US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran

US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran

(VOVWORLD) - The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer 6 billion...
US commits to closing Guantanamo prison

US commits to closing Guantanamo prison

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday renewed pledges to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, while acknowledging it was difficult to predict when it would happen
Vietnamese literary works exported

Vietnamese literary works exported

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, many Vietnamese writers have been honored with international awards. Many Vietnamese literary works have been translated into foreign languages and published overseas
US conducts largest transfer of Guantanamo inmates

US conducts largest transfer of Guantanamo inmates

(VOVworld) – US officials said on Monday that 15 inmates from Guantanamo prison in Cuba were transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the largest transfer of detainees during President Barack Obama...
Phu Quoc Prison – a tourist attraction

Phu Quoc Prison – a tourist attraction

(VOVworld) – Located in An Thoi town, Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province, Phu Quoc prison was built in 1949-1950 by the French colonists to jail those considered hostile to...
Israel frees Palestinian parliament speaker

Israel frees Palestinian parliament speaker

(VOVworld) - Israel has released the speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council Aziz Dweik after almost a year in prison following an army crackdown over the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers
Egypt convicts 15 Muslim Brotherhood leaders

Egypt convicts 15 Muslim Brotherhood leaders

(VOVworld) – An Egyptian court has sentenced Mohamed Badie, top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and 14 others to life in prison on charges of murder and inciting violence