UNSC condemns terrorist attack on Indonesian church

UNSC condemns terrorist attack on Indonesian church

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned the recent suicide bombing at an Indonesian church in Makassar city, calling terrorism a serious threat to international peace and security and demanding that...
UNSC denounces violence in Afghanistan

UNSC denounces violence in Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council condemns targeted attacks against civilians in Afghanistan. It released a statement on Saturday after a car bomb blast killed at least 8 people, injured 50 others...
Pakistan’s traditional wedding celebration and ceremony

Pakistan’s traditional wedding celebration and ceremony

(VOVWORLD) - Pakistani weddings epitomise the richness of the culture. A single wedding contains many elements of local traditions. Pakistani weddings are explosions of colour, beautifully embroidered flowing fabrics in silks and chiffon, tantalizing food,...
Mine rescue in Quang Ninh

Mine rescue in Quang Ninh

(VOVWORLD) - Mine rescue is a specialised job in Quang Ninh’s coal region. After a mining accident, mine rescuers prepare to go underground to rescue miners who have become trapped...
Communications decrease UXO risk in Binh Dinh province

Communications decrease UXO risk in Binh Dinh province

(VOVWORLD) - Binh Dinh province in central Vietnam has approximately 250,000 ha of land contaminated with bombs, mines, and other explosive remnants of war, posing a serious risk to local residents, especially children...
Norway helps Thua Thien-Hue map UXO risks

Norway helps Thua Thien-Hue map UXO risks

(VOVWORLD) - More than half of 1,600 hectares of land contaminated with bombs, landmines, and other explosives in Thua Thien-Hue province have been surveyed within the past year, according...
Nagorny-Karabakh ceasefire respected

Nagorny-Karabakh ceasefire respected

(VOVWORLD) - The implementation of the agreements enshrined in the trilateral statement on Nagorno-Karabakh was discussed during Saturday’s telephone contacts among Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev,...
Mustapha Adib named new Lebanon prime minister

Mustapha Adib named new Lebanon prime minister

(VOVWORLD) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday named envoy to Germany Mustapha Adib as Lebanon's new Prime Minister, following the resignation of the previous cabinet led by Hassan Diab...