WASHINGTON The United States has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Syria, targeting four ministers, one airline and one TV station, just as a new peace conference is being planned to end the 27-month conflict in the Middle East country.The Department of Treasury blacklisted the ministers of ...

TAIPEI ): Taiwan Wednesday slapped sanctions on the Philippines, including a ban on the hiring of new workers, rejecting an apology by President Benigno Aquino for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman. Philippine coastguards shot dead the 65-year-old last week after they said his vessel illegally ...

LAHORE - Chief Minister Najam Sethi has said that as a result of untiring and sincere efforts of the Punjab, the federal government has given approval to the release of Rs 45 billion for reducing loadshedding. He was presiding over a high-level meeting at the chief minister’s secretariat to ...

UNITED NATIONS - The United States and China have made a deal under which the UN Security Council will expand existing sanctions against North Korea for staging a ballistic missile test, envoys said Friday.The deal was struck after weeks of intense negotiations following the December 12 launch. The ...

British Prime Minister David Cameron called for sanctions against Burma to be eased after holding talks with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Making a historic visit to the former British colony, the prime minister insisted that moves towards democratic reform should be rewarded. He was standing ...

The United States exempted Japan and 10 EU nations from financial sanctions because they have significantly cut purchases of Iranian oil, but left Iran's top customers China and India exposed to the possibility of such steps. The decision means banks in these countries have been given a six-month ...