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| Mar. 8 |
Washington |
US eases sanctions to allow freer web The treasury department has eased sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of web services and support opposition groups
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| Feb.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
FM al-Faisal doubts Iran sanctions plans Saudi Arabia's foreign minister: Imposing more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme would not be a quick enough solution
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| Feb.8 |
Paris |
West pushes for sanctions against Iran
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| Feb.3 |
UN |
West pushing for sanctions against Iran
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| Jan.31 |
Beijing |
China threatens sanctions over U.S. deal China has threatened to slap sanctions on American companies that sell arms to Taiwan as part of punitive actions Beijing is taking to protest...
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| Oct.17 |
Guinea |
Guinea embargo over 'atrocities'
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| Oct.13 |
Moscow |
Clinton: Russia yet to back Iran sanctions U.S. Secretary of State stressed that Washington and Moscow are working together to ensure Iran's nuclear program is strictly for peaceful p...
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
Israel out of NATO event because of Gaza| Turkey excluded Israel from a planned NATO military exercise partly because of Turkey's criticism of Gaza offensive nearly a year ago | |
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| Sep.25 |
UN |
Mugabe slams U.S., Western 'filthy antics' |
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| Sep.23 |
New York |
Russia eases over Iran sanctions President Medvedev has signalled that Moscow might be prepared to soften its opposition to sanctions against Iran over its nuclear plans
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| Sep.3 |
Honduras |
US halts aid over Honduras coup
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| Aug.28 |
United Arab Emirates |
Arms bound for Iran intercepted |
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| Aug.27 |
Berlin |
Merkel warns Iran on sanctions
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| Aug.5 |
Venezuela |
Chavez turns up heat on Colombia
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| Jul.20 |
Washington |
Iraq FM: U.N. sanctions need to end |
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| Jul.4 |
Washington |
Americas group suspends Honduras The Organization of American States has suspended Honduras at an emergency meeting over the ousting of President Zelaya a week ago
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London |
UK threatens new Burma sanctions |
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| Jun.12 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. tightens sanctions on North Korea| The 15-0 vote on Resolution 1874 is to expand and tighten sanctions on North Korea after that nation's recent nuclear test | |
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| Jun.10 |
UN Security Council |
UN agrees on tougher N. Korea sanctions The five permanent members have agreed on a resolution that would expand and tighten sanctions on North Korea
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| Jun.3 |
Honduras |
OAS revokes suspension of Cuba |
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| Apr.22 |
House of Representatives |
Clinton warns of Iran sanctions |
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| Apr.14 |
Cuba |
Castro wants more from Obama on Cuba |
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions President Obama lifted all restrictions on the ability of individuals to visit relatives in Cuba, as well as to send them remittances
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| Apr.9 |
Japan |
Japan to extend N Korea sanctions
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| Jan.26 |
European Union |
EU tightens Zimbabwe sanctions
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| Sep.27 |
UN Security Council |
UN approves new Iran resolution |
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| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
US and EU keep Zimbabwe sanctions |
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| Sep.12 |
Washington |
US sanctions Venezuela officials |
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
Russia praises EU over sanctions President Medvedev has welcomed as 'realistic' an EU decision not to impose sanctions on his country over its recent invasion of Georgia
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| Aug.28 |
European Union |
EU considers sanctions on Russia |
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| Aug.13 |
Washington |
Rice says Russia faces isolation
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
U.S. warns of 'punitive' action on Iran
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| Aug.4 |
UN Security Council |
Council eyes more Iran sanctions |
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| Jul.24 |
Libya |
Libya 'halts Swiss oil shipments' |
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| Jul.11 |
UN Security Council |
Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe 
| Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government | |
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| Jul.8 |
Northern Japan |
G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe Leaders meeting in Japan have said they will seek targeted sanctions against members of the Zimbabwean government over polls
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| Jul.2 |
Washington |
U.S. may push UN sanctions on Zimbabwe
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| Jun.30 |
Kenya |
Kenya urges AU to suspend Mugabe
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| Jun.28 |
Washington |
Bush calls for Zimbabwe sanctions
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| Jun.19 |
European Union |
EU to lift sanctions against Cuba
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| Apr.23 |
Gaza |
Fuel embargo blocks UN aid
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| Mar.13 |
Mosul |
Archbishop death condemned
Map of Mosul Northern 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 |
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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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| Dec.10 |
UN |
Draft targets Iran military, bank |
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| Dec.4 |
China |
China questions UN Iran sanctions |
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| Nov.22 |
Uganda |
Commonwealth suspends Pakistan
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
US urges more sanctions on Iran |
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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...
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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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| Aug.23 |
Sudan |
Khartoum 'defying Darfur embargo' |
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| May.29 |
Washington |
U.S. imposes new sanctions against Sudan
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| May.23 |
Washington |
US to push for new Iran 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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| Dec.24 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: U.N. will regret sanctions
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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
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| Oct.16 |
North Korea |
North Korea condemns UN sanctions
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| Oct.14 |
Japan |
Japan, South Korea hail sanctions vote |
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UN Security Council |
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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| 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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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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| 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. Senate |
Senate backs Syria sanctions |
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| Oct.10 |
Washington |
US to tighten Cuba sanctions |
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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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| 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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| 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. |