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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: international sanctions

international sanctions stories: 9 news summaries

 Obama: We Will Sanction Iran 

Obama ups pressure on Tehran, North Korea in South Korean speech

Nov 19, 09 7:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama offered his toughest talk yet on nuclear issues today in a joint press conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Obama blasted Iran for turning down a deal to turn their nuclear stockpiles into fuel rods, “for internal political reasons, or perhaps because they are stuck in... More »

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Iran • nuclear proliferation • North Korea • South Korea • sanctions • international sanctions • Lee Myung-bak • President Obama • Iranian nuclear program

ANALYSIS

Russia Shifts on Iran, But Why Remains Unclear

Did Obama convince Medvedev, or is it quid pro quo, Ambinder wonders

Sep 23, 09 8:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Has the US finally convinced Russia that reining in Iran is in both countries’ common interest? Or are indications today that Russia could support sanctions on the rogue nuclear program part of a quid-pro-quo arrangement that President Obama launched last week by shelving the Eastern European missile shield? Marc Ambinder... More »

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Iran • Russia • nuclear program • Dmitry Medvedev • international sanctions • quid pro quo • President Obama • Marc Ambinder

North Korea Pokes World Again on Nukes

Pyongyang reports progress on uranium
for weapons program

Sep 3, 09 8:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - North Korea’s official news agencies say the country “is in the concluding stage” of uranium enrichment key to a nuclear-weapons program, the BBC reports—the latest instance of the outlaw regime thumbing its nose at a disapproving international community. “Reprocessing of spent fuel rods is at its... More »

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North Korea • United Nations • nuclear weapons • nuclear program • international sanctions

(Newser) - Italian authorities believe they have torpedoed Kim Jong-Il's hopes of acquiring a pair of new luxury yachts, the Financial Times reports. The sale of the $18 million yachts, which would have violated international sanctions, was blocked after investigators traced the contract to North Korea. Authorities say they have no proof... More »

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North Korea • Italy • sanctions • Kim Jong Il • yachts • international sanctions

Iran Refuses to Cede Nuclear Rights

President rejects deadline for halting uranium enrichment

Aug 3, 08 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected an informal deadline from the UN Security Council to halt its uranium enrichment program, the AP reports. In talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Ahmadinejad refused to cede "a single iota of its nuclear rights" despite threats of more sanctions. Tehran maintains its nuclear program is... More »

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Iran • United Nations • Syria • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Bashar al Assad • nuclear weapons • uranium enrichment • international sanctions • UN Security Council

Ahmadinejad Upbeat Despite Sanction Threats

Deadlocked nuke talks a 'step forward,'
insists Iranian prez

Jul 20, 08 8:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - After nuclear talks in Geneva ended in a deadlock yesterday, major powers gave Iran a two-week deadline to halt uranium enrichment or face tougher EU and UN sanctions, Reuters reports. But Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today presented an upbeat analysis of the discussions. "Any negotiation that takes place is... More »

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Iran • United Nations • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • European Union • Javier Solana • uranium enrichment • Geneva • nuclear enrichment • Saeed Jalili • international sanctions • William Burns

UN Takes Up Zimbabwe Action Today

US, EU push penalties; eyes are on response of African nations

Jun 23, 08 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The UN Security Council today will address the struggle for power in Zimbabwe, one day after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai dropped out of the presidential race because of violent intimidation, the Guardian reports. The US, Britain, and France hope to convince  China and Russia to condemn Robert Mugabe's government. The... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • international sanctions • Zimbabwe elections • UN Security Council

UN Cranks Up Iran Sanctions

Security Council continues to press Tehran on nuclear concerns

Mar 3, 08 6:19 PM CST
(Newser) - The UN hit Iran with a third round of sanctions today for refusing to halt its nuclear enrichment program, Reuters reports. The 14-0 security council vote approved more travel and financial limits and boosted trade restrictions, but was curbed by a US report that Tehran had scuttled its nuclear weapon... More »

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Iran • United Nations • nuclear weapons • economic sanctions • nuclear enrichment • international sanctions • UN Security Council

Kenyan Police Fire on Protesters

Odinga says 7 killed, calls for sanctions

Jan 17, 08 8:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Kenyan police clashed with protesters in the streets of Nairobi today; opposition leader Raila Odinga claims seven were killed as police fired on angry crowds protesting president Mwai Kibaki’s disputed reelection. One witness said police fired live rounds “indiscriminately,” despite assurances that only batons and teargas were... More »

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Kenya • European Union • protests • Mwai Kibaki • Raila Odinga • batons • international sanctions • tear gas • European Parliament

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