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| May. 1 |
Washington |
U.S. broadens Myanmar sanctions
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| Apr. 23 |
Gaza |
Fuel embargo blocks UN aid The United Nations is being forced to suspend its humanitarian work in Gaza because of the Israeli fuel blockade
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| Apr.11 |
Japan |
Japan extends sanctions on N. Korea
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| Mar.13 |
Northern Iraq |
Archbishop death condemned The death of Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop, who was kidnapped two weeks ago has provoked furious condemnation
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| Mar.7 |
West Bank |
Palestinian territories sealed
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| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur
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| Jan.23 |
Jerusalem |
Gaza embargo 'will not be crisis'
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
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| Nov.22 |
Uganda |
Commonwealth suspends Pakistan
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
US imposes new sanctions on Iran
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| Sep.27 |
Washington |
U.S. freezes assets of Myanmar junta
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
US to impose new Burma sanctions
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| Sep.20 |
Paris |
Sarkozy: Toughen Iran sanctions
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'1,000 monks' march
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| May. 1 |
Washington |
U.S. broadens Myanmar sanctions Bush froze the assets of state-owned companies in Myanmar propping up the military junta, which is suppressing pro-democracy dissidents
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| Apr. 23 |
Gaza |
Fuel embargo blocks UN aid| The United Nations is being forced to suspend its humanitarian work in Gaza because of the Israeli fuel blockade | |
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| Apr.11 |
Japan |
Japan extends sanctions on N. Korea Japan extended for 6 months the economic sanctions imposed on North Korea for conducting its first test of a nuclear weapon in 2006
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| Mar.13 |
Northern Iraq |
Archbishop death condemned Map of Mosul Iraq| The death of Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop, who was kidnapped two weeks ago has provoked furious condemnation | |
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| Mar.7 |
West Bank |
Palestinian territories sealed Deadly attack on a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem was planned by a group called the Free Men of Galilee, an operation with ties to Hezbollah
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| Feb.22 |
Washington |
US will back new Iran sanctions
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| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role| US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur | |
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| Jan.23 |
Jerusalem |
Gaza embargo 'will not be crisis' Prime Olmert has said he will not let his country's blockade of the Gaza Strip turn into a humanitarian crisis
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| Dec.10 |
UN |
Draft targets Iran military, bank
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| Dec.7 |
Belgium |
Rice: U.S. still wants Iran sanctions
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| Dec.4 |
China |
China questions UN Iran sanctions
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
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| Nov.26 |
UN Security Council |
UN arms embargoes 'ineffective'
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| Nov.22 |
Uganda |
Commonwealth suspends Pakistan Pakistan has been suspended from the 53-nation organization made up of the UK and its former colonies
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
US urges more sanctions on Iran
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| Nov.12 |
London |
Pakistan faces suspension threat
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
US imposes new sanctions on Iran The US has stepped up its sanctions for 'supporting terrorists' and pursuing nuclear activities. It's target the finances of Islamic Revolution Guards
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| Oct.24 |
Washington |
Bush reaffirms Cuba embargo
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| Oct.14 |
European Union |
EU mulls tougher Burma sanctions
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| Oct.8 |
Japan |
Japan extends N Korea sanctions
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| Sep.27 |
Washington |
U.S. freezes assets of Myanmar junta The State Department is also imposing travel restrictions against the 14 senior members of Myanmar's government
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
US to impose new Burma sanctions US President Bush is to announce new sanctions against the ruling military junta in Burma
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| Sep.20 |
Paris |
Sarkozy: Toughen Iran sanctions French President said that he will seek tougher U.N. sanctions on Iran for continuing to produce nuclear fuel
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'1,000 monks' march
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| Aug.23 |
Sudan |
Khartoum 'defying Darfur embargo'
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| Jul.15 |
India |
Sale 'threatens EU Burma embargo' |
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| Jun.5 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad warns against new sanctions |
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| May.29 |
Washington |
U.S. imposes new sanctions against Sudan The United States will also push for a stronger UN Security Council resolution punishing Khartoum over the ongoing violence
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| May.23 |
Washington |
US to push for new Iran sanctions
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| Mar.25 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad rejects U.N. sanctions |
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| Mar.24 |
UN Security Council |
New sanctions on Iran approved Iran's foreign minister rejected a unanimous vote by the Security Council because of refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment program
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| Mar.14 |
UN |
Breakthrough on Iran sanctions |
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Washington |
