Companies of mainland China suspend natural sand supplies to Taiwan - TASS

Companies of mainland China have suspended the supplies of natural sand to the island of Taiwan starting August 3, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Wednesday.

Kaliningrad Region Continues Seeking Complete Removal Of Transit Restrictions - Governor - UrduPoint

The authorities of the Kaliningrad region continue to seek the complete removal of restrictions on transit of goods to the region through Lithuania from other regions of Russia, Kaliningrad Governor Anton Alikhanov said on Wednesday.

Russia doesn’t want escalation regarding Spitsbergen, hopes for common sense in Oslo — MFA - TASS

Russia can’t ignore the moves by Norway to block the delivery of cargoes to Spitsbergen but is hoping Oslo will display common sense and will prevent an escalation, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Nikolay Korchunov told TASS on Friday.

Russian senator pledges retaliation for Lithuania’s ban on transit to Kaliningrad - TASS

Russia may retaliate with tough measures following Lithuania’s decision to ban the transit of some goods to the Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, a senior senator warned on Monday.

“Halting Aggression on Yemen Meaningless without Lifting Blockade” – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Member of Yemen’s Ansarullah politburo Mohammad Al-Bakhiti stressed that Saudi-led coalition’s announcement of halting military operations in the Arab impoverished country is meaningless without lifting blockade.

Mariupol completely blocked, roads mined by nationalists — Russian Defense Ministry - TASS

The city of Mariupol is completely blocked, all bridges leading to the city have been destroyed and roads have been mined, Head of Russia’s National Defense Management Center Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev said.

Yemenis Stage Nationwide Protest Rallies against Saudi-Led Fuel Blockade - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Several Yemeni cities and provinces have witnessed large-scale protests over the Saudi-led coalition's siege of the war-torn country and the seizure of ships carrying essential petroleum products.

Ankara prevented German vessel from policing Libya arms blockade: Berlin | One America News Network

(Reuters) – Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission searching a Turkish cargo ship believed to be taking weapons to Libya, the German military said on Monday.

Qatari FM Dismisses Reported Saudi Threats over S-400 Deal

Qatar's foreign minister dismissed reports of threats of military action by Saudi Arabia over Doha's plans to acquire the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, saying Qatar's decision to buy weapons is a "sovereign" one.

Top UN humanitarian official voices concern about insufficient food imports to Yemen

UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock on Tuesday expressed concern about insufficient commercial imports, particularly food, to Yemen.

International flights to Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region resumes

Iraqi Interior Minister Qassim al-Araji on Wednesday announced that a months-long federal ban on international flights into and out of northern Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)-held region has officially been lifted.

More than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza died from Israeli blockade

The Gaza Strip's collective of charitable organisations said more than 1,000 Palestinians have died as a result of the ongoing Israeli blockade on the coastal enclave.

Mogherini Says US Economic Blockade of Cuba 'Obsolete, Illegal'

The economic "blockade" of Cuba is not a solution to the existing problems in relations between Havana and Washington, since it only diminshes the living standards of Cuban nationals, EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini has said.

North Korea vows to respond to any U.S. naval blockade

Pyongyang pledged to deal with a possible U.S. plan to place a naval blockade that would prevent ships from leaving or entering North Korea, weeks after the plan was raised as an issue on Dec. 1.

UN Official Urges Lifting of Yemen Blockade as Required by International Law

UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen Jamie McGoldrick said that about 8.4 million Yemenis are "a step away from famine" and depend on UN operations for safe water, food, medicine and shelter.

UN Chief Calls for Pressure on Saudis to End 'Stupid' Yemen War

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that the Yemen war is causing terrible suffering to the Yemeni people and called for a renewed push to end the "stupid war", there.

Humanitarian flights land in rebel-held Yemeni capital after blockade lifted

At least four humanitarian flights on Saturday landed in the airport of Yemen's capital Sana'a, which is controlled by Houthi rebels, two days after the Saudi Arabia-led coalition lifted a blockade imposed on the airport.

Yemeni Official Denies Reports about Aid Ships Arriving at Hudeida Seaport

The director of Yemen’s Hudeida seaports Mohammad Abu Bakr Saqqaf stressed on Saturday that the continued closure of Hudeida seaport may lead to a humanitarian disaster, denying all the reports which mentioned that aid ships arrived at the Hudeida and Saleef seaports and accusing the command of the Saudi aggression of beguilement.

Key ports for humanitarian shipments to Yemen remain closed: UN

Two key ports for humanitarian shipments to Yemen have remained closed since Nov. 6, bringing famine closer to Yemenis, said the United Nations on Tuesday.

Saudi Warplanes Strike Sanaa Airport to Disrupt Aid Flights

The Saudi warplanes raided on Tuesday Sanaa airport, destroying the radar systems and consequently disrupting the landing of the planes carrying aids to the Yemenis.