New Zealand eases Fiji sanctions, increases aid

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 15:00

New Zealand is easing sanctions and increasing aid to Fiji after the Pacific island nation`s military regime adopted a new constitution last week.

Syria signs `big contracts` with Iran: SANA

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 01:24

Syria has signed major contracts with its main regional ally Iran to provide the war-torn country with food and medical supplies, state media reported.

US exempts EU nations from Iran oil sanctions

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 10:28

The US has said it was granting 6-month sanctions exemptions to 10 European countries so they can restart imports of Iranian crude oil after a year`s hiatus.

Indian tanker seized by Iran allowed to leave: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 15:26

An Indian oil tanker seized by Iran in August for allegedly polluting Gulf waters has been allowed to leave the port where it was held, an Iranian official said on Thursday.

Zimbabwe`s Mugabe threatens US, UK firms over Western sanctions

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 18:01

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe threatened on Sunday to retaliate "tit for tat" against companies from Britain and the United States if these Western powers persisted in pressuring his government with sanctions.

`Iran won`t buckle under sanctions`

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 19:33

Western sanctions will neither compel Iran to change its policies nor make it relinquish its "rights", Iran`s Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said Saturday.

North Korea objects to sanctions ban on ski resort equipment

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 14:57

North Korea objected on Saturday to a ban on imports of equipment for a luxury ski resort mainly for the ruling elite, indicating toughened UN sanctions are impacting the impoverished state.

US hits 4 Hezbollah leaders with sanctions

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 22:13

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four leaders of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for alleged operations in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.

US sanctions Pakistani madrassa for aiding LeT

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 11:24

The US has sanctioned a top al Qaeda official and a madrassa in Peshawar, serving as a terrorist training centre supporting Lashkar-e-Taeba, the Pakistan based terrorist group behind the Mumbai attack, and the Taliban.

US says Zimbabwe vote flawed, won`t lift sanctions

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 12:49

The US believes Zimbabwe`s recent election was flawed and it doesn`t plan to loosen sanctions against President Robert Mugabe`s government until there are signs of change in the country.

US senators urge Obama to toughen Iran sanctions

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 09:08

Seventy-six US senators have urged President Barack Obama to impose tougher sanctions on Iran, saying Washington must stress its military option even as new President Hassan Rowhani urges dialogue.

UNSC divided over backing Iran sanctions violation

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 13:37

The United Nations Security Council has refused to back a report claiming that Iran violated UN sanctions when it launched several ballistic missiles last July.