U.S sanctions still hang over Zimbabwe
The United States of America has maintained travel and financial sanctions on Zimbabwe’s senior ruling party officials, including President Emmerson … source
China seeks WTO backing for $7 billion sanctions on U.S. over dumping duties
GENEVA (Reuters) – China told the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday it wanted to impose $7 billion a year in sanctions on the United States in retaliation for Washington’s…
US-Turkey crisis explained
Read more at https://on.ft.com/2Mfz9AR The FT’s Katrina Manson explains why the US has imposed sanctions on Turkey and what this means for relations … source
Rebranding the AK-47: A Weapon of Peace
With sales of Kalashnikov’s firearms severely impacted by sanctions imposed by the US last summer against the Russia-based company, the gunmaker has … source
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – May, 6 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram threatens to ‘sell’ more than 200 … source
Washington blacklists six South Sudan officials
Six new South Sudan officials on Washington’s sanctions list.* The United States has asked the UN Security Council to blacklist several south Sudanese officials … source
Mossad vs Assad? ‘CIA death squads behind Syria bloodbath’
Moscow has accused the west of stirring up tensions in the Arab world by calling for the overthrow of the Syrian regime. Russia says calls from certain states for ……
Lavrov: If Kosovo is a special case then Crimea is also
Differences remain between Russia and the US in their approaches to the situation in Ukraine, Sergey Lavrov said after holding “useful” talks with Secretary of … source
Draft deal between 2 Italian parties leaked, suggests lifting anti-Russia sanctions
A leaked draft deal between the two Italian political parties that are expected to form the country’s coalition government – has been confirmed to RT as authentic … source
UN boss recommends more sanctions against South Sudan
South Sudan risks being slapped with fresh sanctions by the United Nations Security Council following a report by a top UN official, saying leaders in the country … source