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US sanctions on Chinese firms over rights abuses are groundless: China
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 13 (ANI): China on Monday slammed the United States for imposing sanctions on Chinese firms including artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime, over their involvement in the human rights violations in Xinjiang province.
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Foreign Minister Momen says US sanctions on B'desh elite force 'unfortunat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 12 (ANI): Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has criticised the US sanctions imposed on officials of the country's elite police force over rights abuse, saying the move was unfortunate and not fact-based.
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Bangladesh Foreign secy summons US envoy over sanctions imposed on RAB off
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 11 (ANI): Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Saturday summoned the US Ambassador Earl R Miller to convey Dhaka's discontent with the designated sanctions imposed by Washington on seven present and former officials of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB),
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US imposes sanctions on China, Myanmar for human rights abuses
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and entities in China, Myanmar, while blacklisting a Chinese artificial intelligence company for human rights abuses marking International Human Rights Day.
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AIFF DC lets off Deepak Tangri with stern warning; player apologises for '
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 11 (ANI): The All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee has decided to impose no further sanctions on ATK Mohun Bagan player Deepak Tangri for his red card incident involving Vikram Partap Singh in the Indian Super League Match 14 against Mum
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Lithuanian FM resigns over Belaruskali sanctions debacle
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vilnius [Lithuania], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis submitted Friday his resignation amid the controversy of Belaruskali products being transported via Lithuania despite the US sanctions against Belarus' fertilizer manufacturer.
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US sanctions 4 Chinese companies for helping racially profile Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) sanctioned four Chinese companies for helping racially profile Uyghurs.
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Uzbekistan urges International community to release Afghanistan's assets
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], December 9 (ANI): Uzbekistan has urged the international community to lift sanctions and unfreeze the assets of Afghanistan as the country is going through the worst humanitarian situation, local media reported on Thursday.
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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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