Tag: sanctions and embargoes
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China sanctions 5 US units of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over probe by Washington
China has banned dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean
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India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy, signaling deeper ties with Taliban
India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, according to India’s foreign minister
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Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election, official results show
Populist Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš has won a parliamentary election, marking a political comeback
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For the first time in nearly six decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the UN
Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any Syrian president has done so in almost 60 years
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Cuba foreign minister slams Rubio amid fears of US military action in Venezuela
Cuba’s foreign minister lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling him “a fraud” and “an international criminal,” in a personal attack that suggests the island’s government has given up on improving its strained relationship with the Trump administration amid heightened fears of a potential U.S. military action in Venezuela. Asked in a…
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EU proposes new Russia sanctions over death of Alexey Navalny
The European Union will propose new sanctions related to the death of the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in an arctic prison last month. The restrictive measures will include 35 persons and two entities, according to a draft of the proposal seen by Bloomberg. The E.U. approved a modest package of sanctions last month aimed…
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UK sanctions 4 Israeli settlers accused of human rights abuses in West Bank
Britain’s government says it is imposing sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank





