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Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea: report
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea: report
Egypt’s defense minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according…
China says Japan shouldn’t slap North Korea with sanctions
World
September 2, 2017
China says Japan shouldn’t slap North Korea with sanctions
China has advised Japan not to impose sanctions unilaterally on North Korea after Pyongyang launched a test missile that flew…
China announces Sept. 5 cutoff of North Korean imports
World
August 14, 2017
China announces Sept. 5 cutoff of North Korean imports
China announced Monday it will cut off imports of North Korean coal, iron ore and other key goods in three…
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
World
August 12, 2017
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened military intervention in Venezuela, a surprise escalation of Washington’s response to Venezuela’s political…
United Nations bans key North Korea exports over missile tests
World
August 6, 2017
United Nations bans key North Korea exports over missile tests
The United Nations Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday that could slash by a third…
Iran reiterates: New US sanctions are breach of nuclear deal
Middle East
August 3, 2017
Iran reiterates: New US sanctions are breach of nuclear deal
Iran is reiterating its allegation that the new US sanctions on Tehran signed by President Donald Trump the previous day…
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
World
August 3, 2017
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
US President Donald Trump grudgingly signed new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale…
Putin says US must cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia
World
July 31, 2017
Putin says US must cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia
President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people and…
Sanctions slashed Qatar imports in June, non-gas exports affected: data
Business
July 30, 2017
Sanctions slashed Qatar imports in June, non-gas exports affected: data
Sanctions imposed by three other Gulf states and Egypt slashed Qatar’s imports by more than a third in June while…
Countries where North Korea makes money despite sanctions
Economy
July 29, 2017
Countries where North Korea makes money despite sanctions
Though facing tough international sanctions, North Korea uses an elaborate network of countries around the world to earn money. Here’s…