Iran warns of  ISIS presence in Afghanistan

Iran warns of ISIS presence in Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) - Middle East media on Wednesday quoted Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, as saying that the Islamic State (ISIS) is moving to Afghanistan
Alarming food insecurity in Africa

Alarming food insecurity in Africa

(VOVWORLD) - 29 African countries need food aid from outside, said the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on December 7, nearly one month after it warned of modest progress made by...
76 million people need emergency food aid in 2018

76 million people need emergency food aid in 2018

(VOVWORLD) - About 76 million people will require emergency food assistance in 45 countries, mainly in Africa, in 2018, according to a food security assessment report released in Nairobi on Wednesday
UN warns of rising tensions in Congo

UN warns of rising tensions in Congo

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council urged Congo's government on Wednesday to keep an agreement to hold a presidential election by the end of the year, warning that failure to...
2016 APEC Economic Leaders' Week kicks off in Peru

2016 APEC Economic Leaders' Week kicks off in Peru

(VOVworld) – State leaders, senior officials, and entrepreneurs from 21 APEC member countries are gathering at the 2016 APEC Economic Leaders' Week in Lima, Peru, to discuss the future of international trade...
Effectiveness of ASEAN+1 cooperative mechanism

Effectiveness of ASEAN+1 cooperative mechanism

(VOVworld) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is consolidating bilateral relations with its partners through legal documents which acknowledge agreements between parties involved. The ASEAN+1 cooperative framework has achieved...