Israel bombards Gaza, prepares ground attack

Israel bombards Gaza, prepares ground attack

(VOVWORLD) - Israel bombarded Hamas targets as it prepared for a ground attack, with Russia warning the conflict could spread beyond the Middle East, and as world powers failed to secure...
Afghanistan hit by new earthquake

Afghanistan hit by new earthquake

(VOVWORLD) - A new earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.5, occurred in Herat province in western Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least one person and leaving dozens injured, the local...
Israel makes first raids into Gaza

Israel makes first raids into Gaza

(VOVWORLD) - Israeli infantry made their first raids into the Gaza Strip on Friday since Hamas fighters rampaged through southern Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a campaign of retaliation...
Vietnam, Japan work to elevate ties to new height

Vietnam, Japan work to elevate ties to new height

(VOVWORLD) - Japan is Vietnam's leading economic cooperation partner in such areas as official development assistance (ODA), investment, trade, labour, and tourism, President Vo Van Thuong said during a reception...