Former U.S. diplomat says U.S. policies on China self-defeating
America’s latest policies toward China, including the trade war, will prove self-defeating, said former senior U.S. diplomat Charles W. Freeman Jr. in an article in...
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Nuclear deal with Iran is back on
We’re safe from Iran’s nuclear weapons which never existed anyway, but what about the others? First, the good news. The United States and Iran...
Moscow accuses US of ‘anti-Russian lunge’ after imposition of sanctions, pledges retaliation (Update 2)
The Kremlin on Wednesday played down the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union over Moscow’s treatment of opposition politician...
Iran says new US sanctions target Iranians’ access to food, medicine
Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday denounced renewed U.S. sanctions against its central bank as an attempt to deny ordinary Iranians access to food and medicine,...
Cuba to ration more products due to economic crisis, U.S. sanctions
Communist-run Cuba said on Friday it would control more the sales of certain foodstuff and hygiene products, including adding some back to the ration card, due to...
China says fully ready to defend interests in trade war
BEIJING, May 9 (Reuters) – China is fully prepared to defend its interests in its trade war with the United States, but hopes the United...
Trump says Beijing ‘broke’ trade talk deals, pledges to keep tariffs on Chinese goods
By Jeff Mason and David Lawder PANAMA CITY, Fla./WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China “broke the deal”...
U.S. targets Iran-Russia network over oil sent to Syria
The United States has moved to disrupt an Iranian-Russian network that sent millions of barrels of oil to Syria and hundreds of millions of dollars...
US reimposes Iran sanctions, Tehran decries ‘bullying’ (Update 3)
The United States on Monday restored sanctions targeting Iran’s oil, banking and transportation sectors and threatened more action to stop its “outlaw” policies, steps the...
Iranian marchers chant ‘Death to America’ on eve of US oil sanctions
By Parisa Hafezi Iranians chanting “Death to America” rallied on Sunday to mark both the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. Embassy during the...
U.S. imposes sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown
By Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on four Myanmar military and police commanders and two army units,...
Erdogan dismisses lira fears, says “we have our God”
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed concerns over the tumbling lira, calling on Turks to “have no worries”, after the currency hit record lows in...
North Korea chides U.S. sanctions pressure on denuclearization process
North Korea denounced U.S. calls for enforcing international sanctions despite its goodwill moves and said progress on denuclearization promises could not be expected if Washington...
Russia calls new U.S. sanctions draconian, rejects poisoning allegations
Russia’s embassy in the United States on Thursday called new U.S. sanctions draconian and said the reason for the new restrictions — allegations it poisoned...
Turkish lira skids past 5 to the dollar on U.S. sanctions news [V]
Turkey’s lira slid to a record low beyond 5 to the dollar and stocks fell on Thursday, after the United States imposed sanctions on two...
Iran currency extends record fall as U.S. sanctions loom
Iran’s currency plunged to another record low on Sunday, dropping past 100,000 rials to the U.S. dollar as Iranians brace for August 7 when the...
US sanctions Myanmar general, others for abuses, corruption
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 13 “serious human rights abusers and corrupt actors” including Myanmar general Maung Maung Soe, who oversaw this year’s brutal...
Putin: More U.S. sanctions would be harmful, talk of retaliation premature
Russian President Vladimir Putin said new sanctions under consideration by the United States would damage relations between the two countries, but it was too early...
Iran, powers push for nuclear deal as clock ticks toward deadline (Updated)
By Louis Charbonneau, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi With a deadline hours away, Iran and six world powers ramped up the pace on Tuesday in...
Israel’s Netanyahu warns US against Iran nuclear deal
By Dan Williams and Matt Spetalnick Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned US President Barack Obama on Tuesday against accepting a nuclear deal with Iran...