Sanctions
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China imposes sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang
Beijing: China announced sanctions on Tuesday on four members of the US government’s Commission on International Religious Freedom in retaliation for penalties imposed on Chinese officials over complaints of abuses in the…
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Venezuela slams EU renewal of sanctions days before elections
Caracas: Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Felix Plasencia has condemned the decision by the Council of the European Union (EU) to renew sanctions against officials of the South American country for another year.…
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China, Russia urge UNSC to end key sanctions on North Korea
United Nations: China and Russia are urging the UN Security Council to end a host of sanctions against North Korea including a ban on exports of seafood and textiles, a cap on…
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US Senators urge Biden to waive sanctions against India for purchase of Russian arms
New Delhi: US Senators and India Caucus Co-Chairs Mark Warner and John Cornyn sent a letter to President Biden encouraging him to waive Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions against…
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China vows retaliation after US blacklists companies
Beijing: China on Sunday said it will take necessary measures to respond to the US blacklisting of Chinese companies over their alleged role in abuses of Uyghur people and other Muslim ethnic minorities.…
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US sanctions on Myanmar gems target key junta funding source
Bangkok: The latest US sanctions on Myanmar target an army-controlled gems business rife with corruption and abuses that is one of the junta’s key sources of revenue. It’s unclear if the sanctions will…
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Telangana sanctions Rs 853 cr to strengthen Hyderabad’s flood control system
Hyderabad: To prevent a repeat of the mayhem wreaked on Hyderabad following unprecedentedly heavy rainfall in October last year, the Telangana government has drawn out an elaborate plan to strengthen the existing stormwater…
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China ramps up rhetoric in sanctions’ dispute with West
Beijing: The Chinese government has ramped up the rhetoric in its sanctions dispute with the US, European Union and their allies, saying the sanctions were imposed to smear China. Beijing has likened…
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Canada sanctions 4 Chinese officials, 1 entity over human rights abuses in Xinjiang
Toronto: Canada has imposed sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, citing human rights violations in Xinjiang province. “Today, Canada announced…
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EU hits China with sanctions over Uyghur ‘genocide’
Brussels: As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the European Union has confirmed its first sanctions on Chinese officials since 1989, targeting four officials and…
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EU set to sanction Chinese officials over human rights abuses
Brussels: Senior European Union leaders have agreed to target China with sanctions over its human rights abuses, blacklisting four people and one entity in Xinjiang, according to several diplomats. The EU will…
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UK further sanctions Myanmar military figures for role in coup
London: The United Kingdom, on Thursday, sanctioned another six military top-ranking officers of the Myanmar army, including Commander in Chief General Min Aung Hlaing, for human rights violations following the February 1…
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President Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after coup
Washington: Calling the military’s seizure of power in Myanmar a direct assault on its transition to democracy, US President Joe Biden on Monday threatened to slap new sanctions on the country after the…
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Will US and EU sanctions make Erdogan toe the line or make him more defiant?
Nicosia: The past week must have been one of the worst for Turkey’s arrogant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as both the US and the EU, showing their frustration with his numerous unsavoury…
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China retaliates after US sanctions on officials
Beijing: China on Thursday announced that it is revoking visa exemption for US diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau and is imposing sanction on some US congress members. This comes…
