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U.S. to impose “strongest sanctions in history” on Iran – Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the U. S. would impose the “strongest sanctions in history” against the…
North Korea calls on U.S. to halt its sanctions, pressure
North Korea said on Monday its policy of seeking better ties with the South was enjoying broad international support, and…
Britain to target corrupt Putin allies in fresh sanctions
British foreign minister Boris Johnson suggested on Thursday that corrupt Russians who owe their wealth to their ties with President…
New sanctions against Russia to affect relations – Envoy
New U.S. sanctions against Moscow’s alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election will affect their short and long term…
Sanctions on defiant North Korea increased
UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to step up sanctions on North Korea, with its profitable textile exports now…
Immigration service threatens sanction against misconduct
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has threatened to apply stiffer sanctions on any officer…
G7 leaders must stick to Russia sanctions, says EU’s Tusk
European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday urged Group of Seven leaders to stick firmly to their sanctions policy on…
U.S. imposes financial sanctions on CAR militia leaders
The U. S. imposed financial sanctions against two militia leaders accused of collaborating on violence intended to destabilise the Central…
NJC slams sanctions on Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia
The National Judicial Council on Wednesday announced that it has sanctioned a judge serving in the Lagos Division of the…
SERAP calls for tougher sanctions against corrupt lawyers
Following growing allegations of corruption against some senior lawyers and their alleged complicity or facilitation of judicial corruption, Socio-Economic Rights…
Russia to lose $40bn a year due to sanctions
Russia is set to lose around $40 billion per year due to Western sanctions over Ukraine, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov…
At UN, Cuba slams US sanctions
Cuba on Saturday slammed the United States for applying unilateral sanctions as a foreign policy instrument — like the five-decade…
US sanctions are ‘disconnected from reality’ – Russia
Russia’s parliamentary speaker on Friday denounced new US sanctions against Moscow as “disconnected from reality”, and charged the Ukraine crisis…
S.Sudan rebels face sanctions after killing ceasefire monitor
Warring sides in South Sudan face “punitive sanctions,” the rebels for killing a ceasefire monitor and the government for violating…
Uganda feels pain after US anti-gay sanctions
Uganda warned on Monday that US sanctions slapped on the country over its tough anti-gay laws would harm the “most…