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
Challenges in creating peace in Yemen

Challenges in creating peace in Yemen

(VOVworld)- The UN-brokered peace talks in Yemen are at risk of failing. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have rejected a new UN proposal to continue talks and demand for a unity...
Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 69 people

Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 69 people

(VOVworld) – 69 people were killed and 100 others injured in a spate of bomb attacks on Tuesday in Baghdad, Iraq. An attack in Shiite al-Shaab district killed 34 people...
Fragile peace prospects in Yemen

Fragile peace prospects in Yemen

(VOVworld) – Yemen’s government has announced it will halt peace negotiations with Houthi rebels in protest of their occupation of Al Amalica military base and continued violation of a ceasefire....
Iraq sets deadline to announce new cabinet lineup

Iraq sets deadline to announce new cabinet lineup

(VOVworld) - Iraq’s parliament on Monday gave Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi three days to present a new non-party cabinet to fight corruption. Iraq’s state television reported that, with support from 170...