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Presidential poll campaign in Kazakhstan to concentrate on social obligati
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Snap presidential elections are set to be held in Kazakhstan on November 20 to elect the President of Kazakhstan. This comes against a series of fundamental and comprehensive political reforms, in continuing the process of decentralising political power in the central Asian country.
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Taiwan to join SWIFT sanctions against Russian banks: Reports
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Taiwan will join the international sanctions against Russia to disconnect the country's banks from the SWIFT transaction network over the situation in Ukraine, media reported on Tuesday.
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South Korea bans export of strategic materials to Russia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea has decided to join international sanctions and ban the export of strategic materials to Russia amid the situation around Ukraine, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.
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Taiwan to join international sanctions against Russia over military operat
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 25 (ANI): Taiwan will join the international sanctions against Russia over the latter's military operation in Ukraine, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Imran Khan's bid to collect relief fund for new govt in Afghanistan faces
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 26 (ANI): The Imran Khan government's recent bid to raise funds for the new rulers in Kabul has been shot down by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) amid fears that financing of the Taliban regime could invite international sanctions, according to a media report.
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US sanctions Cuban Bank for ties with military
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has added Cuban Banco Financiero International to its list of sanctioned entities, saying it is controlled by the country's military, State Secretary Mike Pompeo said Friday.
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EU's Borrell confirms US cannot unilaterally trigger restoration of UN san
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell in a statement on Sunday rejected the United States' right to unilaterally restore international sanctions on Iran on a basis of an agreement it withdrew from.
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US accuses North Korea of breaching UN fuel cap
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 13 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday accused North Korea of violating a UN-imposed ceiling on fuel imports by conducting dozens of ship-to-ship transfers at sea that broke international sanctions.
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Iran facing 'unprecedented pressure' from sanctions, says Hassan Rouhani
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 12 (ANI): Iran is facing 'unprecedented pressure' from international sanctions and the country could be under worse economic conditions than during the 1980-88 war with Iraq, said President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday.
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US seizes N Korean ship for violating sanctions
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 10 (ANI): The US on Thursday said that it seized a North Korean cargo vessel for violating international sanctions, including those slapped by Washington.
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N Korean newspaper lambasts US for 'hindering' inter-Korean projects
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Jan 3 (ANI): North Korea's propaganda newspaper on Thursday accused the United States of meddling in the matters of inter-Korean cooperation, while expressing discontent over the limited progress made in the economic projects amid a multitude of international sanctio
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Kim Jong-un criticises international sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Wonsan [North Korea], Nov 1 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un strongly criticised international sanctions against his country while slamming "hostile forces" that are hampering his country's efforts in improving the lives of people.
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