Northern Cyprus trade ban lifted
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Turkish Cypriots begin trading with Greek Cypriots in the south  for the first time in three decades.
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Turkey must lift a ban on headscarves at  university as part of democratic reforms aimed at European  Union accession, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Saturday.
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Turkey's parliament resoundingly approved on Saturday controversial constitutional changes aimed at lifting a ban on female students wearing the Muslim headscarf in universities, the assembly's speaker said.
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The United Nations lifts a ban on the sale of beluga caviar, the most expensive variety.
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A deal between the European Union and Turkey over the start of the latter&#39;s EU membership talks has been reached despite Ankara&#39;s initial refusal to immediately recognise (Greek Cypriot) Cyprus.
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The European Union said Monday it will lift sanctions against US imports following President Bush&#39;s decision to remove illegal export subsidies.
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SINGAPORE hopes to decide by the end of the month when the ban on poultry imports from Johor and Malacca will be lifted. This was revealed even as fresh cases of bird flu were found yesterday
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Russia is lifting its ban on Moldovan wine and meat products, a move that appeared to be aimed at easing Moscow's entry into the World Trade Organization.
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EU vets agree to lift the ban on UK meat and animal product exports, imposed after the foot-and-mouth outbreak.
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Libya took another big stride out of  diplomatic isolation on Wednesday when the European Union  agreed to lift all sanctions on the North African country.
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The European Union has decided that it will lift, at least temporarily, the sanctions it has imposed on US goods, now that Congress enacted sweeping changes in corporate tax law earlier this month, an EU official said yesterday.
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EU foreign ministers agreed to lift  an arms embargo on Libya on Monday, despite fears for Bulgarian  and Palestinian medical workers sentenced to death there, but  imposed a visa ban on senior officials from Myanmar.
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Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said Monday Turkey is obliged to expand its customs union protocol before starting entry talks with the European Union (EU) which amounts to recognition of Cyprus.
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Uefa lifts the suspension on European and international games being played in Israel.
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The foreign ministers&#39; meeting of the European Union (EU) decided in Luxembourg Monday to lift the arms ban against Libya, which the bloc imposed 18 years ago.
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Limited amounts of the world's most prized caviar will be allowed back on cocktail tables this year after the UN's watchdog on endangered species on Monday lifted a ban on international trade.
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Iran has lifted its ban on visits to a nuclear facility by U.N. experts and now will allow them to inspect the site, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday.