots at US Consulate in Istanbul after overnight bomb attack
Fp Archives •Two assailants opened fire at the U.S. Consulate building in Istanbul on Monday, touching off a gunfight with police before fleeing the scene, Turkish media reports said.
US seeks security of diplomats after furious India retaliates
Fp Archives •The US Tuesday appealed to India to uphold the Vienna Convention principles and ensure the safety and security of its diplomats stationed in the country, as New Delhi took a series of steps in response to the arrest and inhuman treatment of its diplomat in New York last week.
Detained US ship: US Consulate General officials visit arrested crew
Fp Archives •Three officials from the US Consulate General at Chennai today visited the central prison at Palayamkottai where 35 crew members of a US firm owned ship, arrested for allegedly carrying arms in Indian waters, have been lodged.
Taliban attack US consulate in Afghanistan's Herat province, two dead
Fp Archives •The attack underscored the perilous security situation in Afghanistan, where U.S.-led troops are reducing their presence ahead of a full withdrawal next year.
Intelligence alert over terror attacks in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai in July
Tanushree •An anonymous letter carried threats of bomb attacks in public places and railway stations of Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai and also the US Consulate in Mumbai.