Syria: bumpy road to national reconstruction

Syria: bumpy road to national reconstruction

(VOVworld) – Syrian voters elected a President on June 3 for the first time in more than 50 years. Although the final vote count has not been announced, incumbent President Bashar Al-Assad...
Bombs in Iraq kill and injure 100

Bombs in Iraq kill and injure 100

(VOVworld) – Consecutive bombings targeting densely populated Shiitte areas of Baghdad killed at least 25 and injured 80, said Iraqi security officials on Tuesday
Syrian rebels killed in Homs

Syrian rebels killed in Homs

(VOVworld) – At least 75 rebels were killed Sunday during an attack by the Syrian army in the central province of Homs, according to Syria’s daily newspaper Al Watan
Afghan presidential election: a thorny path

Afghan presidential election: a thorny path

(VOVworld) – Afghan people will cast their ballots in a presidential election late this week with a hope that a new government can resolve instability, corruption, poor management, and the impasse in...
US arrested suspected al-Qaeda supporter

US arrested suspected al-Qaeda supporter

(VOVworld) - US police have arrested a 20-year-old Nicholas Teausant in Washington on a charge of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, according to the...
Syria to cooperate with UN aid resolution

Syria to cooperate with UN aid resolution

(VOVworld) – The Syrian government has said it is ready to cooperate with the UN Security Council’s resolution on providing humanitarian aid if it respects Syria’s sovereignty
Syria: dying hope for peace negotiations

Syria: dying hope for peace negotiations

(VOVworld) – Analysts say failed Geneva peace negotiations have discouraged hope for a political breakthrough to end the 3-year civil war in Syria. They also predict that the impasse will...
Car bomb attacks in Iraq

Car bomb attacks in Iraq

(VOVworld) – At least 18 people were killed and 40 others injured in Baghdad on Monday when car bombs ripped through several neighborhoods