China’s reaction to PCA’s ruling

China’s reaction to PCA’s ruling

(VOVworld)- The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague, the Netherlands, on Tuesday ruled that China violated the Philippines’s sovereign rights in exploring resources surrounding the Reed Bank...
Egypt: Palestinian issues remain top priority

Egypt: Palestinian issues remain top priority

(VOVworld) - Palestinian issues will always remain a top priority for Egyptian foreign policy, Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during his visit to the Ramallah...
Russia, Turkey exert effort to restore relations

Russia, Turkey exert effort to restore relations

(VOVworld) - Turkish President Recep Erdogan's message to Russian President Vladimir Putin offering an apology for the attack on a Russian plane over Syria is an important step towards normalizing...
Turkey apologized for shooting down Russian jet

Turkey apologized for shooting down Russian jet

(VOVworld) – In a letter to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan apologized over last year's shooting down of a Russian air force jet by...
Libya’s anti-IS forces advance in Sirte

Libya’s anti-IS forces advance in Sirte

(VOVworld) – Forces aligned with Libya’s unity government said they had made significant gains in residential districts of Sirte on Tuesday as they battled to oust Islamic State from its coastal...
US, Iran discuss sanctions relief

US, Iran discuss sanctions relief

(VOVworld) – US Secretary of State John Kerry met with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Norway on Wednesday to discuss Tehean’s complaints that it’s not getting sanctions relief under the...
IS attacks Lybian government forces

IS attacks Lybian government forces

(VOVworld) – Rida Issa, a spokesman for the Lybian unity government’s forces, said that the Islamic State carried out three suicide car bombings in Sirte on Sunday targeting forces...
Muslims begin the holy month of Ramadan

Muslims begin the holy month of Ramadan

(VOVworld) – About 1.6 billion Muslims around the world, about 22% of the world’s population, observe the holy month of Ramadan, a time of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting,...