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Military coup: UK, Canada sanction Myanmar generals for human rights viola
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 19 (ANI): The United Kingdom and Canada on Thursday (local time) imposed sanctions on Myanmar's military rulers for launching a coup against the civilian government.
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Biden to redirect USD 42.4 million assistance from Myanmar amid sanctions
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) ordered a redirection of USD 42.4 million of assistance away from the Myanmar government following a military coup.
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US designates 10 individuals, 3 entities in Myanmar-related sanctions
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): The United States on Thursday (local time) sanctioned 10 individuals and three entities for their association with the military apparatus responsible for the coup in Myanmar, amid sanctions targeting the leaders of the new government there.
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Biden imposes sanctions on Myanmar military leaders behind coup
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the leaders of the military coup in Myanmar.
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West trying to influence internal political processes in Russia: Zakharova
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The West is trying to influence internal political processes in Russia, including to mobilize sanctions sentiment in the context of the so-called "Navalny case," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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Japan lawmakers demand effective sanctions against Myanmar military coup l
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 10 (ANI): Japanese lawmakers have planned to urge the government to work with the US and the European Union (EU) to impose effective sanctions against the military leaders in Myanmar following the coup last week.
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Does Erdogan truly want to mend ties with US?
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], February 8 (ANI): While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is supposed to be trying to mend ties with the United States, his Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu last week told Hurriyet newspaper that "it is blatantly clear that the US is behind the (failed coup of) July
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EU foreign ministers may discuss new anti-Russian sanctions on February 22
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell did not rule out on Sunday that during the upcoming meeting on February 22, EU foreign ministers may take a decision to expand sanctions against Russia in accordance with a new sanctions regime related to vio
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Biden refuses to lift sanctions to get Iran back to negotiating table over
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) said that he will not lift sanctions on Iran to re-engage Tehran in negotiations over the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Iran is ready for a new relationship with the US, says FM Javad Zarif
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Monday said that Iran is ready for a new relationship with the US -- but the clock is ticking, reported CNN.
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US may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar following coup: Biden
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US President Joe Biden said on Monday the United States may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar in connection with the most recent coup there.
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Erdogan is moving Turkey towards Russia and China
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] February 1 (ANI): Facing sanctions from both the EU (European Union) and the US for a series of actions that caused anger and irritation to Ankara's western allies, President Tayyip Erdogan is gradually changing the orientation of Turkey and is moving away from the West a
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