Embassies & Ambassadors

How Our Man in the Yemen made Britain a laughing stock by flaunting his affair with the shameless...

Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Yemen must be feeling more than a little embarrassed by the dramatic events that have overshadowed his first posting. One minute, Oxford-educated Tim Torlot was moving into the British Embassy in...

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Politics › U.S. ambassador to visit Okinawa on Nov 30

Saturday 21st November, 03:53 AM JST NAHA — U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos plans to visit Okinawa Prefecture on Nov 30 for talks with Gov Hirokazu Nakaima on the relocation of a U.S. Marine airfield, sources close to the...

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Readout of Vice President Biden's Call with Ambassador Hill

The Vice President and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill conferred by telephone today about the status of Iraq’s election law. Amb. Hill updated the Vice President on the situation and they discussed efforts to ratify...

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Royal Navy gunners 'used buoy painted colours of Spanish flag for target practice'

The Royal Navy was accused yesterday of using a Spanish flag as a machine-gun target. Giles Paxman, the UK's new ambassador in Madrid, was forced to apologise after sailors fired at a red-and-yellow flag affixed to a buoy while...

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Korean supermodel found hanged in Paris: embassy (AFP)

AFP/File – South Korean model Daul Kim presents a creation by British designer Alexander Mcqueen during Spring/Summer … by Rory Mulholland Rory Mulholland – 42 mins ago PARIS (AFP) – Twenty-year-old South Korean supermodel Daul...

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The Story of Two Books

The Writing of 444 Days: The Hostages Remember and Guests of the Ayatollah The Writing of 444 Days: The Hostages Remember and Guests of the Ayatollah Five articles on the Digital Collections program at Duke University...

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Sino-Zim in contract farming negotiations

Herald Reporter Zimbabwe and China are negotiating arrangements for contract farming as the Asian giant steps up efforts to assist the country’s agrarian reforms. This was revealed by Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador...

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Egyptian Soccer Fans Riot Against Algeria

Egyptian Soccer Fans Riot Against Algeria In Escalating Row Over World Cup Rivalry (AP) CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows,...

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US Envoy Criticizes Coverage Of Obama China Visit

US Ambassador Criticizes Negative Coverage Of Obama's China Visit By US Media (AP) BEIJING (AP) - Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China,...

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US Envoy Pans Media Coverage of Obama China Visit

US ambassador criticizes negative coverage of Obama's China visit by US media By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press Writer BEIJING November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Washington's ambassador to Beijing...

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