Sanctions

US releases ‘Putin list’ of Russians eligible for sanctions

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Treasury has released a long awaited list of Russian officials and business leaders eligible for…

UN bars four N.Korean ships from international ports

by Philippe RATER Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council on Thursday denied international port…

US turns sanctions screw on Russia, blacklists Chechnya’s Kadyrov

by Dave Clark and Douglas Gillison Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States slapped sanctions on Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov…

US lawmakers seek to slap new sanctions on Myanmar military

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US lawmakers proposed sanctions Friday against Myanmar's military, in some of the strongest efforts yet by…

Defense Secretary Lorenzana: Sanctions on N. Korea strengthen Kim

CLARK, Philippines (AFP) -- International sanctions on North Korea are not working and serve only to strengthen the regime of…

North Korea quake not a nuclear test, say China experts

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A shallow 3.5-magnitude earthquake which hit North Korea near the country's nuclear test site on Saturday…

Trump orders new sanctions against North Korea; Kim calls him ‘deranged’

by Shaun Tandon and Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse The United States ramped up sanctions aimed at curtailing North Korea's…

N. Korea vows to boost weapons programs after sanctions

  by Hwang Sunghee Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea vowed Wednesday to accelerate its weapons…

Germany, France, Italy seek tougher EU sanctions on N. Korea

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany, Italy and France on Sunday urged tougher European Union sanctions against North Korea, after Pyongyang…

North Korea ‘explosion’ points to 6th nuclear test; USGS record 6.3 magnitude tremor in test site

by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse   SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth…

UPDATED: US says N. Korea fired three ‘short-range’ ballistic missiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles Saturday, the United States military said, following weeks…

JUST IN: US says N. Korea fired three ‘short-range’ ballistic missiles

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States military said that North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles on…

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