U.S. Imposes New Human Rights Sanctions On North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is directly sanctioned for the first time for his role in human rights abuses.
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U.S. Imposes New Ballistic Sanctions On Iran, Day After Many Penalties Lifted
On Saturday, many sanctions on Iran were lifted under the nuclear pact, and the U.S. and Iran exchanged prisoners. On Sunday, the U.S. Treasury announced new sanctions over Iran's weapons program.
Implementation Day Arrives: Sanctions On Iran Are Lifted
The International Atomic Energy Agency has announced that Iran has shrunk its nuclear program enough to have sanctions lifted. From banking to pistachios, here's a look at what will happen next.
When Sanctions Lift, How Will Iran Spend Its Billions?
Once Tehran takes steps to roll back its nuclear program, an estimated $100 billion in frozen overseas assets will become available. Iran has many needs to meet with its battered economy.
U.S.-Cuba Ties Are Restored, But Most American Tourists Will Have To Wait
Now that Cuba and the United States have restored full diplomatic ties, what will it take to lift sanctions impeding business and travel?
What Lifting Iran's Sanctions Means For U.S. Businesses
The recent nuclear deal covers only a fraction of U.S. sanctions against Iran; most of the restrictions on businesses will stay in place. But there are exceptions. Who will benefit?
U.S. Creates First Sanctions Program Against Cybercriminals
President Obama signed a new executive order that will allow the administration to freeze the assets of any individual or group involved in "malicious" cyberattacks.
Obama Imposes Sanctions On Venezuela, Invoking Emergency Powers
Citing an "erosion of human rights guarantees," President Obama issues an executive order imposing sanctions on members of Venezuela's military and intelligence services.
North Korea: New Sanctions Prove U.S. 'Inveterate Repugnancy'
The statement by an unnamed foreign ministry official in Pyongyang comes two days after President Obama slapped new sanctions on the hard-line regime.
Sanctions Intensify Russia's Free Fall Into Economic Crisis
The Russian economy took a big hit in 2014. The U.S. and other countries imposed economic sanctions after Russia annexed Crimea, but it was falling oil prices that really hurt the country.