Brexit negotiations unlikely to start until June

Brexit negotiations unlikely to start until June

(VOVworld) – Brexit negotiations between Britain and the EU are unlikely to start until June now that British Prime Minister Theresa May intends to trigger article 50 under the Lisbon Treaty...
Europe’s space program delayed due to Brexit

Europe’s space program delayed due to Brexit

(VOVworld)- Brexit negotiations with the UK are forcing the European Commission to postpone funding for its space program until after 2020, despite the importance of the program to European space...
UN postpones Syrian talks

UN postpones Syrian talks

(VOVworld) - The next round of peace talks on Syria, backed by United Nations, have been scheduled for February 20th, instead of February 8th as the previous plan
President’s 2016 amnesty decision announced

President’s 2016 amnesty decision announced

(VOVworld) - The President’s 2016 amnesty decision were announced on Tuesday in prisons nationwide for offenders who are currently serving prison terms and convicts whose sentences have been postponed or...
UK Government drafts law to leave EU

UK Government drafts law to leave EU

(VOVworld) – The UK government is drafting a law on the process to leave the European Union (EU), as Prime Minister Theresa May believes that the Supreme Court ruling could not...
No Zika cases from Olympics, says WHO

No Zika cases from Olympics, says WHO

(VOVworld) - The World Health Organization has said there have been no confirmed cases of Zika among travelers or athletes at the Rio Olympics. The WHO said its prediction that the...
Sudan, South Sudan resume border negotiations

Sudan, South Sudan resume border negotiations

(VOVworld) - South Sudan’s ambassador to Khartoum Mayan Dot Waal on Friday said the joint border technical committee between the countries would resume its work in mid-September in Khartoum....
Japan postpones sales tax until 2019

Japan postpones sales tax until 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to delay sales tax increase until 2019 for the 2nd time in the context of Japan’s economy struggling to recover. The decision...
Turkey warns to postpone EU agreements

Turkey warns to postpone EU agreements

(VOVworld) - Turkey could suspend all of its agreements with the European Union, Yigit Bulut, chief economic adviser to the Turkish President, warned on Monday
Bolivia postpones announcing referendum result

Bolivia postpones announcing referendum result

(VOVworld) – On Sunday, Bolivia’s National Electoral Council said that they had postponed announcing the result of the referendum on constitutional reform to allow President Evo Morales to run for...
UN urges maintaining stability in Haiti

UN urges maintaining stability in Haiti

(VOVworld) – On Sunday, Haitian President Michel Martelly stepped down from office, leaving the nation with no successor after elections marred by allegations of fraud were postponed twice
Prospects for peace in Syria

Prospects for peace in Syria

(VOVworld) – UN-mediated peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition, scheduled for January 25, have been postponed to January 29 by disagreements on a number of issues. Those differences...