May Day marked worldwide

May Day marked worldwide

(VOVWORLD) - Thousands of Cubans on Tuesday marched in a ceremony co-chaired by Party leader Raul Castro and President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Revolution Square, in Havana, to celebrate International Workers’ Day (May...
A political solution for Syria needed

A political solution for Syria needed

(VOVWORLD) -Joint airstrikes by the US, the UK, and France on Syria to punish its government for allegedly using chemical weapons has caused a backlash in the international community. Military operations...
Russia expels Montenegrin diplomat

Russia expels Montenegrin diplomat

(VOVWORLD) - The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it would expel a Montenegrin diplomat in retaliation over the incident of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter
Dozens die along Palestine-Israel border

Dozens die along Palestine-Israel border

(VOVWORLD) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday announced a day of national mourning and a general strike in West Bank, a day after 16 Palestinian demonstrators were killed across the...
US: not to look for trade war

US: not to look for trade war

(VOVWORLD) - US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the US is not looking for a trade war despite a plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imported to the US
Paris Peace Accords, historic milestone

Paris Peace Accords, historic milestone

(VOVWORLD) - The Paris Peace Accords signed on January 27, 1973, committed the US to respect the independence, sovereignty, and unification of the Vietnamese nation. The signing marked a milestone in...
Iran denounces foreign support of unrest

Iran denounces foreign support of unrest

(VOVWORLD) - The supreme human rights council of the Iranian government has criticized foreign countries and human rights organizations for supporting violent protests and meddling into Iran’s internal affairs, IRNA...
Scores killed in Kabul suicide bombing

Scores killed in Kabul suicide bombing

(VOVWORLD) - At least 11 people were killed and 25 wounded when a suicide attacker blew himself up near a crowd of police and protesters in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday
Iran declares end of protests

Iran declares end of protests

(VOVWORLD) - The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said on Wednesday that the anti-government protest, which involved 15,000 people, is over
Wednesday December 20, 2017

Wednesday December 20, 2017

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