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Venezuela resumes direct oil shipments to China despite US sanctions
The imposition of the sanctions was part of a push by the Trump administration to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
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US sanctions Syria's Central Bank, 9 other entities, 7 individuals
The United States has added Syria's Central Bank, seven Syrians including a high-ranking official and nine Syrian entities to its Specially Designated and Nationals and Blocked Persons List
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US imposes sanctions on Turkey's arms industry, spares banks, economy
The sanctions effectively cut off Turkey's top defense procurement agency from US financial institutions, military hardware and technology
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US poised to sanction more China officials for Hong Kong crackdown
At least a dozen officials to be targeted
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India hopes for resuming Iran oil imports as Biden presidency nears
India halted its imports from Iran, previously its third-largest oil supplier, in mid-2019 after the expiration of US exemptions.
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Left bankless because of US sanctions, Lam says she has piles of cash
US has said any bank in biz with her will lose access to the US financial system
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US sanctions Russian, Chinese firms for supporting Iran missile programme
The US has imposed sanctions on four companies from China and Russia for supporting Iran's missile programme that remains a 'significant proliferation concern'.
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US sanctions Chinese and Russian companies over dealings with Iran
Says more Iran sanctions related to arms coming
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US imposes sweeping sanctions on Iran, targets Khamenei-linked foundation
The department imposed sanctions on what it described as a key patronage network for Khamenei
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Hit by US sanctions, Huawei sells Honor smartphone business: Details here
Since its creation in 2013, the Honor brand has focused on the youth market by offering phones in the low- to mid-end price range
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US imposes sanctions on four Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
Washington has called China's enactment of a new national security law in Hong Kong this year an unacceptable breach of China's 'one country, two systems' commitment
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Phantom buyers in Russia, advice from Iran help Venezuela skirt sanctions
Since the United States imposed sanctions on Venezuela in 2019, the state firm and some shipping agencies have been ignoring protocols for checking tanker identity, sources close to PDVSA said
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US imposes sanctions on four Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
Washington has called China's enactment of a new national security law in Hong Kong this year an unacceptable breach of China's 'one country, two systems' commitment
Made in Iran thrives in economy Trump tried to cripple with sanctions
Small firms are filling the vacuum for consumer goods as Iranians struggle to buy foreign brands
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Venezuela's Maduro writes to 'peoples of the world' denouncing US sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has addressed a letter "to the peoples of the world" on his government's response to Washington's unilateral measures against his country
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Trump unveils new sanctions targeting Cuban rum, cigars and hotels
By Jeff Mason and Matt Spetalnick
China blasts US House bill, denies use of forced labour in Xinjiang
If enacted into law, it could force companies to avoid a region that products 80% of the cotton in China, one of the world's top producers of the fiber, as well as tomatoes and manufactured goods
Iran strikes defiant tone at United Nations under crushing US sanctions
Hassan Rouhani delivered a defiant and fiery speech to the UN General Assembly as his nation grapples with the Middle East's worst coronavirus outbreak and a weakened economy
Trump imposes new sanctions against Iran to restrict nuclear pursuit
Trump said that his administration is also imposing new sanctions and export control measures on 27 entities and individuals connected to Iran's proliferation networks
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US sanctions unlikely to hinder arms sales to Iran, says Javad Zarif
The UN Security Council arms embargo on Iran expires on October 18. Washington has said that it expects the sanctions to be reinstated