ALBA Summit opens in Venezuela

ALBA Summit opens in Venezuela

(VOVworld) – The 14th Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of America (ALBA) has opened in the capital city of Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Cuban President Raul Castro...
South Sudan rivals restart peace talks

South Sudan rivals restart peace talks

(VOVworld) – South Sudan’s warring parties began a new round of talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday as an August 17 deadline for a peace agreement looms
IS second-in-command killed in Iraq

IS second-in-command killed in Iraq

(VOVworld) – Abu Alaa al-Afari, the second-in-command of Islamic State (IS) has been killed in a US-led coalition air strike in northern Iraq
AU summit opens in Ethiopia

AU summit opens in Ethiopia

(VOVworld) - The 24th African Union (AU) summit kicked off Friday in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. While the official theme of the two-day meeting is women's empowerment and development...
“The Partner” celebrates Vietnam-Japan ties

“The Partner” celebrates Vietnam-Japan ties

(VOVworld) – A film called “The Partner” featuring the special friendship between Vietnamese patriot Phan Boi Chau and Japanese doctor Asaba Sakitaro made its debut on Monday to celebrate the 40th...
African Union marks 50 years of founding

African Union marks 50 years of founding

African leaders on Saturday commemorated 50 years since the founding of a continental organization that would become the modern African Union. At AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the organization’s...