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by Carole Landry Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss tightening sanctions on North Korea after it fired its latest ballistic missile. United States Ambassador Nikki Haley said the US was working with China, Pyongyang’s main ally, on a new sanctions resolution and warned that all countries must step up action against North Korea or face measures themselves. “We all […]
The White House said, the United States wants to further incentivize the people and government of Myanmar to pursue democratic reforms—-in introducing “re-calibrated sanctions” against the country. The U.S. plans to renew the bulk of its sanctions against Myanmar when they expire next week, but, White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said they will make some changes aimed at boosting investment and trade. The comments come after the United States eased some sanctions on Myanmar earlier […]
