Death toll rises in Iraq ferry sinking

Death toll rises in Iraq ferry sinking

(VOVWORLD) - An overloaded ferry carrying 100 people celebrating the Kurdish New Year capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, killing 72 people
Vietnam pledges to contribute to IFAD activities

Vietnam pledges to contribute to IFAD activities

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam always supports cooperating and contributing to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said Ambassador Nguyen Thi Bich Hue, Vietnamese Permanent Representative to the Fund
2 killed, 15 kidnapped by IS in central Iraq

2 killed, 15 kidnapped by IS in central Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - The Islamic State (IS) militants killed 2 truck drivers and kidnapped 15 people in 2 separated attacks on Sunday in central Iraq, official sources reported on Monday
Iraqi forces arrest senior ISIS terrorists

Iraqi forces arrest senior ISIS terrorists

(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi troops on Monday arrested two high-profile members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group near Mosul as government forces, supported by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, continue...
Iran tests smart bombs in air drills

Iran tests smart bombs in air drills

(VOVWORLD) - Fighter jets of the Iran Air Force fired smart bombs in massive air drills on Tuesday in the central province of Isfahan, Tasnim news agency reported
Iraqi-Kurdish talks make progress

Iraqi-Kurdish talks make progress

(VOVWORLD) - The Iraqi and Kurdish army commanders made progress in Saturday talks, aiming at a ceasefire between the federal and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, but the two sides fell short to...
Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State

Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State

(VOVWORLD) - Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the Islamic State in Mosul on Monday, marking the biggest defeat of the terrorist state since its establishment three...