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US President removes sanctions on Brazilian judge who presided over convic
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US government imposed sanctions against the justice, Alexandre de Moraes, in July under the Global Magnitsky Act after the case was brought against Bolsonaro, a Trump ally. The Magnitsky Act is a rarely used law that allows the United States to impose asset freezes and travel bans on for
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China's oppression for foreign business personnel increases tensions
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Beijing's imposition of travel bans on Taiwanese nationals within China has raised concerns amid heightened tensions between both countries.
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WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan for another 3 months
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The decision was made during a meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO)-convened Emergency Committee for the 2005 International Health Regulations, which monitors the spread of the poliovirus worldwide.
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Taliban calls out UN Security council to permanently end all travel bans
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Earlier in September, Human Rights Watch urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) not to extend the existing government officials' travel exemption as a result of the closure of girls' schools in Afghanistan and the Taliban's atrocities against women and girls in the war-torn nation.
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Mission to India: Fairfax County returns with better, brighter opportuniti
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): After a pandemic-imposed hiatus, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) returns to India on a visit led by Juhi Naithani, Assistant Director of International Business Investment.
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COVID-19 situation in China continues to heat up
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 22 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic situation in China continues to heat up as more than 20 provinces and cities have imposed travel bans and lockdowns.
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US imposes travel bans on Chinese officials for repression of ethnic, reli
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials for their involvement in the repression of ethnic and religious minority groups inside and outside the border of China.
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UK targets more Russian officials, prominent figures with new sanctions
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], March 15 (ANI): In its new sanctions imposed against Russia, the United Kingdom has targetted more Russian officials and prominent figures by freezing their assets and imposing travel bans against them, said a media report citing updated guidance published by the UK government o
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Ghana imposes travel bans to curb Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Accra [Ghana], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghana imposed a travel ban on Israel, Malta, and the Republic of Korea in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant from these countries, said the foreign ministry late Monday.
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S Africa's envoy to Australia calls Omicron-related travel bans discrimina
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): South African Ambassador to Australia Marthinus van Schalkwyk has slammed the travel bans on South Africa as discriminatory adding that if the Omicron variant was identified in Europe, restrictions would have not been imposed.
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Flight bans amount to travel apartheid, says UN Secretary General amid Omi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 2 (ANI): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described widespread travel bans imposed on southern African countries over threats of the Omicron variant as "unacceptable," likening the restrictions to apartheid.
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Covid Omicron variant: 'Concerning, but not alarming', says top official
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Following the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', which has led to travel bans and new restrictions in many countries across the world, DG Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr Shekhar C Mande said that India is observing the
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