US Imposes Sanctions On Iraq-Based Money Exchange For Islamic State Ties
The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Wednesday on an Iraq-based money services business, Afaq Dubai, believed to be moving funds for the Islamic State militant group.
US Withdraws From International Accords, Says UN World Court 'Politicized'
The Trump administration on Wednesday pulled out of two international agreements after Iran and the Palestinians complained to the International Court of Justice about U.S. policies, the latest withdrawal by Washington from multilateral accords.
India Risks US Sanctions With $5-Billion Purchase Of Russian Missiles
India's military wants the missile batteries, both as a deterrent against China and to gain an edge over traditional rival, Pakistan.
US Sanctions Venezuela First Lady, Key Maduro Allies
The United States imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s wife and key allies including the vice president and defense minister, accusing them of plundering the country’s wealth and helping Maduro maintain his grip on power.
US To Sharply Limit Refugee Flows To 30,000 In 2019
This will be a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 the United States set for 2018.
Donald Trump Says Canada Not Needed In NAFTA Deal, Warns Congress Not To Interfere
President Trump said there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free Trade Agreement and warned Congress not to meddle with the trade negotiations or he would terminate the trilateral trade pact altogether.
US Sees Sanctions Having Significant Impact On Iran Economy: US Officials
The Trump administration will aggressively enforce economic sanctions that is it re-imposing on Iran this week and expects the measures to have a significant impact on the Iranian economy, senior U.S. administration officials said on Monday.
Pompeo Announces $113 Million In New US Initiatives In 'Indo-Pacific'
Building on President Donald Trump’s “Indo-Pacific” strategy, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced $113 million in new regional investments focused on technology, energy and infrastructure.
US-China Trade Relations: Top House Republican Urges Trump, China's Xi To Meet
The top Republican lawmaker overseeing trade policies on Sunday called for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping to ease trade tensions, warning that U.S. tariffs would likely dampen U.S. economic growth this year.
