Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): The chief commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a mandate to Taliban commanders to carry out widespread attacks in the country on May 11.

New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has sanctioned 338 developmental projects for the region in the last three years.

Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): Republican and Democratic lawmakers have proposed to introduce tough sanctions against North Korea amid growing concern over its nuclear programmes.

London, Apr 24 (ANI): Burma has freed at least 56 political prisoners after the EU decision to lift the last of its sanctions.

Beijing, April 23 (Xinhua-ANI): The EU has decided to lift its oil embargo on Syria, as well as its sanctions on Myannar. The decision was announced by European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg. Andrew Dupuis has more.

Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): North Korea is likely to set the stage for a missile test or another provocative act with its warning that it soon will be unable to guarantee diplomats' safety in Pyongyang, a top South Korean national security official has said.

Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Tough sanctions are hurting Iran's economy, but at the same time it also be encouraging defiance by a regime more worried about any appearance of capitulation, a report has said.

New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday said that the Indian Government is in talks with Iran and the United States to discuss sanctions regarding the much-delayed gas pipeline project, which would also pass through Pakistan.

Washington, Mar. 18 (ANI): Tough economic sanctions against Iran has taken a serious toll against its economy, but has not yet produced the kind of public unrest that could force Iranian leaders to change their nuclear policies, U.S. and European officials have acknowledged.

Islamabad, Mar. 12 (ANI): Pakistan would risk triggering US sanctions if it pursues its plans to go ahead with the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project worth 7.5 billion dollars, a senior US official has reiterated.

Beijing, Mar. 9 (Xinhua-ANI): China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has said sanctions are not the fundamental way of solving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

Washington, Mar. 8 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously for tough new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test.

Washington, Mar. 7 (ANI): North Korea has vowed to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States.

Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that despite the continued diplomacy and tough sanctions being leveled against Iran, the country continues to get closer to possessing a nuclear arms.

London, Mar 6 (ANI): The US has proposed a UN resolution, agreed with China, for sanctions that would target senior North Korean diplomats, which would seek to deflect Pyongyang from its belligerent nuclear path.

Islamabad. Mar. 4 (ANI): The US media has warned that the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline might lead to sanctions against Islamabad, although the State Department says sanctions will only become effective if Pakistan finalises the deal.

Islamabad, Feb 22 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it would pursue its gas pipeline deal with Iran, despite risk of economic sanctions by the US.

Islamabad, Feb 21 (ANI): The United States is expected to impose economic sanctions on Pakistan as it plans to import Iranian gas to meet its increasing energy needs.

London, Feb 19 (ANI): A Chinese football club has been punished for match fixing by stripping away a league title and a fine of 160,000 dollars, as part of a new round of sanctions aimed at rooting out match fixing in the Chinese Super League.

Tehran, Feb. 7 (Xinhua-ANI): Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday rejected any talks with the United States under pressure, Press TV reported.

Washington, Feb. 7 (Xinhua-ANI): The Obama administration on Wednesday expanded the U.S. sanctions on Iran by tightening up economic measures against the Islamic republic and adding more names to its blacklist.

Washington, Jan. 27 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to take "substantial and high-profile important state measures" and ordered his top military and party officials of what to do in retaliation to American-led United Nations sanctions on the country, the country's official media has reported.

Sydney, Jan 26 (ANI): North Korea has renewed its threat to carry out a third nuclear test saying it's the 'demand of the people.'

Pyongyang, Jan. 25 (Xinhua-ANI): The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vowed Friday to take "strong physical countermeasures" if South Korea is directly involved in the UN sanctions, which would be seen as "a declaration of war" against Pyongyang.

London, Jan.22 (ANI): In a resolution condemning North Korea's ballistic missile launch, the United Nations Security Council will order sanctions against the country's space agency.