Tag: Sanctions
Trump pulls US out of ‘unacceptable’ Iran nuclear deal; to reimpose...
--Calls Israel’s recently provided evidence ‘compelling’ to be believed
--Says Iranian regime spent money on military buildup after JCPOA
--Accuses Iran of indulging in proxy wars in Lebanon,...
EU threatens new Syrian sanctions but no clear Russian target
LUXEMBOURG: European Union foreign ministers threatened on Monday new sanctions on Syria over what the West says were chemical attacks on its own people,...
Pakistan defends nuclear safety record after US sanctions companies
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has defended its record on nuclear safety after the United States sanctioned seven Pakistani companies over alleged links to the nuclear trade,...
Brexit: Brussels to have power of imposing sanctions on UK
BRUSSELS: Brussels will have the power to punish the UK at will during the Brexit transition period by closing off parts of the single market to...
N Korean Olympics ferry tacks past sanctions with karaoke on board
SEOUL: A North Korean ferry is set to arrive in South Korea on Tuesday carrying a 140-strong orchestra to perform at the Winter Olympics...
Trump administration: No new Russia sanctions for now
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Monday it would not immediately impose additional sanctions on Russia under a new law designed to punish Moscow’s...
UNSC team to monitor progress of sanctions placed on proscribed organisations
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) sanctions monitoring team reached Islamabad on Wednesday.
According to sources, the team will check the progress made on sanctions...
Trump accuses Russia of helping North Korea evade sanctions
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump complained on Wednesday that Russia was helping North Korea to evade international sanctions, signaling frustration with a country he...
US warns North Korea more sanctions, vows on military option
VANCOUVER: Twenty nations agreed on Tuesday to consider tougher sanctions to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and US Secretary of...
N Korea meeting to emphasise importance of sanctions, says Canada
VANCOUVER: A summit on curbing North Korea’s nuclear ambitions will focus in part on how to ensure countries fully implement all the sanctions imposed...
US ultimatum on nuclear deal, new sanctions threaten Iran
TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday it would retaliate against new sanctions imposed by the United States after President Donald Trump set an ultimatum to...
Iran will retaliate against US sanctions on chief judge, says Zarif
TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday it would retaliate against sanctions imposed on its judiciary head by the United States as President Donald Trump stepped...
China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as...
BEIJING: China exported no oil products to North Korea in November, Chinese customs data showed, apparently going above and beyond sanctions imposed earlier this year...
US President Trump declares North Korea ‘sponsor of terrorism’
President Donald Trump designated North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday, allowing the United States to impose additional sanctions and penalties against...
Kim Jong Un trades missiles for tractors during testing lull
SEOUL: After a summer filled with flaming rockets and an earth-shaking nuclear blast, North Korea’s state media is portraying Kim Jong Un as a...
European Union slaps new sanctions on crisis-hit Venezuela
BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday hit Venezuela with sanctions including an embargo on arms and equipment that could be used for political repression, stepping up...
US sanctions North Koreans over forced labor, other alleged abuses
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and three entities over what it called serious human rights abuses,...
