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North Korea fires unidentified projectile eastward, says S Korea's militar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 14 (ANI): North Korea fired an unidentified projectile eastward on Friday, the third launch in a little over a week, reported Yonhap News Agency citing South Korea's military.
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US Democratic senators to unveil new Russia sanctions bill: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US Democratic senators will present a new Russia sanctions bill later on Wednesday that would bring "severe costs" to the Russian economy in the event of an invasion of Ukraine, in an effort backed by the White House, The Washington Post reported.
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China asks US to unfreeze Afghanistan's nearly USD 10 billion
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 12 (ANI): As the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate rapidly, China has reiterated that the US must release Afghanistan's over USD 9.5 billion now frozen in its banks, local media reported.
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US sanctions six Nicaraguan officials on Ortega's Inauguration Day
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has sanctioned another six Nicaraguan officials in connection with fraudulent November elections, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Monday.
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Vienna talks participants recognize progress toward rebuilding JCPOA: Russ
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Participants in the Vienna talks acknowledge that progress has been made toward restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and lifting the US sanctions on Iran, though more efforts are needed, the permanent representative of Russia to i
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Cuba condemns new US sanctions against its officials
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Cuba has condemned the new US sanctions against eight officials of the island nation, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said.
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US sanctions trigger protest in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): After the US has frozen nearly ten billion dollars of Afghanistan's assets and has imposed sanctions on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, dozens of people took to the streets of Kabul on Sunday demanding the lifting of sanctions.
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Putin warns Biden of severing relations if West imposes sanctions on Russi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 31 (ANI): Stressing that the call between Russian and the US President was substantive and specific, a Kremlin aide has said that President Vladimir Putin has warned his American counterpart, Joe Biden, of severing relations if West decides to impose sanctions on Mo
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China sanctions 5 US individuals for meddling in Hong Kong affairs
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): China on Thursday imposed countermeasures on five US individuals including former US commerce minister Wilbur Ross and USCC president Carolyn Bartholomew in accordance with China's Anti-Sanction Law in response to US sanctions on Chinese officials over Hon
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UN staff bring cash to Afghanistan as sanctions cause banking problems, sa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 27 (ANI): Amid the growing humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, a senior Russian diplomat has said that UN personnel are forced to bring in cash to the country because the banking system is not working due to US sanctions.
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China deplores new US sanctions against Xinjiang tech companies
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 18 (ANI): China strongly deplored new US sanctions barring exports for eight Xinjiang tech companies, saying such measures undermine international economic and trade between the two countries.
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US sanctions on Chinese firms over rights abuses are groundless: China
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 13 (ANI): China on Monday slammed the United States for imposing sanctions on Chinese firms including artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime, over their involvement in the human rights violations in Xinjiang province.
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