Suu Kyi urges end to US sanctions against Myanmar

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 00:30

Myanmar`s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi repeated her call on Tuesday for the lifting of sanctions against her impoverished country and vowed to use her new parliamentary role to push along reforms.

New US sanctions on Iran`s state-owned oil company

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 12:07

New sanctions on oil company have been imposed because of its links to the country`s Revolutionary Guard corps.

US slaps sanctions on LeT`s top 8 commanders

Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 21:14

The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e- Toiba`s top eight commanders.

US lifts sanctions on former Syrian PM

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 00:06

Hijab left his post as prime minister last week and fled to Jordan with his family.

US sanctions on Iran threaten ties with Russia

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 23:31

Relations between the US and Russia may suffer following new, wide-ranging US sanctions introduced against Iran.

US imposes sanctions on Syrian oil firm

Last Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 21:42

The US imposed sanctions on the Syrian state-run oil company Sytrol in a bid to cut off revenues to the Iranian and Syrian regimes.

US prepares new sanctions on Assad regime

Last Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 20:17

The Obama administration is readying new sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad`s regime and its allies.

US imposes sanctions over 50 Iranian entities

Last Updated: Friday, July 13, 2012, 13:50

The US has put over 50 Iranian entities under sanctions in its latest step to stifle the Islamic Republic`s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

US extends sanctions against North Korea

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 13:55

The US Monday extended its sanctions against North Korea for another year.

Exemption from Iran oil sanctions only for 180 days: US

Last Updated: Friday, June 15, 2012, 10:13

Making it clear that the exemption given to seven countries from US sanctions on Iran is valid for only six months, a senior Obama Administration official has hoped that these nations, including India would continue to reduce their dependence on oil from Tehran.