The U.S. and China are in a showdown over the U.S.-orchestrated arrest of a top executive at Huawei Technologies, the Chinese telecom giant of long concern to the U.S. ABC News Continue reading Chinese exec's arrest comes at sensitive time, as clash with US over tech giant grows

The United States said on Monday it had sanctioned three North Korean officials, including a top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, for serious human rights abuses and censorship. Reuters Continue reading U.S. sanctions three North Korean officials for alleged rights abuses

The United States on Monday sanctioned three North Korean officials, including a top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, citing “ongoing and serious human rights abuses and censorship,” the U.S. Treasury Department said. Reuters Continue reading U.S. sanctions three North Korean officials for suspected rights abuses

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that U.S. sanctions announced last week have had no effect on Iran’s economy because Washington had already practically reimposed them earlier. Reuters Continue reading Rouhani says new U.S. sanctions have no effect on Iran economy

North Korea postponed talks with the United States on Thursday “because they weren’t ready,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said as she urged Pyongyang to implement a June deal between the two countries. Reuters Continue reading North Korea postponed U.S. talks because 'they weren't ready': Haley

North Korea postponed talks with the United States on Thursday “because they weren’t ready,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said as she urged Pyongyang to take action to implement a June deal between the two countries. Reuters Continue reading North Korea postponed talks with U.S. because not ready: Haley

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Ukrainians, one Russian and nine entities in Ukraine and Russia, partly for actions related to Moscow’s annexation of Crimea, the U.S. Treasury said. Reuters Continue reading U.S. issues fresh Russia-related sanctions

Iran is likely to ride out the storm from U.S. oil sanctions, suffering recession but no economic meltdown, thanks to rising crude prices and deepening divisions between the United States and other major powers, officials and analysts say. Reuters Continue reading Iran's economy to suffer but likely ride out U.S. sanctions storm

The United States is determined to push Iranian oil exports to zero, U.S. Special Representative Brian Hook said on Wednesday, through a ‘calibrated’ approach using maximum economic pressure without lifting oil prices. Reuters Continue reading U.S. Iran envoy aims to end Iran oil exports without price spike

Russia would consider any new chemical weapons-related sanctions imposed by the United States to be illegal, a Kremlin spokesman said on Wednesday. Reuters Continue reading New U.S. sanctions over chemical weapons would be 'illegal': Kremlin

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it would impose additional sanctions on Russia after Moscow failed to give reasonable assurances it would not use chemical weapons after a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England. Reuters Continue reading U.S. says to issue chemical weapons-related sanctions against Russia

The United States on Monday restored sanctions targeting Iran’s oil, banking and transport sectors and threatened more action to stop its “outlaw” policies, steps the Islamic Republic called economic warfare and vowed to defy. Reuters Continue reading U.S. reimposes Iran sanctions, Tehran decries 'bullying'

The United States announced a new raft of sanctions on Iran on Monday and threatened further action to pressure its old adversary, steps the Islamic Republic condemned as “economic war” and vowed to defy. Reuters Continue reading U.S. imposes more sanctions on Iran, Tehran decries 'bullying'

The United States announced a new raft of sanctions on Iran on Monday and threatened further action to pressure its old adversary, steps the Islamic Republic condemned as “economic war” and vowed to defy. Reuters Continue reading U.S. imposes more sanctions on Iran, Tehran decries 'bullying'

The European Union is opposed to the United States’ decision to reimpose oil and financial sanctions against Iran, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Monday. Reuters Continue reading EU opposed to U.S. resumption of sanctions on Iran: Moscovici