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New Zealand blacklists 14 Russian individuals, 7 entities

New Zealand blacklists 14 Russian individuals, 7 entities

New Zealand has imposed sanctions on 14 Russian individuals, as well as on seven defense entities and media outlets, the country’s Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced at a press conference on Monday. According to her, the …

New Zealand urges its citizens to leave Iran

New Zealand urges its citizens to leave Iran

New Zealand on Wednesday urged its citizen in Iran to leave the country amid a worsening security situation due to the ongoing protests. In a statement, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said New Zealanders currently in Iran are advised to …

New Zealand preparing new sanctions against Russia

New Zealand preparing new sanctions against Russia

New Zealand's Foreign Ministry said it intends to impose sanctions on another 48 Russian officials and one entity, a statement published on the country's government website said on Monday. "The sanctions build on earlier …

New Zealand expands anti-Russian sanctions

New Zealand expands anti-Russian sanctions

New Zealand announced an expansion of anti-Russian sanctions over the special military operation in Ukraine on Monday; the new restrictions will apply to a number of defense enterprises, as well as SOGAZ and RZD. "Also designated …

New Zealand imposes 35% tariff on all imports from Russia

New Zealand imposes 35% tariff on all imports from Russia

The government of New Zealand will impose a tariff of 35% on all goods imported from Russia, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor said in a joint statement, posted on the government’s …

World takes in muted New Year’s Eve

World takes in muted New Year’s Eve

In Sydney the fireworks soared into the sky above the Opera House, but the harbour below was empty. In New York, Times Square was mostly deserted. No light show illuminated Beijing from the top of the TV tower. With revelry around the world curtailed by lockdowns and curfews imposed to stem the spread of Covid-19, the lions of London’s Trafalgar Square were barricaded off, and there were no crowds in St Peter’s Square and no one diving into the Tiber in Rome. This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other as many people bid farewell to a year they would much prefer to forget – one that has seen more than 1.7 million people killed and 82 million infected by the coronavirus since January

Erdogan: Istanbul to never become Constantinople

Erdogan: Istanbul to never become Constantinople

Istanbul will never become Constantinople and Turks will never leave this city, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, commenting on the recent terrorist attack in New Zealand mosques against Muslims. According to …

Rouhani condemns terrorist attack in New Zealand

Rouhani condemns terrorist attack in New Zealand

The terrorist attack in New Zealand’s mosques stressed the need for joint efforts in the fight against terrorism and Islamophobia, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, condemning the ‘barbarous’ crime. Rouhani …