Yet more controversially, as head of the church's external relations department (the Orthodox foreign office and in Soviet times an arm of foreign and security policy), Kirill has enabled the church to benefit from government tax-breaks to import vast amounts of tobacco and alcohol.

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After he left journalism he moved into the Department of External Affairs in Dublin and in 1934 was appointed to the League of Nations in Danzig, then a free city, now the Polish city of Gdansk.

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She is an external board director at Bridgestone Tire, foodmaker Ajinomoto and department store operator J.

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The external review, which will be conducted by former Justice Department official Kenneth L. Wainstein, a Washington attorney perhaps best known in sports for representing Gilbert Arenas after he brought guns to the Wizards locker room and confronted a teammate.

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The Sector for External Relations and Public Information (ERI) and the Africa Department (AFR) ensure liaison with Member States.

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Mr Knight said the Department for Children, Schools and Families was working with external partners, including representatives of head teachers and school governors, to develop support mechanisms for schools to help them make the best use of their resources.

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Although Poynter provides a vital financial cushion during lean times, it can't do anything about external forces beyond its control, such as the proliferation of new Web-based news platforms or the consolidation of department-store chains, which has hurt advertising revenues.

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