Fragile peace prospects in Yemen

Fragile peace prospects in Yemen

(VOVworld) – Yemen’s government has announced it will halt peace negotiations with Houthi rebels in protest of their occupation of Al Amalica military base and continued violation of a ceasefire....
US criticizes North Korea’s nuclear launch

US criticizes North Korea’s nuclear launch

(VOVworld) - The United States strongly condemned North Korea's latest launches of Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile. State Department spokesperson Katina Adams said they are monitoring and continuing to assess...
Tensions on the Korean peninsula continue

Tensions on the Korean peninsula continue

(VOVworld) – North Korea has carried out a number of missile launches despite strong international opposition. This has increased tensions on the Korean peninsula and nuclear talks can’t be resumed...
North Korea’s ballistic missile launch fails

North Korea’s ballistic missile launch fails

(VOVworld) – South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported today that North Korea launched an intermediate range Musudan ballistic missile off its east coast on Friday, but the launch appeared to...
UN asks for right processes in peace operations

UN asks for right processes in peace operations

(VOVworld) - Ensuring that UN peace operations effectively confront and respond to both current and future global peace and security challenges requires sustained efforts to bolster the right processes, strong partnerships,...
UN warns of increasing violence in South Sudan

UN warns of increasing violence in South Sudan

(VOVworld)- With senior United Nations officials warning of escalating inter-communal violence and rampant human rights violations in South Sudan, the Security Council on Saturday strongly condemned all attacks and provocations...
US tightens visa-waiver program

US tightens visa-waiver program

(VOVworld) – The Obama administration on Thursday added Libya, Somalia, and Yemen to a list of countries whose visitors will have a tougher time entering the US, a step to combat...
Sudan government and rebels resume peace talks

Sudan government and rebels resume peace talks

(VOVworld) – The African Union (AU) announced on Thursday that peace talks between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North will be resumed on January 22 in...
Iran says not seeking tension with Saudi Arabia

Iran says not seeking tension with Saudi Arabia

Iran is not mounting tension with Saudi Arabia. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari said this in a weekly press conference on Monday, after Saudi Arabia’s severing diplomatic...
More signs of tension in the Middle East

More signs of tension in the Middle East

(VOVworld) – Saudi Arabia’s mass execution of 47 people, including Shiite religious leader Nimr al-Nimr, on terrorism charges is facing strong international criticism and has ignited a wave of protests among...