EU ready to delay Brexit deadline

EU ready to delay Brexit deadline

(VOVWORLD) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says the European Union is willing to delay Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc for another two months
Sultan Muhammad V steps down as Malaysia's King

Sultan Muhammad V steps down as Malaysia's King

(VOVWORLD) -Malaysia’s King has abdicated in an unprecedented move, ending weeks of speculation about his future that had heightened after a recent meeting of the country’s nine monarchs
Slovakia assumes OSCE presidency

Slovakia assumes OSCE presidency

(VOVWORLD) - Slovakia has assumed the presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) from January 1 and will preside over the organization throughout 2019
Vietnam, New Zealand forge closer defence ties

Vietnam, New Zealand forge closer defence ties

(VOVWORLD) - The defense chiefs of Vietnam and New Zealand have pledged to promote regular exchange of visits at all levels, current dialogue mechanisms, and collaboration in foreign language training
EU mulls arms embargo on Saudi Arabia

EU mulls arms embargo on Saudi Arabia

(VOVWORLD) - The EU has been considering an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia after Germany, Austria, and the European Parliament called for an end to weapons sales over the killing of...
Wednesday October 10,  2018

Wednesday October 10, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - This week we received correspondence from new listeners. W. Murdock picked up VOV’s program on 7315khz in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the US. He listened to our program on software-defined...
New EU president faces challenges

New EU president faces challenges

(VOVWORLD) - Austria assumed the rotating EU presidency on July 1. In its 6-month term, the government of Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz will have to make important decisions on uniting or...
UN calls emergency meeting on Syria

UN calls emergency meeting on Syria

(VOVWORLD) -The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss the Syrian army’s offensive against groups of insurgents in southwestern Syria that has forced some 300...
US affirms its NATO commitments

US affirms its NATO commitments

(VOVWORLD) - The United States will continue to show its commitment to NATO, a senior US Army commander said Thursday as a fresh batch of military helicopters arrived in Europe’s...
Vietnam works to build united, stronger ASEAN

Vietnam works to build united, stronger ASEAN

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other ASEAN leaders have discussed measures to strengthen ASEAN’s resilience and innovation during their ongoing summit in Singapore. The effort aims to build an...