US releases new counterterrorism strategy

US releases new counterterrorism strategy

(VOVWORLD) - The US on Thursday released a new counterterrorism strategy which describes radical Islamist terrorist groups as the pre-eminent terrorist threat to the US and to US interests abroad
NAFTA talks with US remain productive: Canadian FM

NAFTA talks with US remain productive: Canadian FM

(VOVWORLD) - Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday that discussions with the US about forging a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were still constructive, so the two...
South Korea extends intel-sharing deal with Japan

South Korea extends intel-sharing deal with Japan

(VOVWORLD) - South Korea will prolong its military intelligence sharing deal with Japan for one more year to bolster cooperation in seeking North Korea's denuclearization and regional peace, the Defense...
US announces tariffs on Chinese goods

US announces tariffs on Chinese goods

(VOVWORLD) - The first round of the US’s 25% punitive tariffs on Chinese goods will hit 50 billion USD starting on August 23, the US government announced on Tuesday
IS claims reponsibility for Pakistan bombing

IS claims reponsibility for Pakistan bombing

(VOVWORLD) - The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack that targeted the convoy of a political candidate in this month's general election in Baluchistan of South-Western Pakistan...
Suicide blast in Pakistan, 13 killed

Suicide blast in Pakistan, 13 killed

(VOVWORLD) -A suicide bomb attack Tuesday at an election rally in the northwestern city of Peshawar, Pakistan, killed at least 13 people, including a prominent local politician
EU sanctions Venezuelans

EU sanctions Venezuelans

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union banned travel and froze the assets of 11 senior Venezuelan officials on Monday, including Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, due to a controversial presidential election in May