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Lula condemns US over revocation of Brazilian justice minister's visa
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Brazil's President Lula da Silva condemned the US for revoking Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski's visa, calling it "irresponsible." The move escalates tensions as the US, under President Donald Trump, continues to pressure Brazil over the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro and impo
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US revokes visa of Brazilian Supreme Court judge over Bolsonaro crackdown
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The U.S. revoked the visa of Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes over his actions against ex-President Bolsonaro, escalating tensions with Brazil. Moraes had ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor and face restrictions, prompting U.S. criticism. The Washington Post reported ongoing dispu
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US imposes new visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials over rights suppre
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement noting China's consistent infringement upon Hong Kong's guaranteed autonomy, democratic structures, and fundamental liberties over the past year. This includes the recent implementation of a new national security law referred to as Arti
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US imposes visa sanctions on over 100 people linked to Lukashenko regime i
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], August 9 (ANI): The US has announced restrictions over visa issuance to over 100 persons, including members of the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, on the second anniversary of the disputed election in the former Soviet state.
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Visa sanctions on some Chinese tech staffers supporting regimes committing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 27 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Sunday (local time) said that visa restrictions have been imposed on certain employees of Chinese tech companies like Huawei as they provide material support to the governments involved in human rights abuses globall
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Fear grips Beijing over possibility of Washington cutting off China's acce
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 24 (ANI): The United States' willingness to reduce or completely cut off China's access to the US dollar system -- Swift -- has sent a sense of uneasiness in Beijing about the potential ramifications of a financial war with Washington, the South China Morning Post repor
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US imposes visa sanctions on employees of Huawei, Chinese companies for hu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): The United States has imposed visa sanctions on certain employees of Chinese technology companies including Huawei that provide material support to regimes engaging in human rights abuses globally.
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US imposes visa sanctions on Pakistan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington [USA], Apr 27 (ANI): The United States on Friday (local time) imposed visa sanctions on Pakistan after it refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers, as per the US State Department.
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