Dec 15 Watch 'Disturbing Signs' of Armed Clashes in Syria Suggest Death Toll Will Grow In an effort to stop Syria's rising death toll and human rights abuses, the U.S., European Union, Arab League and Turkey have tightened sanctions on the country and its president, Bashar al-Assad. Margaret Warner discusses the growing violence with Assistant… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 'Pressure' Through Sanctions on Iran, Syria British Foreign Secretary William Hague discusses the British Embassy siege in Iran. Continue watching
May 18 U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Syrian President al-Assad By Larisa Epatko The Obama administration issued sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Wednesday in response to the continued violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in the country. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Examining the Effects of Economic Sanctions on Iran How are Iranians being affected by economic sanctions put on the country by other nations, including the U.S.? Margret Warner reports on how the sanctions are taking hold. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch U.S. Presses Ahead With New Sanctions Against North Korea Ahead of planned joint military maneuvers, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited South Korea Wednesday to talk about security measures and concerns over the North's nuclear program. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch News Wrap: Coal Mine Explosion Killls At Least 16 in Colombia In other news Thursday, rescue workers searched for dozens of workers underground after an explosion rocked the San Fernando Mine in Amaga, Colombia, killing 16. Also, European Union leaders adopted new sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program. Continue watching
Jun 09 U.N. Approves New Round of Sanctions Against Iran By Larisa Epatko The U.N. Security Council approved a new round of sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday, sending an "unmistakable message" that Tehran must fulfill its obligations under the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), President Obama said after the vote. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch Iran's Ahmadinejad Discounts New U.N. Sanctions as 'Valueless' Iran discounted Wednesday's vote by the United Nations Security Council to impose new sanctions targeting the country's nuclear program and its powerful Revolutionary Guard. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch News Wrap: Iran Defends Nuclear Fuel Swap as U.N. Prepares for Sanctions Vote In other news Tuesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the international community to support its nuclear fuel swap deal as the U.N. prepares to vote on a new round of sanctions, and voters in more than 10 states headed to… Continue watching
May 18 Watch U.S. Spearheads New Sanctions to Stifle Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Russian and China have reached a deal with the U.S. and other world powers to impose new sanctions on Iran, a day after the country signed a deal with Turkey and Brazil to swap its nuclear fuel. Jeffrey Brown talks… Continue watching