Over 15,000 prisoners to be pardoned

Over 15,000 prisoners to be pardoned

(VOVworld) – The Presidential Office today/ on Thursday held a press briefing with domestic and foreign reporters to announce an amnesty for over 15,000 prisoners nationwide
South Korea halts two nuclear reactors

South Korea halts two nuclear reactors

South Korea on Tuesday shut down two nuclear reactors and delayed the scheduled start of operations at two others as part of a widening investigation into a scandal involving fake...
Egypt court rejects election law

Egypt court rejects election law

Egypt's High Constitutional Court (HCC) rejected Monday the parliamentary election law submitted by the Shura Council, deeming some of its articles "unconstitutional”
Egypt faces protests over constitutional referendum

Egypt faces protests over constitutional referendum

Egypt’s Muslim faction has called for protests to support Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and a draft constitution. Meanwhile, the opposition also held marches to oppose a constitutional referendum which...
Egyptian opposition group to join in referendum

Egyptian opposition group to join in referendum

The Egyptian National Salvation Front (NSF) will participate in the coming referendum on Egypt’s controversial draft constitution on Saturday, said former Arab League Chief Amr Moussa, NSF member, on...
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
North Korea considers postponing rocket launch

North Korea considers postponing rocket launch

(VOVworld)- Kyodo news agency on Sunday quoted the official Korean Central News Agency as saying that Pyongyang is considering postponing a planned long-range rocket launch originally set for between December...
Eurozone crisis spreads to German

Eurozone crisis spreads to German

(VOVworld)- Latest macro economic indexes show that the public debt crisis in the Eurozone region has spread to Germany, according to the Le Figaro newspaper of France

Cuba: 2nd round of Municipal elections put off

Alina Balseiro, president of the National Electoral Commission (CEN), informed that the second round of municipal elections, scheduled for October 28 in all Cuban provinces, has been postponed due to the situation...