Tag: Sanctions and embargoes

US votes against UN resolution condemning US embargo on Cuba

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UNITED NATIONS — The United States voted against a U.N. resolution Wednesday that overwhelmingly condemned the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 29th...

Belarus denounces Western sanctions as ‘economic war’

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KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus said Tuesday that the new prospective Western sanctions over its diversion of a passenger plane amount to the declaration of...

EU to slap new sanctions on Belarus, target its economy

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BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers will approve Monday a fresh set of sanctions against scores of officials in Belarus and prepare a series...

EU slaps coup-related sanctions on top Myanmar officials

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BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on several senior officials and organizations in Myanmar over the military coup in February and...

UN proposal seeks arms embargo and democracy in Myanmar

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly is expected to approve a resolution calling on Myanmar’s junta to restore the country’s democratic transition and...

In Iran’s subdued election, many voters appear to stay home

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As Iranian state TV showed people streaming to cast their ballots Friday and news anchors praised them for coming...

EU sees progress on key obstacles at Iran nuclear talks

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VIENNA — A top European diplomat said Tuesday he believes international negotiations with Iran will ultimately succeed in re-imposing limits on its nuclear program,...

Iran hard-liners target sole moderate in presidential debate

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's seven presidential candidates offered starkly different views Saturday in the country's final debate, with hard-liners describing those seeking ties with...

Russia spars with EU and US at meeting on EU-UN cooperation

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UNITED NATIONS — Russia sparred with the European Union and the United States at a U.N. meeting Thursday that highlighted the strained relations between...

Outgoing Iran president, a debate target, defends his record

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president angrily defended himself Wednesday after coming under harsh attack during a presidential election debate the night before, saying his...