Japanese leader condemns IS

Japanese leader condemns IS

(VOVworld) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called for the immediate release of a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State after a video surfaced claiming that a fellow Japanese...
Coalition against IS met in London

Coalition against IS met in London

(VOVworld) - Top officials from 21 countries held talks in London on Thursday on pushing back Islamic Statemilitants (IS) in Iraq and Syria and tackling the growing threat of Islamic jihadists...
The EU and the war on terror

The EU and the war on terror

(VOVworld) – Terrorism has cast a shadow over France, the EU, and several other countries after last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris killed 17 people. The massacres have pushed European countries...
Iraqi PM calls for tribal revolution against IS

Iraqi PM calls for tribal revolution against IS

(VOVworld) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for a "tribal revolution" against foreign enemies and emphasized the importance of the tribes and the sons of Anbar province taking part in...
IS militants execute more Iraqis

IS militants execute more Iraqis

(VOVworld) - A series of photos posted online on Monday showed that Islamic State jihadists have executed 8 people, 4 of them policemen, in Iraq's Salaheddin province
Bombings in Iraq, Syria kill dozens

Bombings in Iraq, Syria kill dozens

(VOVworld) – A suicide bombing targeting Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad on Monday killed 17 people and put 35 others in critical condition. There hasn’t been claim of responsibility for...
Obama pledges to close Guantanamo

Obama pledges to close Guantanamo

(VOVworld) – In a CNN interview broadcast Sunday, US President Barack Obama said he will do everything he can to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
 US experts: no sign of IS-Al Qaeda pact

US experts: no sign of IS-Al Qaeda pact

(VOVworld) – US intelligence Chief James Clapper affirmed on Friday that analysts had not seen any evidence indicating Islamic State jihadists and Al-Qaeda had forged an alliance in Syria