Damascus allows Iraq to hit IS targets in Syria

Damascus allows Iraq to hit IS targets in Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has authorized Iraqi forces to attack IS targets inside Syria without waiting for permission from authorities in Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported...
 Wednesday December 05, 2018

Wednesday December 05, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Some of our listeners wrote on our website that they are interested in the UN Vesak Celebration to be organized in Vietnam next year. U Chai Ching and Subrata...
Haggis, Scotland’s national dish

Haggis, Scotland’s national dish

(VOVWORLD) - Haggis, the national dish of Scotland, a type of pudding composed of the liver, heart, and lungs of a sheep mixed with oatmeal, onion, seasoned with salt, pepper, and coriander...
Russia opposes new US sanctions on Syria

Russia opposes new US sanctions on Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said Monday that new US sanctions on Syria will not help resolve the political crisis in Syria, only put a greater burden on...
Russia to supply Syria with S-300 missiles

Russia to supply Syria with S-300 missiles

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that Russia will strengthen Syria's air defense, providing it with an S-300 surface-to-air...
Afghan border bombed by foreign plane

Afghan border bombed by foreign plane

(VOVWORLD) - A Tajik or Russian aircraft bombed a northeastern Afghan border district during a clash between gunmen and Tajik border guards, killing two of the guards, Afghan government officials said...
Wednesday July 4, 2018

Wednesday July 4, 2018

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Russia withdraws soldiers from Syria

Russia withdraws soldiers from Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia has withdrawn more than 1,100 soldiers and scores of helicopters and warplanes from Syria
Syria complains to UN about US-led airstrikes

Syria complains to UN about US-led airstrikes

(VOVWORLD) - Syria’s media said Wednesday that its Foreign Ministry has submitted a letter of complaint to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council about airstrikes carried...
US uses Tomahawk cruise missile in Syria attack

US uses Tomahawk cruise missile in Syria attack

(VOVWORLD) - The US has used Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike targets in Syria, an US official said on Saturday (Vietnam time). Witnesses said Barzeh district in Damascus, where scientific research institutions...
UK, US weigh Syria options

UK, US weigh Syria options

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump is weighing options on Syria, where he has threatened missile strikes in response to a suspected poison gas attack