Iraqi election commissioners resign

Iraqi election commissioners resign

(VOVworld) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Wednesday that the Iraqi Parliamentary election, scheduled for late next month, is likely to be affected as members of the Iraqi Independent High Electoral...
Dien Bien Phu symposium to be held

Dien Bien Phu symposium to be held

(VOVworld) - “Dien Bien Phu Victory – the Strength of Vietnam in the Ho Chi Minh era” is the theme of a symposium that will take place in Dien Bien province next...
Russia: no need yet to deploy troops to Ukraine

Russia: no need yet to deploy troops to Ukraine

(VOVworld) – Chairman of the Russian State Duma Sergei Naryskhin said there was no need yet to deploy Russian armed forces into Ukraine, during an interview on Russian TV Channel Rossiya...
Syria: dying hope for peace negotiations

Syria: dying hope for peace negotiations

(VOVworld) – Analysts say failed Geneva peace negotiations have discouraged hope for a political breakthrough to end the 3-year civil war in Syria. They also predict that the impasse will...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

(VOVworld) - Rana Dewan Rafiqul of Bangladesh wrote to VOV: “I enjoy your programs because they are like a window on all that happens in your country. Your radio station is...
Thai army urges factions to avoid violence

Thai army urges factions to avoid violence

(VOVworld) - Thailand’s Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha appealed for calm on Thursday ahead of a long holiday weekend during which thousands of people are expected to join anti-government protests...
Germany steps up activities in Africa

Germany steps up activities in Africa

(VOVworld) - Germany's new Defense Minister says Germany should engage more strongly in Africa by sending additional military trainers to Mali and supporting the French intervention in the Central African...
Middle East: 2013’s most unstable region

Middle East: 2013’s most unstable region

(VOVworld)- In 2013, the Middle East topped the list of the world’s most unstable regions due to clashes between Israel and Palestine, Syria’s civil war and Iran’s nuclear...