US sanctions

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro during the closing campaign ceremony for the Constituent Assembly election in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 27.

The US sanctions Venezuela's President Maduro and calls him 'a dictator'

Economics

The United States branded Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a "dictator" on a par with Syria's Bashar al-Assad or North Korea's Kim Jong-un, and imposed sanctions on him.

The US sanctions Venezuela's President Maduro and calls him 'a dictator'
Alexis Sinduhije, Samantha Power and Bryan Rich at the Committee to Protect Journalists awards in 2004

Burundi exile to US's Samantha Power: 'You shake the hand of the killers'

Conflict
Burundi exile to US's Samantha Power: 'You shake the hand of the killers'
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to Rosneft President and close adviser Igor Sechin. Sechin is said to be the second most powerful man in Russia.

Russia's second most powerful man becomes the target of new US sanctions

Business, Economics and Jobs
Russia's second most powerful man becomes the target of new US sanctions