Tension increases on Korean peninsula

Tension increases on Korean peninsula

Pyongyang on Friday warned of the possibility of "strong physical counter-measures" against South Korea in relation to tougher sanctions imposed this week by the United Nations
UN calls for end to Syria’s war

UN calls for end to Syria’s war

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has called for an end to Syria’s 2-year crisis. Responding to reporters on the sideline of the World Economic Forum in Davos on...
Top 10 world events 2012  selected by VOV

Top 10 world events 2012 selected by VOV

1. 2012- A year of elections and power transitions Russia witnessed a Presidential power transition between Vladimir Putin and Dimitry Medvedev: Putin became Russian President after the Presidential election on March...
DPRK’s satellite launch

DPRK’s satellite launch

(VOVworld) - The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Wednesday sent into orbit an observation satellite called Kwangmyungsang-3. The launch surprised the international community
Tension escalates on Korean Peninsula

Tension escalates on Korean Peninsula

Japan's Self-Defense Force and the US military in Japan on Thursday agreed to work closely to deal with the anticipated launch of a long-range ballistic missile by North Korea. Lt. Gen. Salvatore...
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula

(VOVworld) - The Korean Peninsula has become tense since the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea announced the imminent launch of a long-range rocket carrying on earth-observation satellite. With international...
21st ASEAN Summit concludes

21st ASEAN Summit concludes

(VNA) - 21st ASEAN Summit has concluded with leaders approving the Human Rights Declaration, the first ever important political document on human rights cooperation in the region

Islamist militants denounce verdicts

An Egyptian court has upheld death sentences for 14 Islamist militants involved in attacks on the army and police in the Sinai Peninsula last year. The court in Ismailia sentenced four other militants to life...

IAEA resolution calls on DPRK to cooperate

Member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution yesterday/ on Friday, calling on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to "cooperate promptly" with the atomic agency....
Libya arrests 50 after attack on US consulate

Libya arrests 50 after attack on US consulate

Libyan President Mohammed Magarief said on Sunday that about 50 people have been arrested in connection with the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi last week, which he said was planned by...