Protests turn violent in California

Protests turn violent in California

(VOVworld) – Protests against a series of incidents involving the death of black Americans at the hands of white police officers turned violent in Berkeley, California, as protesters threw rocks and...
Hong Kong police arrest 19 protestors

Hong Kong police arrest 19 protestors

(VOVworld) – Hong Kong's Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok on Saturday said 19 people were arrested on Friday when clashes broke out between Occupy Central protestors and anti-Occupy...
US prioritizes Vietnam in its biodiversity policy

US prioritizes Vietnam in its biodiversity policy

(VOVworld)- The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched its first ever biodiversity policy in Washington, under which Vietnam is identified as a priority country for biodiversity programming
Violence flares up in Ankara and Istanbul

Violence flares up in Ankara and Istanbul

(VOVworld)- Police used tear gas and water cannon on Saturday to push back crowds of protesters who defied a warning by Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to gather...