US-Iran tension and the “brink of war” game

US-Iran tension and the “brink of war” game

(VOVWORLD) - The US-Iran tense relations have intensified over the past days since Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized two British oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz,...
No-deal Brexit increasingly likely

No-deal Brexit increasingly likely

(VOVWORLD) - Brexit Party members of the European Parliament sparked outrage at the opening session of the EP by turning their backs as the EU anthem was played
Putin says he wants Rome to help mend Moscow-EU ties

Putin says he wants Rome to help mend Moscow-EU ties

(VOVWORLD) - Bilateral relations between Italy and Russia are excellent despite differences between Russia and the EU, said Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Dangerous confrontation in the Gulf

Dangerous confrontation in the Gulf

(VOVWORLD) - The US and Iran approached the brink of war after Iran shot down a US military surveillance drone above the Strait of Hormuz. Although it stopped short of a military strike...
US sanctions on Iran: double-edged sword

US sanctions on Iran: double-edged sword

(VOVWORLD) - 6 months after re-imposing sanctions on Iran’s crude oil, US President Donald Trump on Monday took a stronger step by ending exemptions from sanctions for 8 countries still buying oil from Iran,...
Behind the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka

Behind the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka

(VOVWORLD) - The world has been shocked by a series of devastating terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, a decade after the civil war ended there. It’s not merely Sri Lanka’s affair...
Vietnam’s exports to CPTPP countries surge

Vietnam’s exports to CPTPP countries surge

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s exports to several member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have surged so far this year, according to the Ministry of...
The Collapse of the DPRK-US Hanoi Summit

The Collapse of the DPRK-US Hanoi Summit

(VOVWORLD) - Fanfare leading up to the February 27-28 Hanoi Summit promised to be one of the most significant diplomatic events in two decades: North Korea and the US would achieve peace on...