Assange asked to model during London Fashion WeekJulian Assange has been asked to star in a fashion show by British designer Ben Westwood at Ecuador's London embassy, where the WikiLeaks founder is currently holed up in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden.
Iran's solar car challenge depends on US plane ticketIt is not easy for an Iranian to visit America. With no US embassy in Tehran since 1979, obtaining a visa usually requires two costly trips to Dubai or Turkey.
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Chinese embassy's US street urged renamed for dissidentUS lawmakers called Thursday for the street outside China's embassy to be renamed in honor of jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Lao plane carrying defence chief crashes: Thai officialA Lao military plane carrying top officials including the defence minister crashed on Saturday in the north of the communist country, a Thai official said, without giving details of any casualties.
Russian diplomat stabbed in CanadaA Russian diplomat was stabbed Friday in the Canadian capital following a drunken quarrel, officials and media reports said.
Israeli Embassy in Kazakhstan on strikeThe Israel Embassy in Kazakhstan has suspended its work from March 5, 2014 because of the strike that resulted from a lengthly labor dispute with the Israeli Ministry of Finance.
Indonesia jails mastermind of Myanmar embassy bomb plotAn Indonesian court Tuesday jailed the mastermind of an Islamic extremist plot to bomb the Myanmar embassy for seven-and-a-half years, but the militant pledged to "continue fighting the enemies of Islam".