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EU to penalise Myanmar officials over Rohingya violations

The Times of India 25 Jun 2018

LUXEMBOURG ... The seven will face asset freezes and be banned from travelling to the European Union, after the bloc extended an arms embargo and prohibited any training of or cooperation with Myanmar's armed forces ... Yangon rejects all accusations of wrongdoing ... ....

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EU slaps sanctions on 7 Myanmar officials over repression

This is Money 25 Jun 2018

Earlier this year, the EU toughened an embargo blocking the provision of arms and equipment that could be used for internal ......

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South Sudan's rival leaders meeting again in Sudan for talks

Bozeman Daily Chronicle 25 Jun 2018

A power-sharing peace attempt failed when Machar fled his vice president post, and the country, amid fresh fighting in the capital, Juba, in July 2016 ... Security Council early this month that threatens an arms embargo on South Sudan and sanctions against six people, including the country's chief of defense, if fighting doesn't stop and a political agreement reached ... Meanwhile, the armed opposition said fighting continued ... ——— ... ....

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EU to impose sanctions on 11 Venezuelan officials

This is Money 25 Jun 2018

The travel bans and asset freezes, first reported by Reuters in May, will be in addition to seven senior Venezuela officials the bloc sanctioned in January ... The European Union imposed an arms embargo on Venezuela in November ... Advertisement. ....

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EU Sanctions Myanmar Generals Over Rohingya; Myanmar says 2 Fired

Voa News 25 Jun 2018

The European Union imposed sanctions on seven senior military officials from Myanmar on Monday, including the general in charge of an operation accused of driving more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh ... The seven face asset freezes and are banned from traveling to the EU, after the bloc extended an arms embargo and prohibited any training of, or cooperation with, Myanmar's armed forces ... ....

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South Sudan's rival leaders set to meet again in Sudan

The World 25 Jun 2018

It did not give details ... Kenya is expected to host another round of talks between the rivals in the weeks ahead ... Security Council early this month that threatens an arms embargo on South Sudan and sanctions against six people, including the country's chief of defense, if fighting doesn't stop and a political agreement reached. The new U.S ... is skeptical of the latest peace talks ... Meanwhile, the armed opposition said fighting continued ... ———....

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Olga Torres is Recognized by Chambers and Partners

Market Watch 25 Jun 2018

Ms ... Export Controls & Economic Sanctions. Ms ... Torres Law is a leading international trade law firm with offices in Dallas, Texas and Washington, D.C ... export controls, the law firm advises clients on compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and the various embargo and sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC)....

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EU imposes sanctions on more top Venezuelan officials

This is Money 25 Jun 2018

By Robin Emmott. LUXEMBOURG, June 25 (Reuters) - The European Union imposed economic sanctions on 11 senior Venezuelan officials on Monday in protest at President Nicolas Maduro's re-election, which the bloc says was not free or fair, and over his government's alleged rights abuses ... They do not target Maduro directly, as the EU seeks to pressure those around him first ... EU "ATTACKING PEACE" ... It imposed an arms embargo in November ... ....

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China, France sign agreement on imports of French beef to china -Reuters witness

This is Money 25 Jun 2018

The deal follows China lifting its embargo on French beef last year, a ban that dated back to the mad cow disease crisis in Europe two ......

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Blame President Mahama for Threat of US Visa Restrictions

Modern Ghana 25 Jun 2018

The threat by the United States of America rsquo;s Department of State, or Foreign Ministry, to place a visa embargo on Ghanaian citizens wishing to travel to the United States, either on official business or for migration purposes, unless Ghana prom ... ....

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Italian minister calls for migrant reception centres south of Libya

The Observer 25 Jun 2018

The populist Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini has called for migrant reception centres to be set up on the southern borders of Libya after a meeting with the African nation’s leaders in Tripoli. He said the proposal, one of many in a Italian package designed to crack down on migration, will be put to EU heads of governments at a meeting on Thursday ... Matteo Salvini ... Read more ... Libya would also like the UN arms embargo lifted ... ....

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Iran likely in missile talks with Europe: spokesman

Xinhua 25 Jun 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump decided on May 8 to quit the Iranian nuclear deal and vowed to reimpose sanctions, including oil embargo, on Tehran ... ....

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CNP reports 4.09 per cent growth in tourism

The Himalayan 25 Jun 2018

Tourism businesses in the region which were marred by ongoing �upgradation of Narayangadh-Muglin road section, and Earthquake and trade embargo in the previous years, are gradually getting back on track, according ......

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