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In Landmark Boost, Trump Says Will Delist Sudan As Sponsor Of Terror

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 20, 2020

President Donald Trump said Monday he was ready to remove Sudan from a US blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, a landmark boost for the civilian-backed government as it turns the page on the nation's decades as an international pariah.

Huawei's Chip Supply and Growth Affected by US Sanctions, Richard Yu Says

Associated Press | Thursday September 10, 2020

A Huawei executive says that recent US sanctions against the company have caused a shortage of computer chips for the company, hurting the growth of its smartphone business.

China Tech Veterans to Launch 'Domestic Replacement' Fund Amid US Sanctions

Reuters | Tuesday September 8, 2020

Chinese tech veterans, including former executives at Huawei and SMIC, are planning to launch a "domestic replacement" fund by the end of the year to help create China's next tech giant and support Chinese companies sanctioned by Washington..

Video: Woman Walks Onto Airplane Wing After Complaining She's "Too Hot"

Offbeat | Wednesday September 2, 2020

A woman in Ukraine has been blacklisted from flying after she walked onto the wing of an airplane, complaining about the heat.

China Says US South China Sea Sanctions Are Unjust

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 27, 2020

China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it was unjust for the United States to impose sanctions on Chinese companies involved in construction in the South China Sea as these activities were happening on China's own territory.

US Blacklists 24 Chinese Firms, Officials Over Artificial Islands In South China Sea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 26, 2020

The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions and restrictions on two dozen Chinese companies and associated officials for taking part in building artificial islands in disputed waters in the South China Sea.

Fearing Global Body Blacklist, Pakistan Sanctions Mumbai Attack Terrorist

World News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 22, 2020

Pakistan has imposed severe financial curbs on global terrorist, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, over a decade after he masterminded the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in which over 160 Indians had died and 300 had been injured.

US Blacklists UAE Firms For Supporting Iran Airline

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 19, 2020

The US Treasury placed two United Arab Emirates-based companies on its sanctions blacklist Wednesday for their support of already-sanctioned Iran's Mahan Air.

US Tightening Restrictions on Huawei Access to Technology, Chips

Reuters | Monday August 17, 2020

The Trump administration announced on Monday it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co, aimed at cracking down on its access to commercially available chips.

2 Indian-Origin Men In US "Blacklisted" For Anti-India Activities: Report

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 23, 2020

A Pakistani and two Indian-origin persons based in the US have been "blacklisted" by the government for their alleged anti-India activities.

US Adds 11 Firms To Economic Blacklist Over China's Treatment Of Uighurs

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 21, 2020

The US Commerce Department added to an economic blacklist on Monday 11 Chinese companies implicated in what it called human rights violations regarding China's treatment of Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region.

US Sanctions 11 Chinese Firms For Human Rights Violations Against Uighurs

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 20, 2020

The US Commerce Department on Monday announced it has blacklisted 11 Chinese businesses for involvement in human rights violations against the Uighur minority, cutting off the firms' access to American goods.

Russia Will Impose Counter-Sanctions On UK, Says Kremlin

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 7, 2020

Moscow will apply counter-sanctions against Britain, the Kremlin said Tuesday, after London blacklisted Russian officials for their alleged involvement in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

Centre Informs Top Court About Blacklisting, Visa Cancellations Of Islamic Sect Members

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 2, 2020

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that it has issued individual orders on a case-to-case basis for cancellation of visas and blacklisting of over 2,500 foreign nationals, for their alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities.

On Blacklisting Of Foreign Tablighi Members, Top Court Asks Centre To Clarify

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday June 29, 2020

The Centre has been asked to respond to a bunch of petitions challenging its order to blacklist more than 3,500 citizens of 35 nations for their alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities. The Supreme Court, which heard the case today, asked the Centre to clarify if the cancellation of visas of foreigners attended the Tablighi Jamaat meeting...