Syria: fierce fighting in Aleppo

Syria: fierce fighting in Aleppo

(VOVworld) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Saturday that at least 21 civilians, including two children, have been killed since Friday in attacks by the militant forces
Syrian army retakes Soran

Syrian army retakes Soran

(VOVworld) – The Syrian army on Thursday recaptured the town of Soran, one of the largest towns in central Syria. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, after being reinforced several...
Syria denies its use of chemical weapons

Syria denies its use of chemical weapons

(VOVworld) - Syria's government denied on Wednesday that its forces have used chemical weapons in the civil war, days after an international inquiry found the government forces responsible for a...
Turkey vows to press Syria offensive

Turkey vows to press Syria offensive

(VOVworld) - Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that Ankara will pursue its military offensive in Syria until the Islamic State (IS) is driven from the town of al...
UN proposes new political roadmap for Yemen

UN proposes new political roadmap for Yemen

(VOVworld) - The United Nation Special envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on Tuesday urged related parties to conclude a written political roadmap for resolving the conflict in Yemen
Yemen bogged down in crisis

Yemen bogged down in crisis

(VOVworld) – The 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen brokered by the UN has collapsed due to continuous fighting between Arab coalition and the Houthi forces. The impoverished country of the Arabian...
Clashes erupt in Aleppo after truce expires

Clashes erupt in Aleppo after truce expires

(VOVworld) – Heavy clashes erupted between government and rebel forces in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday after a ceasefire unilaterally announced by the Russian government expired
Russia, Turkey foster bilateral ties

Russia, Turkey foster bilateral ties

(VOVworld) – Russia and Turkey have signed an agreement on the construction of an undersea gas pipeline. They have also pledged to reach a common voice on the Syria crisis. The moves...
UN Envoy eyes 72-hour truce for Yemen

UN Envoy eyes 72-hour truce for Yemen

(VOVworld)- A 72-hour truce for conflict-riddled Yemen is expected to be announced soon, the UN envoy to the Arabian Peninsula country said Friday after talks with rebel representatives
Russia, US disagree on Syria

Russia, US disagree on Syria

(VOVworld) – The US announced on October 4 it is suspending its dialogue with Russia on a cease fire in Syria and criticized Russia for launching attacks on civilian targets in...
12 Afghanistan police killed by Taliban

12 Afghanistan police killed by Taliban

(VOVworld) – Taliban fighters attacked four police checkpoints around the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah on Monday, killing 12 Afghan policemen and wounding another 11
Congo train attack kills 14 people

Congo train attack kills 14 people

(VOVworld) – At least 14 people including one child and two soldiers were killed in an attack on a train blamed on former rebel fighters south of the Congo capital Brazzaville