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 Watchdog: 
 Raúl Just as Bad as Fidel 

He shares his brother's disregard for human rights

Nov 18, 09 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - The perception that Cuba is less repressive under Raúl Castro than Fidel is false, Human Rights Watch says. Dissidents are still harassed by the state, subject to arbitrary detention—532 such cases in the first half of 2009 alone—fired. or denied work. The government also continues to pressure... More »

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human rights • Fidel Castro • Cuba • economic sanctions • Raul Castro • human rights abuse

Obama to Tighten Bush's Iran Sanctions

White House will apply pressure unilaterally
on world trading

Sep 29, 09 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama administration’s plan to sanction Iran looks a lot like that of his predecessor. Officials say that if nuclear talks with Iran fail, they will likely tighten enforcement of Bush sanctions rather than impose new ones, the Washington Post reports. Obama has even retained the top architect... More »

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Iran • Bush administration • nuclear proliferation • economic sanctions • nuclear program • UN sanctions • Obama administration

US Scrambles for Support for Iran Sanctions

Hopes to build coalition even if Russia and China kill UN move

Sep 28, 09 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US is rushing to assemble support for tougher economic sanctions against Iran ahead of talks scheduled for Thursday. With Russia and China looming as potential spoilers in the UN Security Council, the administration hopes to assemble a coalition that could independently enact sanctions. But the US’ European allies oppose... More »

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China • Iran • Russia • United Nations • United States • economic sanctions • nuclear program

 US to Engage Burmese Junta 

Clinton announces change in policy, says sanctions will remain

Sep 24, 09 6:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US will directly engage with Burma's military leadership in addition to its current sanctions, Hillary Clinton said yesterday. The secretary of State acknowledged that sanctions alone had failed to change "the lack of democracy in Burma and the authorities’ abysmal record on human rights," and it was... More »

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Hillary Clinton • diplomacy • human rights • economic sanctions • Myanmar • Burma • Aung San Suu Kyi • military junta

US Near Deal
to Restart Mideast Talks

West will get tough
on Iran; Israel will freeze settlements

Aug 25, 09 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - In exchange for a tougher US and European line on a nuclear Iran, Israel is prepared to freeze the majority of settlement construction in Palestinian territory, paving the way for renewed Mideast peace talks, the Guardian reports. The groundwork—George Mitchell and Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to hammer out... More »

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Iran • United Nations • Mahmoud Abbas • Benjamin Netanyahu • economic sanctions • nuclear program • Israel and Palestinians • Mideast peace talks • Obama administration • President Obama • settlements

(Newser) - Burma’s imprisoned opposition leader may be OK with a “new approach” toward the country’s oppressive military regime, Sen. Jim Webb told reporters today. Webb met with Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday, during his visit to the country. “It was my clear impression from her that... More »

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China • Jim Webb • sanctions • economic sanctions • Myanmar • Burma • Aung San Suu Kyi

(AP) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed a face-to-face debate with President Barack Obama at the United Nations if he is re-elected next month as Iran's president. But at a news conference today, Ahmadinejad balanced the offer with a sharp rebuke to Washington and its allies over Iran's nuclear program. He reiterated that Iran... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • economic sanctions • nuclear program • President Obama

Bin Laden Son Leaves Iran
for Pakistan

US thinks Tehran held Saad as leverage against attacks

Jan 17, 09 11:43 AM CST
(Newser) - American officials say Saad bin Laden, a son of Osama and an al-Qaeda operative, is free from years of house arrest in Iran and is now in Pakistan, the New York Times reports. The circumstances of his enforced stay in Iran are unclear, as are those surrounding his release,... More »

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Iran • terrorism • Pakistan • economic sanctions • house arrest • Osama bin Laden • al-Qaeda • Saad bin Laden

OPINION

 Hey, World: 
 Cheering Obama 
 Isn't Enough 

'Don't just show us the love, show us the money, the troops,' writes Freidman

Nov 9, 08 6:25 AM CST
(Newser) - The world is rejoicing at the election of Barack Obama, and that's great. But Obama has a tough road ahead—so let’s see if the global community can put its money and troops where its mouth is, writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times. Rather than just smiling... More »

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diplomacy • economic sanctions • coalition troops • world • Iraq war • President Obama

EU Threatens Sanctions
on Russia

Asian alliance, including China,  condemns aggression

Aug 28, 08 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The European Union is considering sanctions against the Great Bear over its incursion into Georgia, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said today, as EU leaders head to an emergency summit. And a Russian plea for support from the East was strongly rebuffed by members of an Asian alliance that includes... More »

