Topic: Sanctions

Tags: announces limited myanmar sanctions lifting
February 07, 2012, 12:17 pm

US announces limited Myanmar sanctions lifting

The United States lifted one of its many sanctions against Myanmar in recognition of recent ...

Tags: iran warns retaliation oil sanctions
February 03, 2012, 6:49 pm

Iran warns of retaliation over oil sanctions

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Iran would retaliate over ...

Tags: clinton seeks eu sanctions force iran talks
January 21, 2012, 10:33 am

Clinton seeks EU sanctions to force Iran back into talks

The United States expect the European Union to take steps to pressure Iran back into negotiations ...

Tags: sarkozy urges tougher sanctions iran
January 20, 2012, 9:04 pm

Sarkozy urges much tougher sanctions on Iran

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is urging stronger, more decisive sanctions against Iran over its ...

Tags: britain urges tougher syria sanctions
January 18, 2012, 9:33 pm

Britain urges tougher Syria sanctions

Britain called on Wednesday for harsher sanctions on Syria, where an Arab monitoring mission has ...

Tags: china opposes unilateral sanctions iran
January 04, 2012, 4:56 pm

China opposes 'unilateral' US sanctions on Iran

China said Wednesday it opposed "unilateral" sanctions against Iran, after US President Barack ...

Tags: Slaps Sanctions 24 Iranrelated Shipping Companies
January 14, 2011, 10:41 am

US slaps sanctions on 24 Iran-related shipping companies

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday slapped sanctions on 24 shipping companies affiliated with ...

Tags: Rafsanjani Urges Iran Not Dismiss Sanctions Jokes
September 14, 2010, 2:20 pm

Rafsanjani urges Iran not to dismiss sanctions as 'jokes'

Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani urged Iranian officials on Tuesday against dismissing ...

Tags: Imposes Sanctions 21 Iranbacked Firms
August 04, 2010, 2:59 pm

US imposes sanctions on 21 'Iran-backed' firms

The United States imposed sanctions on 21 firms it believes are front companies for the Iranian ...

New ombudsperson ready to receive complaints on Taliban and Qaeda sanctions blacklist

People who believe they have been unfairly put on a U.N. Security Council blacklist of individuals ...

Bushehr nuclear plant construction unaffected by Iran sanctions: Russia Foreign ministry

The construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran will not be affected by the new UN ...

Tags: Iran Calls Un Sanctions Illegal Invalid
June 18, 2010, 8:59 pm

Iran calls UN sanctions illegal and invalid

Iran said on Friday that United Nations sanctions against its nuclear programme were illegal and ...

Tags: Brazilian President Criticizes Proposed Sanctions Iran
May 21, 2010, 11:15 am

Brazilian president criticizes proposed sanctions against Iran

The Brazilian president criticized on Friday additional sanctions against Iran which are currently ...

Tags: Slaps Sanctions Alqaida Leaders Yemen
May 12, 2010, 3:03 pm

US slaps sanctions on al-Qaida leaders in Yemen

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday slapped financial sanctions on leaders of the Yemen-based ...

Tags: Un Security Souncil Sanctions Qaedas Yemen Wing
January 20, 2010, 3:05 pm

UN security souncil sanctions Qaeda's Yemen wing

A U.N. Security Council sanctions committee on Tuesday added al Qaeda's Yemen-based wing and two of ...

Tags: Considers Stiffer Iran Sanctions
January 03, 2010, 11:38 am

US considers stiffer Iran sanctions

NEW YORK - Growing political opposition in Iran may present an opportunity for the United States to ...

Tags: Clinton Calls Even Stricter Iran Sanctions
July 08, 2009, 5:15 pm

Clinton calls for 'even stricter' Iran sanctions

The United States will call for "even stricter sanctions on Iran to try to change the behavior of ...

Tags: Un Chief Maliki Discuss Lifting Iraq Sanctions
February 06, 2009, 4:23 pm

UN chief, Maliki discuss lifting Iraq sanctions

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in Baghdad Friday that the United Nations is considering ...

Tags: Secuirty Council Action Sanctions Not Implemented
December 13, 2008, 10:01 am

Secuirty Council could take action if sanctions not implemented

A top UN official, responsible for monitoring sanctions imposed by the Security Council on ...

Tags: Sanctions Icj Approach Jamaatuddawa
December 11, 2008, 1:05 pm

Jamaat-ud-Dawa to approach ICJ over sanctions

Chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Hafiz Mohammed Saeed has said that arbitration of the International Court ...

Tags: Slanka Warns Sanctions Stoke Ethnic Conflict
May 30, 2008, 10:28 am

SLanka warns sanctions can stoke ethnic conflict

Sri Lanka has called on Western powers to be wary of imposing sanctions for its alleged human ...