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4th October 2018

UN court orders US to lift some Iran sanctions

AP — The United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday ordered the United States to lift sanctions on Iran that affect imports of humanitarian goods and products and services linked to civil aviation safety. The ruling by the International Court of Justice is legally binding, but the… Read More

5th September 2018

Trump to chair U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump will chair a U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran this month to spotlight its “violations of international law” during the annual gathering of world leaders in New York, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Tuesday. The United States, which holds the council presidency for September, has… Read More

20th August 2018

Malaysian financier wanted in 1MDB probe says he will not surrender

A Malaysian financier wanted for his role in the multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB has said he does not expect to get a fair hearing anywhere and will not present himself to any country where his guilt has been predetermined. Low Taek Jho has been identified by investigators in… Read More

31st July 2018

Returning to nuclear deal can pave way for talks with U.S., tweets Rouhani ally

To pave the way for talks with Iran, the United States should return to a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers, an aide to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday. “Respecting the Iranian nation’s rights, reducing hostilities and returning to the nuclear deal are steps that… Read More

20th June 2018

Sanctioned Libya coastguard commander says hits migrants to protect them

A Libyan coastguard commander sanctioned by the United Nations for alleged human trafficking and migrant smuggling said he hits migrants but does so for their own safety to prevent them from capsizing. Abdalrahman al-Milad, who heads a coastguard unit in Zawiya, just west of Tripoli, was one of six people… Read More

10th May 2018

Iran president: Uranium enrichment may resume if deal fails

AP — President Hassan Rouhani warned Tuesday that Iran could restart enriching uranium “without any limitations” within weeks, after President Donald Trump pulled America out of the nuclear deal, though he said world powers still in the accord could potentially save the pact. Rouhani’s speech, broadcast live on state… Read More

7th May 2018

U.S. regulator orders Jay-Z to testify on sale of clothing brand

The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday ordered music mogul and businessman Jay-Z to explain details of the sale of his clothing line to determine whether it violated federal security laws. The regulator wants to question Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter about the $200 million sale of his Rocawear clothing… Read More

1st May 2018

Panasonic to pay $280M to settle federal corruption probe

AP — Panasonic Corp. will pay about $280 million to resolve federal charges that executives at its in-flight entertainment unit improperly hid payments to consultants overseas in violation of anti-corruption rules, officials announced Monday. The Japanese electronics giant’s parent company will pay $143 million to the Securities and Exchange… Read More

26th April 2018

U.S. probing Huawei for possible Iran sanctions violations: sources

U.S. prosecutors in New York have been investigating whether Chinese tech company Huawei [HWT.UL] violated U.S. sanctions in relation to Iran, according to sources familiar with the situation. Since at least 2016, U.S. authorities have been probing Huawei’s alleged shipping of U.S.-origin products to Iran and other countries in… Read More

23rd April 2018

HBOS whistleblower says Barclays case tells others ‘don’t bother’

British whistleblowers will be less likely to speak out, now that the chief executive of Barclays has been allowed to keep his job after trying to unmask an informant at the bank, another whistleblower and the head of a support group said on Friday. Jes Staley (BARC.L) escaped with a… Read More

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