Sanctions
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Asia
US sanctions targets include former SriLankan Airlines CEO over Airbus deal
WASHINGTON: The United States State Department announced a slew of sanctions on Monday (Dec 9) to mark International Anti-Corruption Day…
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News
Russia to persuade BRICS allies to end dollar dominance at upcoming summit
A REAL FORCE OR A TALKING SHOP? Moscow hopes its proposed alternative to a dollar-based financial system will solve these…
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North Korea calls new US-led sanctions monitoring team ‘unlawful’
North Korea’s top diplomat on Sunday (Oct 20) criticised a new sanctions monitoring team led by the United States as…
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Asia
Cambodia says US sanctions against tycoon unjust, politically motivated
Cambodia’s foreign ministry on Friday (Sep 13) expressed deep regret over a United States decision to sanction a local tycoon…
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Asia
China sanctions two US defence firms for selling Taiwan weapons
BEIJING:Â China has banned the senior executives of two United States defence companies from entering the country and frozen their properties…
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Asia
UN calls on governments to stop exports of jet fuel to Myanmar
GENEVA: The UN’s leading human rights body agreed Thursday (Apr 4) to measures aimed at putting pressure on Myanmar and…
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Asia
Russia says new South Korean sanctions are ‘unfriendly’, will respond
MOSCOW: Russia considers South Korea’s decision to impose sanctions against Russian individuals and entities as an “unfriendly” move and will…
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Asia
New US sanctions target North Korean military finances
The United States on Wednesday (Mar 27) announced sanctions on six individuals and two entities based in Russia, China and…
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Asia
US sanctions Russian entities for digital currency sanctions evasion
Experts say an increased reliance on cryptocurrency would be an inevitable avenue for Russia to try to prop up its…
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Sport
Prosecutors accuse Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of tax fraud
If found guilty, the sitting coach could face years in jail. ADVERTISEMENT Spanish state prosecutors have accused Real Madrid coach…
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