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...
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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...
