Conflict in Syria escalates

Conflict in Syria escalates

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish security forces said on Friday it attacked militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Syria and eastern Turkey and destroyed at least 15 militant targets,...
Russia stays firm on protecting national interests

Russia stays firm on protecting national interests

(VOVWORLD) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Wednesday that Russia will do everything possible to neutralize threats to its security. He also called on Ukraine to commit to...
Scientists in a hurry to decode Omicron variant

Scientists in a hurry to decode Omicron variant

(VOVWORLD) - On November 24, 2021, scientists in South Africa reported a new coronavirus variant with 32 mutations in the spike protein, much higher than the number of mutations found in other variants. Two days later, the World Health...
46 years on: Vietnam, US resolve legacy of war

46 years on: Vietnam, US resolve legacy of war

(VOVWORLD) - In the spring of 1975, "the longest war in American history" waged by the US military in Vietnam, came to an end with the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign. Over 46 years since the...
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Clashes flare up again

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Clashes flare up again

(VOVWORLD) - A temporary Russian-mediated ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia that came into effect Saturday over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region appears fragile, with both countries accusing each other of...
Russia aborts terrorist attack in Krasnodar

Russia aborts terrorist attack in Krasnodar

(VOVWORLD) - The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) has arrested one citizen relating to the Islamic State (ISIS) and aborted a terrorist attack in Krasnodar city, Sputnik reported...
Turkey says it helped US kill IS leader

Turkey says it helped US kill IS leader

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey and the US were engaged in intense diplomacy and exchanged views on the operation the night that US special forces conducted a mission to kill Islamic State leader Abu...