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Russia • European Union • sanctions • Georgia • David Miliband • economic sanctions • Bernard Kouchner • alliance • Shanghai Cooperation Organization

US-EU Summit Eyes New
Iran Sanctions

Bush kicks off farewell European tour in Slovenia

Jun 10, 08 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush arrived today in Slovenia, which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency, on his last presidential visit to Europe. He met for 2 hours with European leaders at a  US-EU summit, which then issued a statement that member nations would impose new financial sanctions against Iran unless it ends... More »

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Iran • European Union • Europe • sanctions • economic sanctions • Slovenia • George W. Bush

US to Press
N. Korea on Nukes: Bush

Prez disputes rumor that Washington
will compromise

Apr 19, 08 6:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush challenged rumors today that Washington will go easy on North Korea's nuclear program, the AP reports. Pyongyang must "provide a full declaration of its nuclear programs" and disable its reactor, Bush said at US talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. "Some people are precluding, you... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • economic sanctions • Pyongyang • nuclear disarmament

Iran's Latest Nuclear Moves Raise Hackles

France proposes tougher sanctions after 6K centrifuges added

Apr 8, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Iran began installation today of 6,000 high-capacity centrifuges at its Natanz uranium-enrichment facility, Reuters reports. To the chagrin of Western powers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marked Iran’s “National Day of Nuclear Technology” with the announcement. The US said Iran’s move showed it was determined to disobey the... More »

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Iran • United Nations • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • economic sanctions • UN sanctions • centrifuge • 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

Iran Sanctions Might Not be Working: GAO

With $20B in energy contracts, economic pressure easy to dodge

Jan 16, 08 3:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Sanctioning Iran may not have actually worked, the Government Accountability Office said yesterday, just as the US pushes for a fresh round of UN sanctions. Restrictions on state-owned banks are easy to circumvent, the report notes, and Iran has signed $20 billion in energy contracts since 2003. The “evidence... More »

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Iran • Middle East • economic sanctions • Government Accountability Office • UN sanctions • energy contracts • George W. Bush

US Sets 2-Week Deadline for
Iran Sanctions

Vows to push UN  for tougher nuke stance, faults  Russia, China

Nov 1, 07 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US vowed today to fight for new UN sanctions on Iran if its Mideast rival doesn’t stop nuclear activity within two weeks, Reuters reports. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns blamed Russia and China for delaying a third round of economic sanctions; those nations hold veto power on the... More »

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China • Iran • Russia • United Nations • economic sanctions • uranium enrichment • uranium • Nicholas Burns • UN Security Council

With New US Sanctions, Iran Looks East

China poised to become Tehran's biggest trading partner

Oct 29, 07 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Iran is increasingly squeezed by new US sanctions and pressure from the UN, the country looks east for new economic alliances. China is about to overtake Germany as Iran's largest trading partner, and with oil prices skyrocketing, it looks as though Iran will be able to weather the storm... More »

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Iran • United Nations • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • economic sanctions • oil price

Iran Looms Large in Campaign

Iran is the new Iraq on the stump

Oct 26, 07 5:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iran is beginning to dominate the campaign rhetoric of White house hopefuls of both parties as Iraq once did, reports CNN. Tough US sanctions against Tehran and growing indications of some kind of military intervention to halt the development of nuclear weapons are being compared with the steps taken in... More »

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Iran • Mitt Romney • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • diplomacy • economic sanctions • nuclear program • Revolutionary Guards • Chris Dodd • campaign trail • Iraq war

Bush Tightens Sanctions
on Burma

Urges China, India to respond to junta's 'vicious persecution'

Oct 19, 07 7:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush expanded sanctions against Burma today, citing the junta's ongoing "vicious persecution" of protesters. Acknowledging the limits of US influence, he called on India, China and other neighbors to put pressure on the military regime he accused of "ongoing atrocities," Reuters reports. The new sanctions include... More »

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economic sanctions • Myanmar • Burma • Burma protest • George W. Bush

Iran Sanctions Delayed Until November

World powers put off taking action against nuclear program

Sep 28, 07 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Foreign ministers from the US, China, UK, Russia, Germany, and France agreed today to postpone a vote on sanctioning Iran for its nuclear program until at least the end of November. The date depends on reports from the UN nuclear watchdog and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solano, whom the... More »

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Iran • United Nations • Tehran • economic sanctions • uranium enrichment • uranium

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