Thousands of passengers on a Hong Kong cruise ship have been detained for coronavirus testing...
Some 30 entities are expected to face sanctions
China promptly retaliates with sanctions on European officials
The country remains in turmoil following the February 1 military coup
US accuses Iran-backed group of fueling Yemeni civil war
Earlier this month over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists were arrested in Hong Kong
They express serious concern about the arrest of 55 democracy activists and supporters in Hong Kong
Despite this week's roundup of more than 50 democracy activists, some say they will continue to work
More than 50 people were arrested
Move comes days after US placed financial sanctions and travel ban on 14 Chinese officials
US actions are part of what critics see as an effort by Trump administration to put in place high-pr
The approval is just the latest in a series of such steps the Trump administration has taken to boos
The four hold positions in national security or Hong Kong police force
In a statement, Mike Pompeo/calls the action harassment and intimidation as police defend the arre
In the sarin gas attack seven years ago, the Syrian government killed an estimated 1,400 of its own
Treasury says sanctions imposed for suppressing civil liberties; neither Hong Kong nor Beijing has c
The move, the latest blow to US-China relations, came a week after President Donald Trump closed the
In a statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo points at 'extensive credible information that Kad
The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Measure goes to President Trump for his signature
The planned one-day meeting between top diplomats in Honolulu would be first in 10 months
Syrian Kurds are afraid the sanctions could impact their economy, deepening the impoverishment of ci
Carrie Lam points out similarities in Hong Kong's response to violent pro-democracy protests to curr
Trump administration decision to end special treatment for Hong Kong and impose restrictions on Chin
White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien says security law, proposed by Beijing, would a
An uneasy relationship is becoming more antagonistic as China signals hardline approach to a territo
'These journalists are members of a free press, not propaganda cadres, and their valuable reporting
The European Union slaps sanctions on seven people accused of undermining Ukraine's sovereignty for
The designation bars Leopoldo Cintra Frias, a career military officer who joined Fidel Castro's rebe