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Asia
N Korea fires more suspected missiles, flouts new sanctions
SEOUL: North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles yesterday, Seoul said, its fourth weapons test this month as Pyongyang flexes…
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World
Ending sanctions is key to Vienna talks: Iran’s Raisi
TEHRAN: Iran’s president has assured his French counterpart that his government is serious about resumed talks on reviving a 2015…
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World
Dozens of migrants detained; EU readies Belarus sanctions
WARSAW: Dozens of migrants have been detained after crossing into Poland from Belarus, Warsaw said yesterday, warning of a possible…
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World
Raisi says Iran backs any moves to lift sanctions
TEHRAN: New ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran backs any moves to lift US sanctions but that the Islamic republic…
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World
US sanctions top Cuban police for suppressing protests
WASHINGTON: The US slapped fresh sanctions Friday on Cuban police for suppressing anti-government demonstrations this month, with President Joe Biden…
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Business
US slaps sanctions on Belarus officials in coordination with EU
WASHINGTON: The United States yesterday imposed sanctions on dozens of Belarusian officials in a coordinated move with Western allies to…
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Top Stories
Syria faces sanctions over ‘gas attacks’
THE HAGUE: World powers urged the global chemical weapons watchdog yesterday to hit Syria with unprecedented sanctions for alleged toxic…
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Top Stories
EU likely to approve sanctions on Russia over Navalny crackdown
BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers are expected to give the go-ahead today to sanctions on Russia over the jailing of Kremlin…
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America
Trump ramps up sanctions but sees few results
TEHRAN: In this file photo taken on May 20, 2019, Iranian women use automated teller machines (ATM) in the capital.…
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America
Trump vows ‘snapback’ of Iran sanctions
TEHRAN: A woman walks past a newspaper stall on Saturday. – AFP BEDMINSTER, New Jersey: US President Donald Trump vowed…
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Kuwait
Kuwait places ‘terrorist’ tag on two persons, four groups
WASHINGTON/KUWAIT: The United States and six Gulf countries on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six targets Washington has accused of supporting…
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