China sanctions Wilbur Ross, others in response to U.S. warnings on Hong Kong
On Friday, a State Department spokesman said in a statement that the US consultation was intended to “smear the Hong Kong business environment for no … Read more
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U.S. issues new Cuban sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act
Internet Explorer 11 is not supported. For the best experience, please visit our site in a different browser. NBC News’s Monica Alba reports on the … Read more
U.S. imposes new Cuba sanctions over human rights abuses
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Thursday announced new sanctions against a Cuban official and government agency it says were in during a government crackdown … Read more
New Legislation Could Limit the President’s Control of Foreign Policy
Senator Bernie Sanders, flanked by Senators Mike Lee and Chris Murphy, speaks at the Senate TV studio in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. in … Read more
As Cuban president points the finger at U.S. sanctions, large police force descends on Havana
A day after thousands of protesters demonstrated on Cuba’s streets against the island nation’s economic crisis on rare occasions, large contingents of police were dispatched … Read more
Biden admin weighs lifting sanctions on Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is considering lifting sanctions against Iran’s top-level leader as part of negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, a former … Read more
U.S. imposes sanctions on Belarus in response to forced landing of Ryanair flight
“We are united in calling for the regime to end its repressive practices against its own people,” said the American, Canadian and British governments and … Read more
Beset by sanctions and succession fears, Iran's hard-liners 'engineer' a win to tighten grip
The victory of the radical justice chief Ebrahim Raisi in the presidential elections in Iran last weekend was an unsurprising end to a process that … Read more
Belarus opposition decries video of detained journalist, calls for more U.S. sanctions
Belarusian opposition leaders and human rights groups on Friday called on the US and its Western allies to put more pressure on Belarusian President Alexander … Read more
U.S. to draw up sanctions for 'ongoing abuses' after plane's forced landing
President Joe Biden’s administration said it would sanction members of the Belarusian government on Friday amid international outrage over the forced landing of a commercial … Read more
