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North Korea: EU adopts new restrictions on trade, financial services, investment and transport

On 27 May 2016, the Council adopted additional restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). These measures complement and reinforce the sanctions regime imposed by United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions....

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Boeing and U.S. Air Force Adjust KC-46 Tanker Schedule

As detailed in its statement released on May 27, the U.S. Air Force is moving its formal production decision on the KC-46 tanker program—known as Milestone C—from June 2016 to August 2016 to allow additional time to implement the solution to a...

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UN envoy for Syria tells Security Council peace talks will resume ‘as soon as feasible’

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For the third time this year, humanitarian partners delivered aid to 71,000 people in Houla, rural Homs...

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Security Council ends 13-year sanctions regime on Liberia

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The Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2288 (2016), lifting sanctions on Liberia.

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