UN urges rapid Libya handover

UN urges rapid Libya handover

(VOVworld) – On Wednesday the UN Envoy to Libya, Martin Kobler, urged a rapid, complete handover of power to a unity government that arrived in Tripoli a week ago, and warned...
What to expect from the EU-Turkey migrant deal

What to expect from the EU-Turkey migrant deal

(VOVworld)- On April 4th, Greece began sending the migrants back to Turkey under an agreement reached between the European Union (EU) and Turkey last month aimed at stemming the influx of refugees...
Pope Francis condemns global terrorism

Pope Francis condemns global terrorism

(VOVworld)- Pope Francis censured the culprits of recent terrorist attacks, remembered the victims, and appealed to the international community to stop violence in his Easter speech on Sunday
2,400 refugees saved off Libya’s coast

2,400 refugees saved off Libya’s coast

(VOVworld) - Italy's coastguard said on Wednesday that more than 2,400 migrants and 3 corpses have been recovered from smugglers' boats off Libya in the last 48 hours
Tunisia foils a terrorist attack

Tunisia foils a terrorist attack

(VOVworld) - Five terrorists were killed Wednesday in Ben Guerdene, near the Libyan border, Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said on Thursday
US bombs IS training camp in Libya

US bombs IS training camp in Libya

(VOVworld) - The Pentagon has said US warplanes have carried out air strikes targeting fighters aligned with the IS in Libya, killing dozens of people, possibly including a senior leader of...
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...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

This week we also received congratulations on the occasion of World Radio Day, February 13. SB Sharma of India wrote: “Wishing you a very, very happy world radio day. It...
Iran takes advantage of the nuclear deal

Iran takes advantage of the nuclear deal

(VOVworld) – The US and the EU removed economic sanctions against Iran after a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tehran had complied with the nuclear deal signed with P5+1...
UN releases first report on fight against IS

UN releases first report on fight against IS

(VOVworld) – Given the ability of the Islamic State to adapt quickly to new circumstances and the steady stream of foreign fighters joining the group's ranks, United Nations Member States must...