Munich Security Conference opens

Munich Security Conference opens

(VOVworld) –The 52nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) opened in Munich, Germany on Friday, gathering 30 state leaders and world leading politicians including Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, US Secretary of State...
UN hopes to move on Syrian peace talks

UN hopes to move on Syrian peace talks

(VOVworld) - UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura was optimistic Sunday about indirect peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition, calling it "a historic occasion" to end...
Prospects for peace in Syria

Prospects for peace in Syria

(VOVworld) – UN-mediated peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition, scheduled for January 25, have been postponed to January 29 by disagreements on a number of issues. Those differences...
Orbis brings life into focus for Mekong Delta

Orbis brings life into focus for Mekong Delta

(VOVworld) - Standard Chartered Bank has donated 800,000 USD to an initiative to help prevent and treat cases of avoidable blindness in the Mekong Delta, according to officials at Orbis...
China, UK issue statement on Syria

China, UK issue statement on Syria

(VOVworld) - China and Britain issued a statement on Syria issue in Beijing Tuesday, agreeing to advance counter-terrorism and a political settlement in parallel
A million migrants flee to Europe in 2015

A million migrants flee to Europe in 2015

(VOVworld) - Persecution, political conflict, and poverty have driven one million people to seek safety in Europe in 2015, according to estimates by the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR and the International Organization...