Sanction
- Middle East
Iran blames US sanctions for causing environment, health problems
Tehran: Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has blamed the US sanctions for causing negative impact on Iranian environment. Amir Saeid Iravani made the remarks in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio…
- Middle East
Iran says oil exports reach highest level since US reimposed sanction
Tehran: Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji has said the country’s crude exports have reached the highest level since the reimposition of US sanctions in 2018, state media reported. Owji on Sunday added…
- World
Russia bans 77 more US citizens from entry
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has banned an additional 77 US citizens from entering the country in a retaliatory move. The citizens include heads of government agencies, federal departments and companies involved…
- India
Union Minister urged to sanction a special package for Odisha’s Koraput
Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday urged Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy for sanctioning a special package for the development of tourism infrastructure and facilities in Koraput district of…
- Telangana
Telangana cabinet ratifies sanction of 6,500 posts in TSPF, courts
Hyderabad: The Telangana cabinet on Sunday ratified a sanction of 1,203 posts in the Telangana Special Protection Force (TSPF) and courts. The TSPF is responsible for the security of the Telangana Assembly,…
- Delhi
Delhi HC asks Centre to sanction special educators’ posts in KVs
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Centre and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to sanction regular posts of special educators for special children in KVs within eight weeks. The order…
- World
UK imposes services sanctions on Russia over illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine
London: The UK government on Friday imposed new services and goods export ban on Russia in response to what it termed the “illegal annexation” of four regions of Ukraine after “sham referendums”.…
- World
Is Turkey a sanction evasion haven for Russia?
Nicosia: Although Turkey in the past six months has tried to present itself as an honest and neutral power broker that mediates between Russia and Ukraine – and actually scored a big…
- World
European Parliament calls for sanctions on Poland
Warsaw: The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission and European Council to launch infringement procedures against Poland. The resolution, with 502 votes for, 153 against and 16 abstentions,…
- Middle East
1,000 US sanctions on Iran agreed to be lifted, 500 remain
Tehran: The five rounds of the negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal have led to an agreement over the removal of some 1,000 US sanctions on Tehran, but…
- World
Turkey urges Pope to back sanctions on Israel
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Pope Francis to support sanctions against Israel, saying Palestinians will continue to be massacred as long as the international community does not punish Israel. During…
- World
US working on sanctioning Myanmar officials for oppressing Rohingya
Washington: The United States is “actively working” on sanctioning Myanmar military officials responsible for the oppression of the Rohingya minority, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Richard Albright told reporters on Thursday. Visa,…
- World
US will sanction any country that buys oil from Iran, says special envoy
London [UK]: The United States will put sanctions on any country that imports Iranian oil, and no exemptions are currently in place, US special envoy for Iran said here on Friday. Quoting…
- World
North Korea refuses to bow down to sanctions, to give ‘telling blow’
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has refused to bow down to sanctions, saying those imposing sanctions should be dealt a “telling blow” and Pyongyang cannot be brought to its knees, reported…
