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The destroyer had sailed to the area alongside two other Chinese naval vessels and a Russian frigate, the ministry said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson also signalled Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States -- via mediators -- were ongoing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
It came off the highest levels of the day as a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry was quoted as saying negotiations with the U.S. could be pursued “based on national interests.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
As an adult running a “high-risk” Christian ministry, Marx says he rescued 45,000 women and children from captivity and abuse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Born the grandson of a preacher in Hickory, North Carolina, in 1928, Douglas Moore decided to follow his grandfather into the Methodist ministry and in 1951 he enrolled as a divinity student at Boston University.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
BBC News Pidgin found the agency had secured office space within the Federal Secretariat, the sprawling government complex housing many ministries in Abuja.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Both defense ministries published a video of what they said were trucks taking nuclear warheads out of storage and delivering them to Belarusian troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
He also announced an overhaul of the state bureaucracy that would reduce the number of ministries and trim the the state workforce, a plan that requires parliamentary approval in July.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The BBC contacted the Canadian justice and culture ministries seeking clarity on these criteria, but did not receive a reply.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Jim went back to WHO, which serves as the coordinating body for virtually all of the world’s ministries of health.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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