FOR the first time in years, the whiff of a wind of change is wafting through Israel's diplomatic air, thanks to Barack Obama's recent visit.
THE diplomatic air is becoming increasingly thick in the run-up to an international conference on Syria, starting perhaps as soon as June 15th but more likely in July, which few people think likely to lead to an early peace.
Saying he was making one last effort at peace, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced in Parliament today that India would restore diplomatic and air links with Pakistan.
After a 16-month stalemate following the attack on Parliament, Mr. Vajpayee announced on Friday that he was restoring diplomatic and air links between the nations, saying he was making one final effort at peace.
In an interview last night with the Guardian, the Iraqi ambassador to the US used only the diplomatic euphemism "air superiority" when discussing what Iraq wants from the US military.
It was known that Qatar had supplied to the Libyan rebels diplomatic support, air support, weapons, training, and money; now, there is an admission that there were "hundreds of troops," according to Qatar's Chief of Staff, Maj.
The North Korean Foreign Ministry, however, retracted King's invitation, saying the diplomatic atmosphere had been soured by recent U.S. air maneuvers over South Korea.
The project hasn't been straightforward: as well as the logistical hassle of getting companies across, and preparing them to perform on an Elizabethan-style stage with no scenery and few props, in the open air, diplomatic relationships have sometimes been strained.
The agent said he had instructions to contact him concerning the thawing diplomatic changes in the air between Cuba and the United States.
TOKYO — Japanese officials moved to control diplomatic damage after an air traffic controller was questioned here for posting secret American flight information on his blog, including the detailed flight plans of Air Force One last November.
Pakistan took its time, but eventually began to respond more enthusiastically to the confidence-building measures, such as the restoration of diplomatic relations and of air, road and rail links, all cut since the attack on parliament.
