consulate
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The decision angered the Israeli government, which announced several countermeasures, including ordering the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Germany will close Russia's consulate in the former capital Bonn later this month, and cancel the contract for the Russian House, a cultural centre in Berlin, said Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The passports were almost ready at the San Francisco consulate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Police have been stationed outside the consulate since March, when shots were fired outside the building in what police at the time called a "national security incident".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The consulate was comfortable, South Korean officials were helpful, and there was another North Korean defector inside the consulate to talk to.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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At times, he admitted in the plea, he falsely claimed to have previously worked for the DEA, claimed to be an attorney or claimed to be doing work with or at U.S. consulates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Rubio will visit Kolkata, home to Mother Teresa and one of the oldest US consulates, as well as the world-iconic Taj Mahal in Agra and palace-filled Jaipur.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Since the outbreak of conflict, the State Department has drawn down nonemergency staff at 10 embassies and consulates throughout the region, and fully suspended operations at the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Until this week, only Iceland and the US had formal diplomatic consulates in Nuuk.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
They were feted by premiers and emirs and entertained at embassies and consulates as they made their way back west to Palermo, Sicily, where they boarded another tanker for the homeward passage.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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