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N Korea urges S Korea to not succumb to sanctions pressure
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 17 (ANI): North Korea on Thursday urged South Korea not to "blindly" follow the sanctions imposed by other countries and international organisations.
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US blacklists Russian, Chinese firms for violating N Korea's sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 16 (ANI): The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday targeted three Chinese, Russian and Singaporean shipping companies for violating financial sanctions that were meant to restrict foreign assistance to North Korea's already-beleaguered economy.
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US backs S Korea over illegal N Korean coal imports
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 11 (ANI): A day after three South Korean firms were caught importing North Korean coal and pig iron, the United States backed South Korea saying that "it is a reliable partner in the maritime implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Counc
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N Korea accuses US of toughening sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 10 (ANI): North Korea on Thursday accused select senior United States officials of attempting to further strengthen international sanctions imposed on the reclusive nation.
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S Korea approves athletes' trip to N Korea for football event
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 9 (ANI): South Korea on Thursday allowed a group of sportspersons to take part in an international youth soccer tournament in North Korea next week.
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China, N Korea show signs of boosting tourism cooperation
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 9 (ANI): Both China and North Korea are appearing to further intensify cooperation in the field of tourism sector between the two countries, despite the United Nations sanctions' being slapped on Pyongyang, sources said here on Thursday.
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US to reinstate sanctions on Iran
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 6 (ANI): The United States of America has decided to reinstate the sanctions on Iran, following its exit from the nuclear deal.
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Pompeo vows to enforce sanctions on Iran
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], August 6 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that Washington DC will enforce renewed sanctions on Iran.
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N Korea still developing nuclear, missile programs: Pompeo
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore City [Singapore], August 4 (ANI): Months after the summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was held, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed that Pyongyang was violating international sanctions by continuing to develop nuclear and m
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China reveals plan to tax $60 bn worth American goods
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Aug 04 (ANI): The Chinese government on Friday revealed plans to levy duties of 25, 20, 10 and five per cent on American products worth up to 60 billion dollars, unless Washington withholds its sanctions on up to 200 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods.
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MOC sanctions financial assistance of 30 lakhs to athletes
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has sanctioned a financial assistance of approximately Rs. 30 Lakhs for athletes across eight different sports.
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Trump tweets warning for Turkey
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), July 26 (ANI): Continuing with his twitter diplomacy the president of United States Donald Trump warned Turkey to release a long-detained Pastor Andrew Brunson or face sanctions.
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