Peace in Ukraine is in the future

Peace in Ukraine is in the future

(VOVworld)- Since a cease fire took effect a month ago, tensions between Ukraine’s government and separatists have eased. But violations and new actions by the government are dimming the...
New Libyan parliament holds first session

New Libyan parliament holds first session

(VOVworld)- The new Libyan parliament held its first official meeting in Tobruk city in eastern Lybia on Monday while violent clashes between armed factions continued in Tripoli and Benghazi
Cambodia to complete Parliament Sitting

Cambodia to complete Parliament Sitting

(VOVworld) - Cambodia's election body on Friday accepted opposition leader Sam Rainsy as a lawmaker, paving the way for his party to enter parliament as part of a political settlement...
Cambodian rival parties hold high-level talks

Cambodian rival parties hold high-level talks

(VOVworld) – High-level talks were held on Tuesday at the Cambodian Senate to resolve the one-year political deadlock between the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the opposition – the Cambodia National Rescue...
Kurds leave Iraqi government

Kurds leave Iraqi government

(VOVworld) – The Kurds in Iraq’s government have boycotted all government activities following Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki’s statement on Friday that the Kurds are hiding terrorists in Arbil...
 Bashar al-Assad re-elected Syrian President

Bashar al-Assad re-elected Syrian President

(VOVworld)- Syrian news agency SANA reported Thursday that incumbent President Bashar al-Assad has won a landslide victory in Syria’s presidential election securing 88.7% of the vote
Egypt: challenges after the presidential election

Egypt: challenges after the presidential election

(VOVworld) – Egypt is at a critical juncture. The winner of the presidential election will be announced within a day. 3 years after the toppling of President Hosni Mubarack, Egyptian people are looking...
Ukraine facing new challenges

Ukraine facing new challenges

(VOVworld) – A majority in Lugansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine voted for independence in a referendum late last week. The result has intensified Ukraine’s internal disagreement with a presidential...
Palestine and Israel miss a chance for peace

Palestine and Israel miss a chance for peace

(VOVworld)- Launched 8 months ago and backed by the US, the Middle East peace initiative of US Secretary of State John Kerry failed to meet its deadline. Instead of reaching a framework agreement on...
G-7 threatens Russia with more sanctions

G-7 threatens Russia with more sanctions

(VOVworld) - The world’s leading industrial powers (G-7) threatened further sanctions on Russia over the Ukrainian crisis and said they will boycot the June Group of Eight (G8) summit...
Thai Prime Minister rejects NACC accusations

Thai Prime Minister rejects NACC accusations

(VOVworld) – The Thai acting Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has affirmed that she is innocent after the National Anti-Corruption Committee accused her of association with problems in implementing the...