NATO won’t send ground troops to fight IS

NATO won’t send ground troops to fight IS

(VOVworld)- NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing the need to bolster...
UK, France agree to boost cooperation against IS

UK, France agree to boost cooperation against IS

(VOVworld) - French President Francois Hollande's office said in a statement Saturday that President Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to "intensify their cooperation" in the fight against...
IS takes hostages of a Norwegian and a Chinese

IS takes hostages of a Norwegian and a Chinese

(VOVworld) - Islamic State on Wednesday claimed to be holding a Norwegian and Chinese hostage and demanded ransom for their release. The extremist group posted pictures of the two men wearing yellow prison outfits in the latest...
US deploys drones to Latvia

US deploys drones to Latvia

(VOVworld) - The US military has deployed two MQ-1 Predator reconnaissance drones and 70 airmen to Latvia on a training mission as part of US efforts to reassure European allies...
Fight against IS is getting harder

Fight against IS is getting harder

(VOVworld)- It has been one year since the US launched a massive operation against the self-proclaimed Islamic State. The fight against IS has cost billions of dollars but IS continues...
Iraqi forces kill IS commander in Anbar

Iraqi forces kill IS commander in Anbar

(VOVworld) - Iraqi security forces in the Al-Tash region killed Mohammad Eid, a senior commander of IS on the third day of an ongoing large-scale military operation to liberate...
France celebrates 226th National Day

France celebrates 226th National Day

(VOVworld) – France marked its 226th National Day with a parade in the Champs Elysees, between the Arch of Triumph and the Place de la Concorde