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US sanctions former Ukrainian official, others under Magnitsky designation
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has sanctioned a former Ukrainian government official and several other individuals from around the world using Global Magnitsky designations, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.
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EU says Minsk's sanctions not transparent, envision difficult mechanism
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is studying the retaliatory sanctions of Belarus and considers them to be non-transparent with an incomprehensible challenge mechanism, EU External Action Service lead spokesman Peter Stano told Sputnik.
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US House passes bill to ban imports from China's Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill by a vote of 428 to 1 banning imports from China's Xinjiang made with forced labour and threatening sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for persecuting the minority community.
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US to continue using sanctions against Syria for alleged chemical weapons
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will continue applying sanctions against the Syrian government to promote accountability for its alleged use of chemical weapons, US Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Richard Mills said on Wednesday.
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Over 2400 crore allocated under Khelo India Scheme since its inception, go
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Under the Khelo India Scheme, 62 sports infrastructure projects of various categories have been sanctioned in the North Eastern Region of the country amounting to Rs 423.01 crore.
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US considering sanctions on Putin's inner circle, Russian energy producers
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration is considering sanctions on President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, Russian energy producers, as well as disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT payment system, to deter Moscow from "invading" Ukraine, CNN reported on Monday.
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Ministry of railways sanctions construction of two dedicated freight corr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Dedicated mineral corridors shall be planned to facilitate the transport of minerals from mining areas in the hinterland along with encouraging the local evacuation networks to be built in an integrated manner, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi informed t
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Iran urges nuclear deal parties to decide on sanctions lifting
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday it is time for the parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement to clarify their position regarding the lifting of the sanctions on Iran.
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US urges all partners to forgo transactions with Russia that risk CAATSA s
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): The United States on Friday urged all of its allies and partners to forgo transactions with Russia that risk triggering sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
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G Kishan Reddy hands over cheques, sanction letters to first lot of touris
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and DoNER, G Kishan Reddy on Thursday handed over cheques, sanction letters to the first lot of stakeholders who have been granted the loan/ in-principle approval under the Loan Guarantee Scheme for COVID Affected Touri
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Airbnb hosts China's Xinjiang rentals on land owned by sanctioned group
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): Airbnb, a US-based vacation rental company, has more than a dozen homes available for rent in China's Xinjiang region on land owned by an organization sanctioned by the US government for complicity in genocide and forced labour, according to Axios investiga
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Taliban expect foreign embassies to open in Kabul until end of year: Spoke
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 2 (ANI): The Taliban on Thursday said that it expects that the embassies of a number of foreign countries will open in Kabul until the end of the year.
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