U.S. readies Sudan sanctions |
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| Feb.9 |
UN |
U.N. nuclear watchdog slashes aid to Iran |
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| Jan.26 |
Washington |
Cognac and iPod ban for N Korea |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead
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| Dec.24 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: U.N. will regret sanctions Iran vowed to push forward with efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the nuclear watchdog
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| Dec.23 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council approves Iran sanctions  The Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment
| The resolution orders countries to stop supplying Iran with materials and technology contributed to nuclear and missile programs. It freezes Iranian assets of related to those programs. The resolution increases pressure on the Iran government to prove that it is not trying to make nuclear weapons. Iran rejected the resolution. The US urges even tougher action against Iran
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| Dec.22 |
UN |
Britain, France push for vote on Iran
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| Dec.13 |
London |
UK supports Darfur no-fly zone
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| Oct.19 |
North Korea |
N. Korean ship may test sanctions The U.S. suspects the merchant ship that recently left port may be carrying equipment banned equipment
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| Oct.16 |
North Korea |
North Korea condemns UN sanctions The state media: the sanctions imposed after nuclear bomb test are a declaration of war
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| Oct.14 |
Japan |
Japan, South Korea hail sanctions vote
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UN |
U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea  The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions
| The vote had been delayed because of concerns by China and Russia. The US has revised its draft to remove the threat of military action and reduced the total embargo on military equipment
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| Oct.11 |
Japan |
Japan announces N Korea sanctions
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| Oct.9 |
Washington |
U.S. calls for sanctions against N. Korea
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War critic writer murdered
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| Oct.6 |
London |
Big six: Iran sanctions possible U.S., Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia agreed to pursue possible U.N. sanctions against Iran
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London |
World powers mull Iran sanctions
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| Jul.15 |
UN Security Council |
Sec. Council votes for N. Korea sanctions The Security Council demanded that N. Korea suspend its ballistic missile program
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| May.2 |
Paris |
U.S. confident of Iran sanctions
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| Feb.19 |
West Bank |
Hamas dismisses Israeli sanctions
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| Nov.23 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe officials' assets frozen by US
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| Nov.15 |
Ivory Coast |
UN arms embargo for Ivory Coast
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| Sep.18 |
UN Security Council |
UN threatens sanctions on Sudan |
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| Sep.14 |
UN |
U.S. eases Sudan sanctions threat |
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| Jul.26 |
European Union |
EU to push for sanctions on Sudan
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| Apr.23 |
Washington |
U.S. lifts most sanctions against Libya |
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
U.S. keeps Libya sanctions for now |
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NASA rover lands safely on red planet
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| Dec.12 |
Washington |
Bush signs Syria sanctions bill |
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| Dec.7 |
Nigeria |
C'wealth 'extends Harare sanction' |
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| Nov.11 |
U.S. Congress |
Senate backs Syria sanctions |
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| Oct.10 |
Washington |
US to tighten Cuba sanctions |
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Shot politician dies from wounds
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| Sep.12 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. votes to lift Libya sanctions The Security Council has voted to lift sanctions that have been in place since the bombing of two airliners in the 1980s
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Stabbed Foreign Minister dies
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| May.22 |
UN Security Council |
Council lifts Iraq sanctions Resolution 1483 gives the U.S. and Great Britain authority to control Iraq until an elected government is in place
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| May.15 |
UN |
US considers Iraq sanctions deal |
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| May.8 |
UN Security Council |
Rift looms over Iraq sanctions |
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| May.7 |
UN |
US moves to end Iraq sanctions
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| Apr.16 |
Washington |
End Iraq sanctions, says Bush
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| Feb.25 |
South Korea |
No N. Korea sanctions: Powell |
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| Jan.6 |
North Korea |
Sanctions 'would mean war' |
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Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'
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| May.20 |
Washington |
Bush stands firm on Cuba embargo |
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| May.14 |
Cuba |
Lift Cuba embargo, Carter tells US |
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| Mar.19 |
Zimbabwe |
Commonwealth suspended Zimbabwe
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| Feb.18 |
European Union |
EU agrees Zimbabwe sanctions
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| Dec.27 |
India |
India imposes Pakistan sanctions |
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| Nov.27 |
Iraq |
Lift sanctions, Iraq tells U.S. |
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