FIFA bans Blatter, Platini from soccer for 8 years
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, two of the most powerful figures in global soccer, were barred from the sport for…
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U.S. oil export ban ‘very likely’ to be lifted in spending bill
The 40-year-old ban on most U.S. crude oil exports will "very likely" be lifted in the government spending bill,…
Honda drops Takata air bag inflators after U.S. fine, ban on volatile chemical
Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said it was ditching air bag inflators made by Japan's Takata Corp (7312.T), after the top…
Scotland to ban Genetically Modified Crop Growing
Scotland is to ban the growing of genetically modified crops, the country's rural affairs secretary has announced.…
Greece threatens to ban Egyptian Imports in response to Egypt Cotton Export Ban
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has received a letter from the government of Greece, objecting to the Egyptian…
S.Africa bans Sudan’s Al-Bashir from leaving over Arrest Warrant
A South African court on Sunday issued a temporary ban on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir leaving the country…
Israel thanks U.S. for stand on Mideast nuclear arms ban at U.N.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the United States for blocking an Egyptian-led drive on a…
Turkey lifts block on access to Twitter and Youtube
Turkey has lifted a ban on access to Twitter and Youtube on Monday evening after temporarily blocking the website…
To rationalise Weight Loss – France bans Super-Skinny Models
France will ban excessively thin fashion models and expose modeling agents and the fashion houses that hire them to…
Egypt Bans Smoking Cigarettes and Shisha
Egypt’s government has announced its decision to ban smoking cigarettes and shisha (also known as argilleh or…
