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US activates sanctions against Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines: Po
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 9 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States has activated the sanctions it had prepared against Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) for allegedly carrying cargoes of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Monday.
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UN report vindicates India's position that Pakistani terrorists operate in
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that a UN report about the presence of 6,500 Pakistani terrorists operating in Afghanistan has vindicated its long-standing position that Pakistan remained the epicentre of international terrorism, saying tha
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Trump administration bans entry of some Chinese students, researchers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 30 (ANI): The Trump administration has banned some Chinese students and researchers from entering the United States after accusing them of stealing intellectual property, the White House said on Friday in a statement cited by the Chinese state media.
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US Congress approves bill authorising sanctions against China over mass in
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation calling for sanctions on Chinese officials deemed responsible for the oppression of Uighur Muslims.
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UN Security Council unlikely to lift sanctions over Taliban
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 29 (ANI): Days after the Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of the peace deal with the United States, the UN Security Council was expected to vote on lifting sanctions over the group. But the matter has been squashed as certain conditions ma
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US sanctions 2 leaders of Iran nuclear enrichment programme
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 28 (Sputnik/ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said Wednesday (local time) that the United States has sanctioned two leaders of Iran's nuclear enrichment programme.
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DGP sanctions Rs 1.90 crore special welfare relief for NoKs of personnel w
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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 24 (ANI): Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Saturday sanctioned Rs 1.90 crore as Special Welfare Relief in favour of dependents and legal heirs of ten Police personnel who passed away in harness.
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US sanctions Iranian Minister over human rights abuses
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 21 (ANI): US has sanctioned Iran's Interior Minister, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, for his alleged role in "serious human rights abuses against Iranians", US Treasury Department said on Wednesday (local time).
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US sanctions China-based company for working with Iranian Airline Mahan Ai
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 20 (ANI): US has sanctioned China-based Shanghai Saint Logistics Limited accusing it of acting as a general sales agent (GSA) for or on behalf of Iranian airline Mahan Air.
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US charges Iran-based financial services firm for sanctions violations: US
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (Sputinik/ANI): US authorities charged the founder and CEO of an Iranian-based financial services firm for allegedly enabling the illegal export of software products, the Justice Department said in a statement.
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I will certainly look at it: Trump on recent legislation proposing sanctio
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will "certainly" look into the recently introduced legislation that authorizes him to sanction China if it fails to cooperate and provide a full accounting of the events leading to the coronavirus outbreak.
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China protests US Senate bill threatening Beijing with sanctions over COVI
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 14 (ANI): China on Wednesday strongly protested a US lawmakers' bill aimed at imposing sanctions against Beijing over the COVID-19 pandemic.
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