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Iranian FM refutes US claims that sanctions against Tehran were restored
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States' claim that the UN sanctions on Iran were restored is false as no such developments took place at the UN Security Council, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
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EU's Borrell confirms US cannot unilaterally trigger restoration of UN san
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell in a statement on Sunday rejected the United States' right to unilaterally restore international sanctions on Iran on a basis of an agreement it withdrew from.
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US ready to punish countries that are against renewed UN sanctions against
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): UN sanctions are being reimposed on Iran and the US is planning additional measures, including to punish the countries that do not agree with the sanctions, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said.
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Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's bank accounts restored after approv
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 12 (ANI): Pakistan has restored the bank accounts of top five leaders of defunct Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JUD) and Lashkar -e-Taiba (LeT), including its chief and Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Muhammad Saeed.
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Pak cries foul over Indian media raising issue of UNSC allowing Hafiz Saee
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 27 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday expressed disappointment that a certain section of the Indian media was "unnecessarily politicising" the issue in which the UN Security Council (UNSC) had approved a request by Islamabad to allow global terrorist Hafiz Saeed to access
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Despite UN sanctions, Kim Jong-un sneaks in armoured black Mercedes-Benzes
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Aug 3 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has regularly flashed his armoured black Mercedes-Benzes limousine on the streets of Singapore, Hanoi and Vladivostok during summit meetings with President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
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US envoy for N Korea to embark on two-nation Europe visit for denuclearisa
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 7 (ANI): US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will pay a visit to Belgium and Germany early next week for negotiations with officials to revitalise the reclusive communist country's stalled denuclearisation process.
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US, Chinese defence chiefs discuss sanctions enforcement on N Korea
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Singapore, Jun 1 (ANI): Patrick Shanahan, the acting US Defence Secretary, and Wei Fenghe, the Chinese Defence Minister, discussed ways to better enforce UN sanctions on North Korea during a "constructive and productive" meeting held on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum
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European countries donate more than USD 5 mn to North Korea
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 22 (ANI): Switzerland donated about USD five million in humanitarian assistance to North Korea in a bid to improve the health and nutrition condition in the impoverished country that is facing its worst drought in decades, a United Nations data divulged on Wednesday.
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Ship held in S Korea for alleged illegal oil transfer to N Korea
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Busan [South Korea], May 5 (ANI): Cracking down against UN sanctions violations, South Korea on Saturday held a Panamanian-flagged ship at the port city of Busan for allegedly illegally transferring oil to North Korea.
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Pompeo would 'love' to see N Korea denuclearise before 2019-end
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [USA], Apr 16 (ANI): The US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo on Monday said that he would love to see North Korea denuclearise before the end of this year, appreciating North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recent remarks showing his willingness to hold a third summit with the USA.
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UN allows sanctions exemption for humanitarian aid to N. Korea
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 25 (ANI): In a temporary relief to North Korea, the United Nations has waived sanctions to agencies providing humanitarian assistance, including food security, access to clean water and improving children's health, to enter the communist country.
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