Sanctions

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• World Briefing | Africa: Eritrea: U.N. Sanctions Imposed

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  The United Nations Security Council embargoed arms exports and imports to and from the east African nation, accusing its government of supporting Islamist militants in Somalia.
  6 hours ago

• Iran: Protests Continue, Mousavi Fired

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 442
  Time reports that security forces fired tear gas and beat opposition protesters  who were attending a memorial for Grand Ayatollah Montazeri today.  According to one Isfahan resident who tried to attend the memorial, “tens of thousands gathered outside for the memorial but were savagely attacked by security ...
  13 hours ago

• If You Factor Out 30 Years of Failure, Unilateral Iran Sanctions Work Great

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 154
  Laura Rozen has a good post on some Harvard war games about new unilateral sanctions on Iran ultimately proving counterproductive to getting the Iranian regime to accept greater transparency on its nuclear program. You would think the war game would stop after someone said, “We’ve had unilateral economic ...
  18 hours ago

• UN imposes sanctions on Eritrea

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 164
  The UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Eritrea for aiding Islamic insurgents in Somalia. Originally posted here: UN imposes sanctions on Eritrea
  18 hours ago

• Mali albino ‘fled discrimination’

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 164
  Lawyers for a Malian albino man granted asylum in Spain tell the BBC he faced constant discrimination at home. Excerpt from:  Mali albino ‘fled discrimination’
  19 hours ago

• Treasury Issues Alert on Another North Korean Bank

  
  One Free Korea — Authority: 548
  Just days after Stephen Bosworth’s mostly unproductive visit to Pyongyang (it was, despite much spin to the contrary) the Treasury Department has issued a financial advisory against one of North Korea’s largest banks, Kumgang Bank, for “[i]nvolvement in [i]llicit [f]inancial [a]ctivities,” based on “publicly ...
  20 hours ago

• U.N. council set to slap sanctions on Eritrea (Reuters)

  
  enUws — Authority: 467
  Reuters – The U.N. Security Council was set to impose sanctions on the Horn of Africa state of Eritrea on Wednesday because … Go here to see the original: (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">U.N. council set to slap sanctions on Eritrea (Reuters)
  21 hours ago

• UN expected to approve sanctions on Eritrea (AP)

  
  enUws — Authority: 467
  AP – The U.N. Security Council was expected to approve an arms embargo and other tough sanctions against Eritrea for supplying… Original post: (AP)"> (AP)">UN expected to approve sanctions on Eritrea (AP)
  21 hours ago

• Iran sanctions are a precursor to war

  
  Nasir Khan blog — Authority: 143
  Ron Paul, Information Clearing House , Dec 23, 2009 Last week the House overwhelmingly approved a measure to put a new round of sanctions on Iran. If this measure passes the Senate, the United States could no longer do business with anyone who sold refined petroleum products to Iran or helped them develop their ...
  22 hours ago

• Iran sanctions are a precursor to war

  
  Dr Nasir Khan — Authority: 440
  Ron Paul, Information Clearing House , Dec 23, 2009 Last week the House overwhelmingly approved a measure to put a new round of sanctions on Iran. If this measure passes the Senate, the United States could no longer do business with anyone who sold refined petroleum products to Iran or helped them develop their ...
  22 hours ago

• U.S. to Push for Iran Sanctions in January

  
  Review This Crazy World — Authority: 162
  Senior Obama administration officials tell Fox News the move to impose sanctions against Iran for it’s feared pursuit of nuclear weapons will begin in January, but it will take time to gain speed and … Excerpt from: U.S. to Push for Iran Sanctions in January
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• Windows 7 - A Cool Christmas Gift

  
  Review This Crazy World — Authority: 162
  Holiday season has made everything colourful and this year we have a wonderful reason to make it more vibrant. It is ‘windows 7′ - the latest operating system from Microsoft - a Christmas gift from… Continued here: Windows 7 - A Cool Christmas Gift
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• White House says Push for Iran Sanctions Likely in January

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 462
  Senior Obama administration officials tell Fox News the move to impose sanctions against Iran for its feared pursuit of nuclear weapons will begin in January, but it will take time to gain speed and specificity.
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• US warns Iran year-end nuclear deadline is serious

  
  Pakistan News | News, Videos, Articles, Current Affairs, Politics, Entertainment, Technology | Geo TV | Dawn | The News | Ten Sports | Geo Super | India News — Authority: 463
  WASHINGTON: The United States warned Iran Tuesday that December is "a very real deadline" after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed an international ultimatum over its nuclear program. The United States and France have explicitly said Tehran must accept a UN-drafted deal to swap enriched uranium for ...
  1 day ago

• Sanctions Should Not End Engagement With Iran

  
  Wonk Room — Authority: 760
  There is a common perception that by moving to put in place sanctions against Iran , the Obama administration is, as a result, ending its policy of engagement. In other words, we tried diplomacy now we are ready to “ move on ” to sanctions. This is a misperception and assumes that sanctions and engagement are ...
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• Will Isolationist Sanctions on Iran Lead to War?

  
  Ron Paul .com — Authority: 528
  Iran Sanctions are Precursor to War by Ron Paul Last week the House overwhelmingly approved a measure to put a new round of sanctions on Iran. If this measure passes the Senate, the United States could no longer do business with anyone who sold refined petroleum products to Iran or helped them develop their ...
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• Iran: Montazeri’s Funeral Turns into Massive Protest

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 442
  As reported  yesterday , tens of thousands of mourners flocked to Qum to attend the funeral procession of Grand Ayatollah Montazeri . As The New York Times reports, the funeral “turned into a huge and furious anti-government rally .” The Lede blog has posted a timeline  of yesterday’s events. Additional ...
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• Ahmadinejad on nuke deadline: ‘We don’t care’

  
  osmoothie — Authority: 143
  FOX News (AP) , “ Ahmadinejad on nuke deadline: ‘We don’t care’ ” TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president on Tuesday dismissed a year-end deadline set by the Obama administration and the West for Tehran to accept a U.N.-drafted deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, and claimed his government is now ...
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• Ron Paul: Iran Sanctions are Precursor to War

  
  Veritas Vos Liberabit — Authority: 424
  By Ron Paul, Last week the House overwhelmingly approved a measure to put a new round of sanctions on Iran.  If this measure passes the Senate, the United States could no longer do business with anyone who sold refined petroleum products to Iran or helped them develop their ability to refine their own petroleum.   ...
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• Ogden police officer back on duty after prosecutors drop DUI charge

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  The night that off-duty Ogden police Officer Jared Tongsaeng Ingalsbe crashed into two power poles, four cars and a house in Harrisville, there was both alcohol and a prescription drug in his bloodstream. Ingalsbe was initially charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, a class B misdemeanor. ...
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