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U.S. slaps sanctions on four shipping firms, nine ships, carrying oil from Venezuela

The United States on Friday announced more sanctions on shipping companies transporting oil from Venezuela, blacklisting four shipping companies and nine vessels, some of which the U.S. Treasury Department said carried oil to Cuba.

Trump says he is withdrawing earlier North Korea-related sanctions

United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he was ordering the withdrawal of recently announced North Korea-related sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department.

US announces first new North Korea sanctions since failed summit

The United States on Thursday sanctioned two China-based shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade U.S. and international sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, the first such steps since U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s summit meeting collapsed last month.

US sanctions hit Iran-backed airlines, fighters in Syria

US targets two Iran-backed foreign fighters in Syria and two airlines that help send weapons to Syria in fresh sanctions.

Iran says despite U.S. sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers

LONDON: All countries that were granted waivers from the United States to continue buying a certain amount of Iranian oil imports are complying with...

Iran’s Rouhani says sanctions may lead to drugs, refugee, bomb ‘deluge’

DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani predicted a “deluge” of drugs, refugees and attacks on the West if U.S. sanctions weaken Iran’s ability to contain...

Canada sanctions 17 Saudi nationals over Khashoggi killing

OTTAWA: Canada announced targeted sanctions Thursday against 17 Saudi nationals it said were linked to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last...

Turkey says it will not abide by renewed sanctions on Iran

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey would not abide by the renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil and shipping industries, adding that...

Trump tweets himself as star of own Iran sanctions movie

"Game of Thrones" fans are primed for the final season, but starring Donald Trump? Well not quite, though the president had a laugh at...

Trump slaps ‘tough’ sanctions on Venezuela, targets gold sector: Bolton

MANAGUA:  The White House imposed "tough" new sanctions against Venezuela on Thursday, denouncing Caracas as being part of a "troika of tyranny" that also...

Australia slaps sanctions on Myanmar army top brass

Australia slapped travel and financial sanctions on five top Myanmar military officers, accused of overseeing brutal violence against Rohingya Muslims.

India risks US sanctions with $5-billion purchase of Russian missiles

The US has warned India against a planned purchase of S-400 surface-to-air missiles from Russia when Putin visits New Delhi this week.

At UN, US at odds with China, Russia over North Korea sanctions

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned members of the UN Security Council that they must “set the example” by enforcing sanctions.

Turkey’s Erdogan at UN rails against sanctions ‘as weapons’

Turkish President Erdogan sharply criticised the use of economic sanctions "as weapons" in his address to the UN, in an implicit swipe at the US.

China, Russia warn US of consequences over sanctions

MOSCOW: Moscow and Beijing lashed out Friday at Washington's new anti-Russian sanctions that also target China for the first time, warning the United States...

US voices concern on China’s Muslim crackdown, sanctions weighed

WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Tuesday expressed deep concern over China’s “worsening crackdown” on minority Muslims in the Xinjiang region, as the Trump...

China seeking stiff trade sanctions against US in anti-dumping case: WTO

China is planning to ask the WTO next week for permission to impose more than $7 billion in sanctions annually on the United States over anti-dumping practices.

ICC ‘undeterred’ after US sanctions threat

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court on Tuesday said its work would continue "undeterred" after Washington threatened to prosecute its judges if Americans are charged...

Turkey’s finance minister, French counterpart discuss US sanctions, cooperation

ANKARA: Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire spoke by phone on Friday and discussed US sanctions steps against...

US imposes sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on four Myanmar military and police commanders and two army units for involvement in what it...
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