Last Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 11:07
The United States said it wanted to preserve leverage to push the Myanmar regime on ending ethnic violence and other key issues.
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 16:25
The United States on Tuesday eased financial sanctions on Myanmar to enable private US-based groups to do charity work.
Last Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 23:48
China on Saturday rejected President Barack Obama's decision to move forward with plans for sanctions on countries buying oil from Iran, saying that Washington had no right to unilaterally punish other nations.
Last Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 17:40
South Korean officials said on Saturday that they will continue working with the US to reduce oil imports from Iran after President Barack Obama greenlighted potential sanctions against countries that continue to buy Iranian oil.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 12:43
The US will decide by the end of June whether to impose sanctions on 12 countries, including India and China, with regard to their purchase of crude oil from Iran, an official said on Monday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 08:57
The United States has not included India and China in a list of 11 nations that would be spared financial sanctions as they have significantly reduced purchases of Iranian crude oil.
Last Updated: Friday, March 9, 2012, 15:41
Crude oil production by the OPEC group rose by 4 lakh barrels per day to reach 31.27 million b/d in February as compared to January.
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 16:18
Japan will likely avoid US sanctions against Iran as it is continuing to reduce imports of Iranian oil, Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said.
Last Updated: Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10:18
As the US imposed new sanctions against Iran, Washington said it was talking to India, Pakistan, Russia, and China about what they can do, particularly to wean themselves from Iranian crude.
Last Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012, 22:33
Indian exporters will be able to receive payments in the restricted rupee currency for sales to Iran within two weeks, the chief of India's top exporters' body said on Friday, as New Delhi puts a mechanism in place to maintain trade despite US sanctions.
Last Updated: Monday, February 6, 2012, 21:23
President Barack Obama is ordering new U.S. sanctions on the government of Iran, including the Central Bank.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 10:04
The US Tuesday slapped sanctions against a major Iranian bank, which followed the additional tough sanctions against Tehran by the European Union.
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