European soccer body Uefa opened disciplinary proceedings against Manchester United and Liverpool on Friday after fans clashed and threw objects…
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The United States has imposed sanctions against former and current senior Burundi government officials, which it says have contributed to…
By Al Jazeera The US says it is consulting with other countries about imposing UN sanctions on anyone who undermined…
Uefa has charged Barcelona over fans showing an “illicit banner” at Camp Nou during a Champions League win against Manchester…
Morocco has rejected sanctions by the Confederation of African Football for withdrawing from hosting the African Cup of Nations, calling…
French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday that he will again defend BNP Paribas bank against a huge fine for alleged sanctions busting, when he dines with US President Barack Obama later in the day. Hollande told journalists during a visit…
The European Union on Monday announced it has imposed sanctions on Nigeria’s Boko Haram as an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group weeks after it kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls. The decision to blacklist the group follows its designation as…
Boko Haram is probably beyond the reach of global sanctions but attempts to curb the Nigerian Islamists’ reign of terror is an indication of growing international commitment, analysts said. The UN Security Council this week designated the extremist…
The United Nations blacklisted and imposed sanctions on Boko Haram as an Al-Qaeda-linked terror group Thursday, a month after it claimed the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls. The designation, which was immediately welcomed by Britain…
US Vice President Joe Bidens met Cyprus leaders Thursday to spur talks on ending their island’s 40-year division and seek support for threatened sanctions against Russia. After talks with President Nicos Anastasiades, the Greek Cypriot leader, and Turkish…