US officially ends its longest war

US officially ends its longest war

(VOVWORLD) - The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, just before the August 31 deadline set by President Joe Biden, ending America’s longest war, the Pentagon said Monday
New situation in Afghanistan

New situation in Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) - After a series of quick developments, the Taliban on Sunday declared the war in Afghanistan over and has taken full control of the country. The Afghan President accepted defeat and fled the...
US begins to withdraw troops from Afghanistan

US begins to withdraw troops from Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) - The commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan, US Army General Austin Scott Miller, says US and NATO forces have begun to withdraw troops from Afghanistan as President Joe Biden...
US-Taliban peace deal: a tough path to peace

US-Taliban peace deal: a tough path to peace

(VOVWORLD) - The US and Afghanistan’s Taliban signed an agreement the world is hoping will restore peace to Afghanistan after two decades of war. President Donald Trump called it a historic deal...
UN condemns Somalia bombing

UN condemns Somalia bombing

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns a bomb attack in Magadishu, the capital city of Somalia on Saturday, causing at least 90 deaths
Repatriating ISIS fighters, a thorny problem

Repatriating ISIS fighters, a thorny problem

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey continues to send ISIS prisoners back to their home countries from detention centers in northeast Syria, triggering tensions with European countries, who have revoked the citizenships of many...
Surprised turn in US-Taliban talks

Surprised turn in US-Taliban talks

(VOVWORLD) - US President Trump proclaimed talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders dead on Monday, one day after canceling peace talks planned for Camp David with Taliban leaders and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani...