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US Targets Belarus with Sanctions Amid Western Outcry Over Plane
White House calls for a credible international investigation into the events of May 23'
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Belarus Threatens West as EU Debates Severe Sanctions
Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to retaliate for any European Union sanctions imposed on him for detaining two opposition activists after forcing
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Airlines Avoid Belarusian Airspace over Plane Diversion, Arrest of Journalist
Lufthansa, KLM, SAS, Air France, LOT and Singapore Airlines were among carriers that stopped flying over Belarus along a major Europe-to-Asia corridor
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Belarus Opposition Leader Alleges Journalist from Diverted Plane Beaten in Detention
Opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich was arrested Sunday after a Belarussian fighter jet forced a passenger plane in which he was traveling to land in
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UN Likens Belarus' Seizure of Journalist to Extraordinary Rendition
UN human rights officials say diversion to Minsk of passenger plane carrying opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich was a state-sponsored abduction
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EU Sanctions Belarus Over Plane Diversion, Blogger Arrest
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's government accused blogger of fomenting last summer's protests against him
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EU Sanctions Belarus Over Plane Diversion, Arrest of Journalist
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's government accused blogger of fomenting last summer's protests against him
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EU Fury Mounts After Belarus Forces Landing of Plane Carrying Opposition Blogger
European leaders vow to punish Belarus for illegally diverting to Minsk a Lithuanian-bound Ryanair flight carrying a fugitive critic of the country's
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EU Fury Mounts After Belarus Forces Plane Carrying Fugitive Journalist to Land
European leaders vow to punish Belarus for illegally diverting to Minsk a Lithuanian-bound Ryanair flight carrying a fugitive critic of the country's
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EU Assails Belarus over Diversion of Plane, Detention of Journalist
Raman Pratasevich was wanted by the government of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko
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EU Demands Belarus Explain Diversion of Plane, Detention of Journalist
Raman Pratasevich was wanted by the government of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko
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US, EU, Britain, Canada Impose Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Uyghurs
China promptly retaliates with sanctions on European officials
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EU Approves Sanctions over China, Myanmar Abuses
The measures are part of a package of human rights sanctions targeting a dozen people that also includes individuals in Russia, North Korea, Eritrea,
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EU, US Demand Release of Kremlin Critic as Calls Grow for 'Magnitsky' Sanctions
Meanwhile, Alexei Navalny calls for supporters to take to the streets following his arrest Sunday on his return to Moscow from Germany
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Iran Summons German, French Envoys over Criticism of Journalist's Execution
The Foreign Ministry voiced Iran's protest to the two ambassadors over French and EU criticism of the execution on Saturday of dissident journalist Ru
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Iran Summons German, France Envoys over Criticism of Journalist's Execution
The Foreign Ministry voiced Iran's protest to the two ambassadors over French and EU criticism of the execution on Saturday of dissident journalist Ru
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Germany Accuses Russia, China of Stalling Over North Korea Fuel Sanctions
China and Russia have notified the committee of refined petroleum exports to Pyongyang, but they did so in tonnes instead of barrels, and the committe
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EU Files Antitrust Charges Against Amazon Over Use of Data
The EU started looking into Amazon in 2018 and has been focusing on its dual role as a marketplace and retailer
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Zimbabwe Police Again Arrest Journalist Critical of Government
Hopewell Chin'ono was first arrested in July on charges of writing in support of anti-government protests
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EU Imposes Sanctions on 6 Russians Over Navalny Poisoning
The move came a day after Russia's foreign minister warned that Moscow might respond with similar measures
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Cambodia's Sentencing of Journalist Over COVID-19 Comment a Threat to Freedoms, Media Groups Say
Local press groups say Phnom Penh court decision to hand TVFB journalist suspended sentence could impact how other reporters cover pandemic
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EU Leaders Win Agreement for Sanctions on Belarus
Some 40 Belarus officials are accused of rigging an Aug. 9 presidential election
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EU Leaders Meet to Break Stalemate Over Belarusian Sanctions
Cyprus is blocking EU attempts to sanction top officials in Belarus and hold new election
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US Held Back on Belarus Sanctions, Hoping for Joint Move With EU
EU vowed in August to impose sanctions on Belarus for alleged election fraud and for human rights abuses since, but Cyprus, has stood in the way
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Russia Should Also Be Target of Belarus Sanctions, Former Diplomats Say
As European governments tussle over imposing sanctions on Belarus, they are also being urged to target his Russian allies