U.S. extends sanctions against Syria
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The White House on Wednesday issued an order expanding sanctions against Syria, saying the nation's leaders have engaged in a pattern of violating human rights in their own country and harmed the peace and stability of other nations in the region, including Iraq.
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The United States and France introduced a Security Council resolution Wednesday demanding that 20,000 Syrian troops "withdraw without delay" from Lebanon and that Syria stop meddling in the country's November elections. It threatens to consider unspecified "additional measures" against Syria to ensure compliance.
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President George W. Bush announced further U.S. sanctions against Myanmar's military rulers on Friday, saying they had continued to defy international demands to "stop their vicious persecution."
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When Israel sends its agents to commit a crime in Syria, would it be implementing an American policy? The course of American pressure, which is now focused on Syria, supposes this; this is what might happen
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The United States would like other   nations to join it in imposing sanctions on Syria, U.S.   Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview   published on Tuesday.
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US Secretary of State says Washington wants tough report from Annan on Syria&#39;s compliance with UN resolution. By Matthew Lee - WASHINGTON.
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine, June 29 -- President Bush ratcheted up pressure on Syria and its allies in Lebanon on Friday, issuing an order barring from entry into the United States anyone who has worked to undermine the fragile pro-Western government in Beirut.
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Lebanon&#39;s parliament voted overwhelmingly Friday to extend the term of Syrian-backed President Emile Lahoud, despite a UN Security Council resolution warning Damascus against interfering in Lebanon.
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The U.S. Congress agreed on Saturday to extend sanctions on Iran set to expire this weekend that are aimed at choking off funds that could aid Iran in developing nuclear weapons.
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UNITED STATES WASHINGTON -- The United States imposed sanctions against Bosnian Serb political leaders yesterday for failing to arrest and turn over war crimes suspects to an international tribunal. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said that under the sanctions, any assets the Serbian Democratic Party, or SDS, has in the United States will be frozen. In addition, he said, members ...
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In a trade dispute that could spread to one of Washington state&#39;s biggest exports -- apples -- the World Trade Organization gave the go-ahead yesterday for punitive sanctions on US products.
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Damascus has accused the United States  of interfering in the affairs of Lebanon and Syria, saying  Washington had brought undue pressure to force a U.N.  resolution last week on foreign influence in Lebanon.
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The US thanks Syria for preventing an attack on its embassy in Damascus in which at least three gunmen die.
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President Bush ordered a new round of financial sanctions against Syria yesterday after concluding that its government is not doing enough to stem the flow of fighters into Iraq.
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The United States says it will continue to slap duties on countries it claims dump their goods on the US market, despite a World Trade Organisation ruling Tuesday that authorises seven nations and the European Union (EU) to impose sanctions against
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The United States modified its  call for U.N. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday but still kept  up the threat of punitive measures if Khartoum did not stop  atrocities in its Darfur region.
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The US steps up its sanctions on Iran for "supporting terrorists" and pursuing nuclear activities.