US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Afghanistan

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) - The United States is set to withdraw almost 5,000 troops from Afghanistan and close five bases within the coming 4 and a half months following a peace accord agreed...
UN warns of threats of ISIS and al-Qaida

UN warns of threats of ISIS and al-Qaida

(VOVWORLD) - A UN sanctions committee against the Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Qaida warned on Monday that ISIS is evolving into a global network while al-Qaida may grow stronger...
UK warns of terrorist attack threats in Europe

UK warns of terrorist attack threats in Europe

(VOVWORLD) - British security minister Ben Wallace on Sunday warned that terrorist group Al-Qaeda was in a resurgent mode and may be plotting major terrorist attacks on airports and airliners...
US releases new counterterrorism strategy

US releases new counterterrorism strategy

(VOVWORLD) - The US on Thursday released a new counterterrorism strategy which describes radical Islamist terrorist groups as the pre-eminent terrorist threat to the US and to US interests abroad
Qatar rejects Gulf countries' demands

Qatar rejects Gulf countries' demands

(VOVWORLD) - Qatar is ready to discuss legitimate issues with Arabian states to put an end to the current crisis but will not be able to meet some of their demands,...
US kills Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen

US kills Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen

(VOVWORLD) - A US airstrike has killed Abu Khattab al-Awlaki, a senior leader of Al Qaeda in Yemen’s Chabwa province, and two of his close associates, the US Central...