Restrictions to go into effect on May 4 

Actions, foreshadowed for weeks by the administration, represent the first retaliatory measures anno

China promptly retaliates with sanctions on European officials

The announcement came on the 10th anniversary of the start of the Syrian uprising

The country remains in turmoil following the February 1 military coup

Chinese companies are still pursing the U.S. market despite Washington's growing pressure to reduce

President Joe Biden warns that more punitive action could be taken against the generals in Myanmar i

More punitive action could be taken against the generals in Myanmar if the situation further deterio

Earlier this month over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists were arrested in Hong Kong

The three executions were to be the last before President-elect Joe Biden, an opponent of the federa

Alleged leader behind rocket attacks is under arrest along with several accomplices

Restrictions affect officials the US believes are responsible for or complicit in 'repressing religi

The United States accuses companies of supporting the sale of Iranian petrochemicals as Washington i

US officials name, sanction Iranian intelligence agents Mohammad/Baseri, Ahmad/Khazai as responsible

Restrictions will apply to Chinese Communist Party officials or anyone else taking part in propagand

Trump administration accuses state-owned Xinjiang Protection and Construction Corps of using forced

Four firms will be subject to restrictions on US government aid and on their exports for two years

Treasury Department sees Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act as effective and appropri

The target of protests that erupted last year against a political class accused of pillaging the sta

The move came a day after Russia's foreign minister warned that Moscow might respond with similar me

It's expected that the move will raise bilateral tension but may not have as severe an impact as pre

Sanctions target 'key enablers' of Assad government

Lawsuits were filed in Court of International Trade and concern tariffs imposed by the US Trade Repr

Sanctions further limit US tourist options in Cuba, aiming to deny the country sources of revenue

Trump administration' sanctions and export control measures affect 27 entities and individuals conne

Union Development Group cited for seizing land, displacing families for Dara Sakor Seashore Resort.

24 state-owned businesses targeted, along with individuals   

The US notified the UN last Thursday that Iran is not in compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement

In the sarin gas attack seven years ago, the Syrian government killed an estimated 1,400 of its own

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to New York Thursday to notify the UN Security Council an

The decision comes as the government races to quell protests, kick-start economy

The move, the latest blow to US-China relations, came a week after President Donald Trump closed the

The department said the companies were involved in using forced labor by Uighurs and other Muslim mi

In a statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo points at 'extensive credible information that Kad

Announcement is seen as the latest move to punish Chinese Communist Party's alleged human rights abu

The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump's announcement came just as excerpts emerged from an explosive new book by his former aide Joh

Experts say this narrative favored by Beijing/overlooks the US embrace of free speech and the freedo

White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien says security law, proposed by Beijing, would a

Foreign Ministry spokesman says some Chinese citizens who work for five state-run news outlets, incl

Chinese, Iraqi, Russian and Turkish entities and individuals targeted

Five major Chinese state-run media entities with US operations will be required to register their em

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says, "The exportation of North Korean workers raises illicit reven

Announcement follows missile strike Tuesday on Base in Iraq that houses US troops

The designation bars Leopoldo Cintra Frias, a career military officer who joined Fidel Castro's rebe